1. J Burt, M Garcia, BA Jolley, C Kennedy, S Scarrow, H Dedier, J Strauss, W Marshall, I Campbell, J Conly. The Epidemiology and Control of Methicillin-Resistant S.aureus (MRSA) over 16 Years at a Large Tertiary Care Canadian Institution
2. Garcia M, Conly J, Krajden M, Burt J, Houston C. Development of Infection Control Guidelines gene therapy with incompetent adenoviral vector. APIC 1997 Conference, New Orleans, June 8-12, 1997 (poster presentation)
   
3. Kennedy C, McNeely D, Houston T, Wallace C, McCarthy MK, Conly J. Investigation of a cluster of ventriculostomy associated gram-negative bacillary meningitis cases in a neurosurgical intensive care unit. APIC 1997 Conference, New Orleans, June 8-12, 1997 (poster presentation)
   
4. Conly J, Choi E, Louvaris J, Humar A, Dedier H, Campbell I, Strauss J, Garcia M, Savage P, Brunton J. The emerging role of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia as a cause of bacteremia in hematology-oncology patients (Abstract #314). Oral presentation at The Royal College of Physicians' & Surgeons of Canada/The Society for Clinical Investigation Conference, September 26-29, 1996, Halifax, NS. Clin Invest Med 1996;19(4):S43.
   
5. Lior LY, Litt M, Hockin J, Gillis G, Garcia M, Jolley BA, Kennedy C, Humar A, Conly J. Vancomycin-resistant enterococci arrives in Canada: A case-control analysis of "the call bell" outbreak. 36^th ICAAC Conference, September 15-18, 1996, New Orleans.
   
6. Humar A, Dedier D, Campbell I, Brunton J, Willey B, Low D, Lior L, Litt M, Garcia M, Gillis G, Jolley BA, Kennedy C, Conly J. Clinical and microbiologic analysis of a vancomycin-resistant enterococcus outbreak in a dialysis population (Abstract #J003). 36th ICAAC Conference, September 15-18, 1996, New Orleans and U of T Divisional Research Day, May 8, 1996.
   
7. Burt J, Garcia M, Jolley BA, Kennedy C, Scarrow S, Dedier H, Strauss J, Marshall W, Campbell I, and Conly J. The epidemiology and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus over 15 years at a large tertiary care Canadian institution. Oral presentation at The Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), April 21-23, 1996, Washington, DC and U of T Infectious Diseases Research Day, May 8, 1996.
   
8. Lior L, Litt M, Hockin J, Kennedy C, Jolley BA, Garcia M, Humar A, Louvaris A, Turchet S, McCumber T, Izatt S, Cardella C, Campbell I, Brunton J, Dedier H, and Conly J. The descriptive epidemiology of a vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus feacium outbreak in a dialysis population Poster presentation at Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA) - Canada Conference, April 16-18, 1996, Vancouver, BC.
   
9. Ofner M, Conly J, Kureishi A, Johnston L, Nicolle L, Paton S, Johnson W, Mulvey M, and CHEC. Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Surveillance in Canada: The beginning of a new era. SHEA Meeting, April 21-23, 1996, Washington, DC.
   
10. Simor AE, Paton S, Ofner M, Johnson W, Smith J, and CHEC*. Surveillance for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Canadian hospitals. 6th Annual SHEA meeting, April 21-23, 1996, Washington, DC. *Conly J, member)
    
11. J Conly, S Krajden, M Krajden, R. Bannatyne, W. Wobeser. Conventional vs Rapid Molecular Diagnostic Strategies for M. tuberculosis(M. tb). ICAAC Convention, San Francisco, California Sept 17-20 1995
12. Garcia M, Woodward S, Anderson K, Easty A, Gretzinger D, Cafazzo J, Ratner J, Dedier H, Yao J, Conly J. Integrity of one-way valve backflow valves allowing for multi-patient use of low osmolar intravenous contrast solution. 22nd APIC Meeting, June 2-6, 1996, Atlanta, GA.
    
13. Kennedy C, Gillis G, Garcia M, Jolley BA, Humar A, Turchet S, McCumber T, Izatt S, Cardella C, Lior L, Litt M, Conly J. Communication strategies used during an outbreak of VRE. Annual CHICA Meeting, April 16-18, 1996, Vancouver, BC.
    
14. Burt J, Garcia M, Jolley BA, Kennedy C, Strauss J, Marshall W, Campbell I, Conly J. A 14-year saga of the epidemiology and control of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a large tertiary care institution. Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA) - Canada Prairie Connections, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 1-3, 1995
    
15. Garcia M, Woodward S, Anderson K, Easty T, Dedier H, Yao J, Conly J. Biosafety analysis of one-way backflow valves for multiple patient use for low osmolar intravenous contrast solution.Community and Hospital Infection Control Association (CHICA) - Canada Prairie Connections, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 1-3, 1995
    
16. AM Phillips, J Strauss, J Burt, JM Conly. Susceptibility to new fluoroquinolones of Xanthomonas (Stenotrophomonas) maltophilia isolates at The Toronto Hospital 1991-1994. Abstracts of the 63rd Annual Meeting of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, Sept 15-18, 1994
    
17. R Kaul, L Cork, J Burt, H Dedier, M Krajden, JM Conly. Investigation and control of multi-year multi-intensive care unit outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii. Abstracts of the 63rd Annual Meeting of The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada, Sept 15-18, 1994
    
18. R Kaul, L Cork, H Dedier, J Burt, M Garcia, M Krajden, J Conly. A multi-year, multi-intensive care unit outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii: Molecular epidemiology and case-control study. Abstract of the 34th ICAAC October 1994.
    
19. J Strauss, J Burt, AM Phillips, JM Conly. Susceptibility of clinical isolates of Xanthomonas maltophilia to newer antimicrobial agents with evidence of increasing resistance to Beta-lacatams. Abstract of the 34th ICAAC October 1994
    
20. J Strauss, J Burt, AM Phillips, JM Conly. Comparative in-vitro susceptibilities of new quinolones against clinical isolates of Xanthomonas maltophilia. Abstract of the 34th ICAAC October 1994
    
21. BA Jolley, M Laplume, J Brunton, J Conly. A one year prospective evaluation of implantable vascular access devices. Abstract for CHICA-Canada '94 Conference Committee, June 1994.
    
22. C Kennedy, M Garcia, G Gillis, H Simpson, I Campbell, J Conly. A retrospective analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cases in HIV positive persons at The Toronto Hospital. Abstract for CHICA-Canada '94 Conference Committee, June 1994.
    
23. BA Jolley, C Kennedy, G Gillis, J Conly. Are "hypoallergenic" gloves worth the cost? Abstract for CHICA-Canada '94 Conference Committee, June 1994.
    
24. C Kennedy, M Garcia, S Vas, P Pohland, J Conly, and the Environment Action Committee. Waste not, want not: Cost saving waste management strategies for the nineties Abstract for CHICA-Canada '94 Conference Committee, June 1994.
    
25. L Cork, J Burt, R Kaul, H Dedier, M Garcia, M Krajden, J Conly. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis as a typing method for Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from multiple intensive care unit outbreaks. Abstract for American Society for Microbiology 94rd General Meeting, May 1994.
    
26. J Yao, J Conly, J Burt, M Garcia, M Krajden, J Brunton. Molecular epidemiology of nosocomial colonization and infections due to Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia at a tertiary care hospital. Abstract for American Society for Microbiology 94rd General Meeting, May 1994.
    
27. J Yao, J Conly, M Krajden. Molecular typing of Stenotrophomonas (Xanthomonas) maltophilia by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and arbitrarily-primed PCR. Abstract for American Society for Microbiology 94rd General Meeting, May 1994.
    
28. A Phillips, J Downey, J Burt, H Simpson, B Marshall, J Brunton, J Conly. Utility of DNA probing for early identification of M tuberculosis as a means for cost minimization for isolation precautions Abstract for American Society for Microbiology 94rd General Meeting, May 1994.
    
29. M Garcia, J Burt, R Reilly, R Kaul, I Campbell, R Summerbell, J Conly. Contamination of multi-dose vials of technetium-99M-sestamibi (99M-Tc-S) with Acremonium kiliense. Abstract for in APIC 21st Annual Educational and International Conference, May 1994.
    
30. J Burt, W Wood, M Garcia, J Conly. Cost safety and user satisfaction analysis of reusable clipper blades for pre-operative hair removal Abstract for APIC 21st Annual Educational and International Conference, May 1994.
    
31. M Garcia, J Burt, I Salit, J Conly. Epidemiology and microbiology of saphenous vein donor site infections on a cardiovascular surgery unit. Abstract for APIC 21st Annual Educational and International Conference, May 1994.
    
32. J Burt*, L Cork, H Dedier, R. Kaul, M. Garcia, J. Conly. Contaminated temperature probes as the putative source of a multi-intensive care unit(ICU) outbreak of Acinetobacter (Acb) respiratory colonization and infection. Abstract for APIC 21st Annual Educational International Conference, May 1994.
    
33. J. Burt, RN, BA,* M. Garcia, RN, CIC, B.A. Jolley, RN, S. Head, MD, I.Campbell, MD, A.Phillips, MD, J. Brunton, MD. A Staphaurex Negative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Outbreak: Implications For Isolation Practices. Abstract for APIC 21st Annual Educational International Conference, May 1994.