| group b streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome in adults. | necrotizing fasciitis, which is a severe and uncommon infection involving the subcutaneous tissues, is usually caused by group a streptococci. to our knowledge, however, group b streptococci (streptococcus agalactiae) have been reported to cause necrotizing fasciitis in only 4 instances (2 involving neonates) over the past 4 decades. we report 3 cases of group b streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis in adults that occurred in southern ontario and quebec within a 10-month period. all 3 patients had ... | 1998 | 9701105 |
| alcohol versus natural drying for newborn cord care. | to compare alcohol cleaning and natural drying of newborn umbilical cords. | 1998 | 9836156 |
| prevalence and mechanisms of macrolide resistance in invasive and noninvasive group b streptococcus isolates from ontario, canada. | macrolide resistance has been demonstrated in group b streptococcus (gbs), but there is limited information regarding mechanisms of resistance and their prevalence. we determined these in gbs obtained from neonatal blood cultures and vaginal swabs from pregnant women. of 178 isolates from cases of neonatal gbs sepsis collected from 1995 to 1998, 8 and 4.5% were resistant to erythromycin and clindamycin, respectively, and one isolate showed intermediate penicillin resistance (mic, 0.25 microg/ml) ... | 2001 | 11709331 |
| human surveillance for west nile virus infection in ontario in 2000. | the first reports of west nile virus (wnv) infection in the united states in 1999 prompted ontario to establish a surveillance protocol to monitor for the possible spread of the virus into the province. surveillance components included evaluation of dead birds, sentinel chickens, mosquito pools and human disease. we report the results of human surveillance in 2000. | 2002 | 11800244 |