Marc Desjardins, University of Ottawa

Research

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Latest papers

Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea.
Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE · 2024
Automated detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with the MRSA CHROM imaging application on BD Kiestra Total Lab Automation System.
Journal of clinical microbiology · 2024
Spatiotemporal trends and socioecological factors associated with Lyme disease in eastern Ontario, Canada from 2010-2017.
BMC public health · 2022

All 29 publications

Latest funding

The Taima TB wastewater study
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$3,037,050
Public Health Risk Assessment Tools for Emerging Vector-borne Diseases
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$248,463

All 2 grants and awards

29 publications.

01

Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea.

Davies S, Zhang J, Yi Y, Burge ER, Desjardins M, Austin PC, van Walraven C

Antimicrobial stewardship & healthcare epidemiology : ASHE2024

DOI: 10.1017/ash.2024.58 PMID: 38698945

02

Automated detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with the MRSA CHROM imaging application on BD Kiestra Total Lab Automation System.

McElvania E, Mindel S, Lemstra J, Brands K, Patel P, Good CE, Morel D, Orny C, Volle J-M, Desjardins M, Rhoads D

Journal of clinical microbiology2024

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.01445-23 PMID: 38557148

03

Spatiotemporal trends and socioecological factors associated with Lyme disease in eastern Ontario, Canada from 2010-2017.

Slatculescu AM, Duguay C, Ogden NH, Sander B, Desjardins M, Cameron DW, Kulkarni MA

BMC public health2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13167-z PMID: 35418084

04

Implementation of the Abbott ID Now COVID-19 assay at a tertiary care center: a prospective pragmatic implementation study during the third wave of SARS-CoV-2 in Ontario.

Deslandes V, Clark E, Thiruganasambandamoorthy V, Desjardins M

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115609 PMID: 34933188

05

Effect of delayed entry of blood culture bottles in BACTEC automated blood culture system in the context of laboratory consolidation.

Deslandes V, Rafipour D, Gorn I, Sabri E, Sant N, Desjardins M

Scientific reports2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05246-3 PMID: 35079040

06

Derivation and Internal Validation of a Model to Predict the Probability of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Infection in Community People.

van Walraven C, Manuel DG, Desjardins M, Forster AJ

Journal of general internal medicine2021

DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06307-x PMID: 33107007

07

Evaluation of the Abbott PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag rapid antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic Canadians.

Shaw JLV, Deslandes V, Smith J, Desjardins M

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2021Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2021.115514 PMID: 34418823

08

Temporal Dynamics and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Demonstrate the Necessity of Ongoing Viral Genome Sequencing in Ontario, Canada

Sjaarda CP, Guthrie JL, Mubareka S, Simpson JT, Hamelin B, Wong H, Mortimer L, Slinger R, McArthur AG, Desjardins M

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology202110 citations

DOI: 10.1128/msphere.00011-21

09

Ignatzschineria indica bacteremia in a patient with a maggot-infested heel ulcer: a case report and literature review.

Deslandes V, Haney C, Bernard K, Desjardins M

Access microbiology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000078 PMID: 33062937

10

Shift in Epidemiology of Cryptococcal Infections in Ottawa with High Mortality in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients.

Patel V, Desjardins M, Cowan J

Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland)2019

DOI: 10.3390/jof5040104 PMID: 31717662

The Taima TB wastewater study

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Alvarez, Gonzalo G; Allen, Jean M; Delatolla, Robert; Sun, Jim

Keywords: Biomarkers; Inuit; Population Health; Tuberculosis; Wastewater

$3,037,050

Public Health Risk Assessment Tools for Emerging Vector-borne Diseases

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kulkarni, Manisha A

Keywords: Geographic Information Systems; Lyme Disease; Public Health; Risk Assessment; West Nile Virus

$248,463

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Allison McGeer

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Desjardins, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Derivation and internal validation of the multivariate toxigenic C. difficile diarrhea model and risk score for emergency room and hospitalized patients with diarrhea.

Automated detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with the MRSA CHROM imaging application on BD Kiestra Total Lab Automation System.

Spatiotemporal trends and socioecological factors associated with Lyme disease in eastern Ontario, Canada from 2010-2017.

Implementation of the Abbott ID Now COVID-19 assay at a tertiary care center: a prospective pragmatic implementation study during the third wave of SARS-CoV-2 in Ontario.

Effect of delayed entry of blood culture bottles in BACTEC automated blood culture system in the context of laboratory consolidation.

Derivation and Internal Validation of a Model to Predict the Probability of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 Infection in Community People.

Evaluation of the Abbott PanbioTM COVID-19 Ag rapid antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in asymptomatic Canadians.

Temporal Dynamics and Evolution of SARS-CoV-2 Demonstrate the Necessity of Ongoing Viral Genome Sequencing in Ontario, Canada

Ignatzschineria indica bacteremia in a patient with a maggot-infested heel ulcer: a case report and literature review.

Shift in Epidemiology of Cryptococcal Infections in Ottawa with High Mortality in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Patients.

The Taima TB wastewater study

Public Health Risk Assessment Tools for Emerging Vector-borne Diseases

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Sunita Mulpuru

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

Aaron Campigotto

Leanne Mortimer

Henry Wong

Anne McCarthy

Juthaporn Cowan

Andrew McArthur

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