Infectious Diseases Physician with CIC in Ottawa. Opinions expressed are my own.
Ottawa, Ontario
Joined December 2014
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Proud to work with @camoxicillin and Dr. K. Sharma doing our part to battle #AMR. Read more about it: who.int/news-room/events/det…. #WAAW2023
Happy #WAAW2023! 💙
Since 2013, QCH’s Antimicrobial Stewardship Program has helped us provide patients with the most appropriate antibiotics (or none), in order to help reduce the side effects and slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
#GoBlueforAMR
#WAAW2024 — check out our “stewardCHIPS”! @camoxicillin
This week, our Antimicrobial Stewardship (ASP) team passed out “StewardCHIPS” to raise awareness and highlight their impactful interventions being implementing to combat Antimicrobial Resistance.
Learn more about Antimicrobial Resistance: who.int/campaigns/world-amr-…
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Kudos to my five year old for coining the term Stewardchip 😂
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Tonight the #CNTower will be lit light blue for World Antimicrobial Awareness Week / Ce soir la #TourCN sera illuminée en bleu pâle pour la Semaine mondiale du bon usage des antimicrobiens
ALT closeup of the CN Tower at night lit in blue / gros plan de la Tour CN de nuit éclairée en bleu
Happy to do our part to battle antimicrobial resistance using #antimicrobialstewardship with this awesome team! #WAAW2022 #squadgoals @camoxicillin
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Our Supervising Producer extraordinaire @RoshniMurthy is moving on to another exciting adventure. We love you, Rosh! ❤️
Naina as Dwight Schrute and Serena as Michael Scott. You can’t make this stuff up, @breakfasttv @theofficetv
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PLEASE READ & RT: we are aware residents in Ottawa have received pre-recorded telephone messages saying they have been exposed to a monkeypox outbreak.
These did not come from OPH. They're a scam.
Don't return the call, & don't press a number to speak to a representative. (1/2)
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COVID-19 SNAPSHOT - JUNE 23, 2022
Our indicators are showing a rise in the levels of COVID in the community. We are entering a new wave, and it remains important to use our layers of protection.
Please watch this week's video & read the tweets below for more info. (1/5)
Should We Prescribe Nirmatrelvir/r (Paxlovid) to Low-Risk COVID-19 Patients? - blogs.jwatch.org/hiv-id-obse…
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PSA:
If you’ve had COVID and you are still kind of draggy at 2 weeks, (which is a public health data definition of “recovery”)…
you ARE NOT doomed to long COVID, which is a multisystem symptom complex, assessed after 3 months.
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I feel like I should point out that careful, 3 dose vaccinated people (like myself) are getting COVID-19 in droves right now, and that further,
1) this shouldn't be stigmatized
2) this doesn't mean vaccines are failing.
It does highlight a few important points though
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Happy International Women’s Day 2022! May you be strong, authentic, and diverse as you are. May you be valued and appreciated for being yourself!
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A large NIH study💥💥
Among pregnant & postpartum individuals at 17 US hospitals SARS-CoV-2 infection was associated with an increased risk for a composite outcome of maternal mortality or serious morbidity from obstetric complications.
ja.ma/34gOWKg @JAMA_current
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The Terry Fox Foundation is proud to continue Terry’s mission of funding cancer research. Terry believed in science and gave his life to help others. Thank you to all of our supporters who help us work toward realizing Terry’s dream of a world without cancer. 🇨🇦
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It's #KidsVaccinesDay.
Today I have two, not three, fully vaccinated kids at school. Six years ago we lost Jude to a school flu outbreak. We miss him desperately.
Vaccines aren't a guarantee, but they save a lot of lives. Please get yours as you're able. #ForJudeForEveryone
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Welcome news, with some early positive COVID trends in Ontario. Updates from the Ontario Science Table:
1. COVID burden trending down.
2. Vaccines effectiveness holding up.
3. Hospitalization/ICU admissions still quite high but plateauing.
Link: bit.ly/3KxBGkB
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Babies admitted to hospital with COVID-19 had unvaccinated mothers, CHEO says | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/in…
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[ON] Ontario parents of 5-11yo kids looking to reduce time between 1st + 2nd doses can speak w/ their Pharmacist, Public Health Unit or the Ontario vaccine booking line 1-833-943-3900. Ask how you can provide informed consent for an accelerated 2nd dose.
#VHCjr #COVID19ON #vhcON