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Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens

Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens

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Microbiology

D-Index
47
Citations
8466
World Ranking
4788
National Ranking
142

Overview

Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens is affiliated with the University of Manitoba in Canada. Their work spans multiple fields related to medicine, with a particular focus on infectious diseases and antimicrobial research.

The main areas of study for Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens include:

  • Medicine
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Their subfields of study further specify their expertise:

  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Pharmacology

Their research largely addresses topics around bacterial resistance and antibiotic efficacy, including:

  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Respiratory viral infections research

Frequent coauthors who have contributed with Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens include:

  • Heather J. Adam
  • Andrew Walkty
  • George G. Zhanel
  • Melanie Baxter
  • James A. Karlowsky

The scientist has published in several recurring venues, reflecting their research interests and audience:

  • Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
  • Open Forum Infectious Diseases
  • Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • Drugs
  • Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Recent papers associated with Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens include:

  • "Omadacycline: A Novel Oral and Intravenous Aminomethylcycline Antibiotic Agent", 2020, Drugs
  • "Diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2", 2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal
  • "Lefamulin: A Novel Oral and Intravenous Pleuromutilin for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia", 2020, Drugs
  • "In Vitro Activity of Cefiderocol, a Novel Siderophore Cephalosporin, against Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Patients in Canadian Intensive Care Units", 2020, Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • "Sulopenem: An Intravenous and Oral Penem for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections Due to Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria", 2022, Drugs

Best Publications

  • Ceftazidime-avibactam: a novel cephalosporin/β-lactamase inhibitor combination.

    George G. Zhanel;George G. Zhanel;Christopher D. Lawson;Heather Adam;Heather Adam;Frank Schweizer

  • New lipoglycopeptides: a comparative review of dalbavancin, oritavancin and telavancin.

    George G. Zhanel;Divna Calic;Frank Schweizer;Sheryl Zelenitsky

  • Cefiderocol: A Siderophore Cephalosporin with Activity Against Carbapenem-Resistant and Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli

    George G. Zhanel;Alyssa R. Golden;Sheryl Zelenitsky;Karyn Wiebe

  • Imipenem–Relebactam and Meropenem–Vaborbactam: Two Novel Carbapenem-β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combinations

    George G. Zhanel;Courtney K. Lawrence;Heather Adam;Frank Schweizer

  • Ceftolozane/Tazobactam: A Novel Cephalosporin/β-Lactamase Inhibitor Combination with Activity Against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli

    George G. Zhanel;George G. Zhanel;Phillip Chung;Heather Adam;Heather Adam;Sheryl Zelenitsky

  • Antimicrobial-resistant pathogens in intensive care units in Canada: results of the Canadian National Intensive Care Unit (CAN-ICU) study, 2005-2006.

    George G. Zhanel;Mel DeCorby;Nancy Laing;Barb Weshnoweski

  • Review of Eravacycline, a Novel Fluorocycline Antibacterial Agent

    George G. Zhanel;George G. Zhanel;Doris Cheung;Heather J. Adam;Heather J. Adam;Sheryl A. Zelenitsky

  • Identification of Blood Culture Isolates Directly from Positive Blood Cultures by Use of Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry and a Commercial Extraction System: Analysis of Performance, Cost, and Turnaround Time

    Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens;Heather J. Adam;James A. Karlowsky;Kimberly A. Nichol

  • Prevalence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogens in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the Canadian Ward Surveillance Study (CANWARD 2008)

    George G. Zhanel;Melanie DeCorby;Heather Adam;Michael R. Mulvey

  • Tedizolid: a novel oxazolidinone with potent activity against multidrug-resistant gram-positive pathogens.

    George G. Zhanel;George G. Zhanel;Riley Love;Heather Adam;Heather Adam;Alyssa Golden

  • Ceftazidime–avibactam: an evidence-based review of its pharmacology and potential use in the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infections

    Philippe Lagacé-Wiens;Andrew Walkty;James A Karlowsky

  • Ceftaroline: A Novel Broad-spectrum Cephalosporin with Activity against Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

    George G. Zhanel;Grace Sniezek;Frank Schweizer;Sheryl Zelenitsky

  • Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-, AmpC β-lactamase- and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from Canadian hospitals over a 5 year period: CANWARD 2007–11

    Andrew J Denisuik;Philippe R S Lagacé-Wiens;Philippe R S Lagacé-Wiens;Johann D Pitout;Michael R Mulvey;Michael R Mulvey

  • Antimicrobial Resistance in Urinary Tract Pathogens in Canada from 2007 to 2009: CANWARD Surveillance Study

    James A. Karlowsky;Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens;Patricia J. Simner;Melanie R. DeCorby

  • Antimicrobial susceptibility of 22746 pathogens from Canadian hospitals: results of the CANWARD 2007–11 study

    George G Zhanel;Heather J Adam;Melanie R Baxter;Jeff Fuller

  • In vitro activity of plazomicin against 5,015 gram-negative and gram-positive clinical isolates obtained from patients in canadian hospitals as part of the CANWARD study, 2011-2012.

    A. Walkty;H. Adam;M. Baxter;A. Denisuik

  • Influenza epidemiology--past, present, and future.

    Philippe R. S. Lagacé-Wiens;Ethan Rubinstein;Abba Gumel

  • Adverse reactions to β-lactam antimicrobials

    Philippe Lagacé-Wiens;Ethan Rubinstein

  • Omadacycline: A Novel Oral and Intravenous Aminomethylcycline Antibiotic Agent

    George G. Zhanel;Jenine Esquivel;Sheryl Zelenitsky;Courtney K. Lawrence

  • Activity of NXL104 in Combination with β-Lactams against Genetically Characterized Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates Producing Class A Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamases and Class C β-Lactamases

    P. R. S. Lagacé-Wiens;F. Tailor;P. Simner;M. DeCorby

  • Prevalence and characterization of extended-spectrum β-lactamase- and AmpC β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: results of the CANWARD 2007-2009 study.

    Patricia J. Simner;George G. Zhanel;Johann Pitout;Franil Tailor

Frequent Co-Authors

George G. Zhanel
George G. Zhanel University of Manitoba
James A. Karlowsky
James A. Karlowsky University of Manitoba
Heather J. Adam
Heather J. Adam University of Manitoba
Andrew Walkty
Andrew Walkty University of Manitoba
Daryl J. Hoban
Daryl J. Hoban University of Manitoba
Michael R. Mulvey
Michael R. Mulvey University of Manitoba
Ethan Rubinstein
Ethan Rubinstein University of Manitoba
Joseph P. Lynch
Joseph P. Lynch University of California, Los Angeles
Patricia J. Simner
Patricia J. Simner Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Allison McGeer
Allison McGeer University of Toronto

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