Publications

group a and group b beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia.		1988	3281222
contemporary context for early-onset group b streptococcal sepsis of the newborn.	we examined early-onset newborn group b streptococcal (gbs) infection among the population of a large obstetric center in western canada for the contemporary period 1987 to 1992. attack rates for "definite" (bacteremic) and "presumptive" (urine group b antigen positive with clinical evidence) gbs infections were 0.85 and 0.90 per 1000. ten gbs-associated stillbirths were recorded. seven deaths occurred among bacteremic newborns (18.4%). using definitions of boyer and gotoff, 87.2% of all mothers ...	1995	7710577
province of british columbia coroner's report.		1994	8076297
management practices associated with the bulk-milk prevalence of staphylococcus aureus in canadian dairy farms.	when designing mastitis-prevention and control programs, it is important to know the level of adoption of mastitis-prevention management practices and control programs and the herd-level prevalence of contagious mastitis pathogens. our objectives were to estimate: (1) adoption of recommended mastitis-preventive management on canadian dairy farms; (2) herd-level prevalence of contagious mastitis pathogens on canadian dairy farms; and (3) associations of certain management practices with the isola ...	2010	20696486