Karl Weiss

Karl-Weiss

Title: Clinical professor
Adress: CIUSSS de l’Est-de-l’Île-de-Montréal
5415, boul. de l’Assomption
Montréal (Québec)
H1T 2M4
Phone: 514 340-8294
Fax: 514 340-7546
Email: weisscan@aol.com


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Research topics

  • Infectious complications in patients with COPD.
  • Épidemiological study of antibiotics resistance in respiratory tract pathogens in Quebec.
  • Molecular analysis of macrolides and fluoroquinolones resistance in pneumoniae.
  • Clinical implications of antibiotic resistance.
  • Clinical trials in respiratory tract infections.


Publications

  • Chow A, Evans G, Nathens A, Ball C, Hansen G, Kirkpatrick A, Weiss K and Zhanel G. Canadian practice guidelines for surgical intra-abdominal infections. Can J Infect Dis Ned Nicrobiol 2010, 21 :11-37.
  • Lavergne V, Ghannoun M, Weiss K, Roy J, Beliveau C. Successful prevention of respiratory syncitial virus nosocomial transmission following an enhanced seasonal infection control program. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 3;364(5):422-31.
  • Louie T, Miller M, Mullane K, Weiss K, Lentnek A, Golan Y, Gorbach S, Sears P and Shue YK. A trial of Fidaxomicin versus vancomycin in Clostridium difficile infection. N Engl J Med. 2011 Feb 3;364(5):422-31.