Edith Blondel-Hill, MD,FRCP(C)
Medical Microbiologist / Infectious Diseases Specialist
Interior Health
Kelowna BC
and
Susan Fryters, B.Sc.Pharm., ACPR
Antimicrobial Stewardship/Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
Myrna Pickering
The authors are indebted to Myrna for her outstanding preparation of this material.
Madeleine Doyle-Waters, MA, MLIS
The authors are indebted to Mimi for the excellent literature searches she provides.
Rob Vretenar, BSc Pharm..
The authors wish to thank Rob for his guidance and diligent project management skills.
Rabia Ahmed, MD FRCPC
Infectious Disease
Specialist
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton AB
Verla Chatsis, BA, BSP, ACPR
Drug Information Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
John Conly, MD FRCPC FACP Medical Director, IP& C
Infectious Diseases Consultant Director, Centre for Antimicrobial Resistance
Alberta Health Services Calgary AB
Ryan Cooper, MD FRCP(C) MPH
Infectious Diseases Consultant
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton AB
Bruce Dalton, BScPhm, PharmD
Infectious Diseases Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Calgary AB
Deonne Dersch-Mills, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD
Clinical Practice Leader - Pediatrics & Neonatology
Alberta Health Services
Calgary AB
Walter Dobrovolsky, B.Sc., D.D.S., F.R.C.D.[C]
Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Hospital Based Dentistry,
Capital Zone, AHS
Edmonton AB
Dwight A.N. Ferris, MD, FRCP(C), DTM& H,FACP
Infectious Diseases Consultant
Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna BC
Tanya Fischer-Ooraikul, BScP.
Drug Utilization Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
Sarah Forgie, MD, FRCP(C)
Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist
Stollery Children s Hospital
Edmonton AB
Jennifer Grant, MD
Medical Microbiologist and Infectious Diseases Specialist
Vancouver General Hospital
Vancouver BC
Margaret Gray, BSP
Clinical Practice Leader - Infectious Diseases
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
Terri Hamlin, BScPharm, ACPR
Clinical Informatics Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Calgary AB
Robyn Harrison, MD FRCPC
Infectious Disease Specialist
Grey Nuns Hospital
Edmonton AB
Jill Henderson-Grainger, RN, BScN
Nurse Consultant, Communicable Disease
Surveillance and Assessment Branch, Family and Population Health Division, Alberta Health
Edmonton AB
Holly Hoang, MD FRCPC
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Covenant Health
Edmonton AB
Stan Houston, MDDTM& H FRCPC
Professor of Medicine (Infectious Disease & General Internal Medicine) & Public Health
Director, Northern Alberta HIV Program
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
A. Mark Joffe, MD, FRCP(C)
Infectious Diseases Specialist
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Ari Joffe, MD, FRCPC
Pediatric Critical Care and Infectious Diseases
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton AB
Jennifer Jupp, BscPharm, BCOP
Clinical Practice Leader - Hematology, Oncology, Transplant Program
Alberta Health Services
Calgary AB
Kevin Katz, MD
Medical Director of IP& C
North York General Hospital
Toronto ON
Bonita Lee, MD, FRCP(C)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Andrew M. Morris, MD SM FRCPC
Infectious Diseases Specialist
Mount Sinai Hospital | University Health Network
University of Toronto
Toronto ON
Susan Nolt, RN, BScN
Nurse Consultant, Communicable Disease
Surveillance and Assessment Branch, Family and Population Health Division, Alberta Health
Edmonton AB
Neesh Pannu, MD SM FRCP
Associate Professor
Divisions of Nephrology and Critical Care
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
David Patrick, MD, FRCPC, MHSc
Director and Professor
UBC School of Population and Public Health and Medical Epidemiology Lead, Antimicrobial Resistance, BC CDC
Vancouver BC
Rita Pon, BSP, ACPR
Drug Information Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
Joan L. Robinson, MD, FRCP (C)
Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist
Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton AB
Marcel Romanick, BSc Pharm.
Pharmacist
UAH/Stollery Children s Hospital
Edmonton AB
Stuart J. Rosser, MD FRCPC MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Lynora Saxinger, MD, FRCPC, CTropMed
Chair, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Resistance Committee, AMMI Canada
Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases,University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
S. Nan Schuurmans, MD, FRCSC
Zone Clinical Department Head, Women's Health Program
Alberta Health Services, Edmonton Zone
Edmonton AB
Ameeta Singh, BMBS(UK), MSc, FRCP(C)
Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Wendy Sligl, MD, MSc, FRCP(C)
Critical Care/Infectious Diseases Specialist
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Stephanie W. Smith, MD, MSc., FRCPC
Infectious Diseases Specialist
University of Alberta
Edmonton AB
Daniel J.G. Thirion, B.Pharm., M.Sc., Pharm.D.,FCSHP
Pharmacist, McGill University Health Centre
Clinical Associate Professor, Facult de pharmacie, Universite de Montreal
Montreal QC
Bharti Thomas, BScPharm, ACPR
NICU Clinical Pharmacist
Alberta Health Services
Edmonton AB
Wendy Vaudry, MDCM, FRCPC
Director of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Stollery Children's Hospital
Edmonton AB
Gary Victor, MD, FRCP(C)
Internal Medicine/Infectious Diseases
Kelowna General Hospital
Kelowna BC
Denise Werry, BScPharm, ACPR, PharmD
Pharmacist - Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Stewardship
Foothills Medical Centre
Calgary, AB
Doug Driediger, Metrographics
Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health
BC Ministry of Health, Pharmaceutical Services Division
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