Alon Vaisman, University of Toronto

Research

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Latest papers

Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support tool.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy · 2026 · senior author
Perioperative cefazolin prophylaxis in patients with β-lactam allergy: a quality improvement project
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia · 2026 · senior author
Bloodstream infection and ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2023 · senior author

All 16 publications

Latest funding

The S. aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial (SNAP) Canada: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Penicillin-susceptible, Methicillin-susceptible, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Patients
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$1,139,852
Developing a Rational Approach Towards Offering Procedural Interventions (ECT & rTMS) for At Risk Populations in Psychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interdisciplinary Evidence Synthesis.
CIHR · 2020 · Co-investigator
$49,949

All 2 grants and awards

16 publications.

01

Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support tool.

Mcintyre M, Esmail T, Kirkham K, Jackson T, Vaisman A

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy2026Senior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkag015 PMID: 41642611

02

Perioperative cefazolin prophylaxis in patients with β-lactam allergy: a quality improvement project

Esmail T, McIntyre MT, Wong DT, Nielson CA, Gobin I, Lui P, Lauzon N, Jackson T, Vaisman A

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s12630-026-03119-1

03

Bloodstream infection and ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Tan C, Hota SS, Fan E, Marquis K, Vicencio E, Vaisman A

Infection control and hospital epidemiology202317 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2022.290 PMID: 36451285

04

Hospital outbreak of the severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) delta variant in partially and fully vaccinated patients and healthcare workers in Toronto, Canada.

Susky EK, Hota S, Armstrong IE, Mazzulli T, Kestenberg S, Casaubon LK, Granton J, Rebelo C, Bartels E, Wrana J, Vaisman A

Infection control and hospital epidemiology202315 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.471 PMID: 34706787

05

The Use of Urinalysis and Urine Culture in Diagnosis: The Role of Uncertainty Tolerance.

Frost DW, Vaisman A

The American journal of medicine2023Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.03.012 PMID: 37004955

06

The Harms of Postoperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis: A Teachable Moment.

Halani S, McIntyre M, Vaisman A

JAMA internal medicine2022Senior author

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0413 PMID: 35343997

07

The Importance of Understanding COVID-19-Related Hospitalizations.

Vaisman A

Journal of hospital medicine2021First author

DOI: 10.12788/jhm.3680 PMID: 34347586

08

Artificial intelligence, diagnostic imaging and neglected tropical diseases: ethical implications

Alon Vaisman, Nina Linder, Johan E. Lundin, Ani Orchanian‐Cheff, Jean T. Coulibaly, Richard K. D. Ephraim, Isaac I. Bogoch

Bulletin of the World Health Organization202021 citationsFirst authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.2471/blt.19.237560 PMID: 32284655

09

Listeria Susceptibility in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Receiving Daratumumab-Based Therapy.

Khan S, Vaisman A, Hota SS, Bennett S, Trudel S, Reece D, Tiedemann RE

JAMA oncology202012 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.5098 PMID: 31774462

10

Assessing Complexity Among Patients With Tuberculosis in California, 1993-2016.

Vaisman A, Barry P, Flood J

Open forum infectious diseases2020First author

DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa264 PMID: 32793763

The S. aureus Network Adaptive Platform Trial (SNAP) Canada: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Penicillin-susceptible, Methicillin-susceptible, and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections in Hospitalized Patients

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cheng, Matthew P; Daneman, Nick; Johnstone, Jennie; Lee, Todd C

Keywords: Bacteremia; Randomized Controlled Trial; Staphylococcus Aureus

$1,139,852

Developing a Rational Approach Towards Offering Procedural Interventions (ECT & rTMS) for At Risk Populations in Psychiatry During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interdisciplinary Evidence Synthesis.

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health & Substance Use

Principal investigators: Bhat, Venkat; Blumberger, Daniel M; Daskalakis, Zafiris J; Flint, Alastair J

Keywords: Covid-19; Ect; Rtms

$49,949

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

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Department of Medicine
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Biomedical Engineering
Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine
Clinical Public Health Division
Department of Molecular Genetics
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1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor Vaisman, 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 "Improving perioperative prophylactic antibiotic prescribing using a novel decision-support tool." (2026), 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]