Over the years, we have had the privilege of collaborating with a diverse clientele that shares our vision of quality and innovation, both in Quebec and internationally. Each partnership reflects our commitment to delivering reliable, personalized, and sustainable service. Discover below some of the clients who have trusted us for many years.
Nosotech contributes to the advancement of infection prevention knowledge by adopting an open-data approach, leveraging its expertise in clinical data standardization and interoperability. The publications below showcase different levels of collaboration with research teams.
Revue Hygiènes : Automatisation de la surveillance des infections associées aux soins : la valorisation des données
Conférence RESAH 2025 : Témoignage client et retour d’expérience
Conférence SPIADI 2023: Apport de la mise en place d’un logiciel de gestion des hémocultures positives pour la surveillance des infections associées aux dispositifs invasifs
Characterization of Healthcare-Associated and Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections among Adults, Canada, 2015-2019. Du T, Choi KB, Silva A, Golding GR, Pelude L, Hizon R, Al-Rawahi GN, Brooks J, Chow B, Collet JC, Comeau JL, Davis I, Evans GA, Frenette C, Han G, Johnstone J, Kibsey P, Katz KC, Langley JM, Lee BE, Longtin Y, Mertz D, Minion J, Science M, Srigley JA, Stagg P, Suh KN, Thampi N, Wong A, Hota SS. Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Jun;28(6):1128-1136. doi: 10.3201/eid2806.212262. Epub 2022 Apr 26. PMID: 35470794 Free PMC article.
Epidemiology of Primary and Recurrent Healthcare-Associated and Community-Associated Pediatric Clostridioides difficile Infection in Canada, 2015-2020. Silva A, Du T, Choi KB, Pelude L, Golding GR, Hizon R, Lee BE, Chow B, Srigley JA, Hota SS, Comeau JL, Thampi N; CNISP C. difficile working group. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2023 Apr 28;12(4):222-225. doi: 10.1093/jpids/piad003. PMID: 36718660 Free PMC article.
Trends in Clostridioides difficile infection rates in Canadian hospitals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Choi KB, Du T, Silva A, Golding GR, Pelude L, Mitchell R, Rudnick W, Hizon R, Al-Rawahi GN, Chow B, Davis I, Evans GA, Frenette C, Johnstone J, Kibsey P, Katz KC, Langley JM, Lee BE, Longtin Y, Mertz D, Minion J, Science M, Srigley JA, Stagg P, Suh KN, Thampi N, Wong A, Comeau JL, Hota SS; Canadian Nosocomial Infection Surveillance Program (CNISP). Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2023 Jul;44(7):1180-1183. doi: 10.1017/ice.2022.210. Epub 2022 Aug 18. PMID: 35978535 Free PMC article.
Healthcare-associated infections in the neurological intensive care unit: Results of a 6-year surveillance study at a major tertiary care center. Abulhasan YB, Rachel SP, Châtillon-Angle MO, Alabdulraheem N, Schiller I, Dendukuri N, Angle MR, Frenette C. Am J Infect Control. 2018 Jun;46(6):656-662. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2017.12.001. Epub 2018 Feb 1. PMID: 29395511
Increased Community-Associated Clostridioides difficile Infections in Quebec, Canada, 2008-20151. Zanichelli V, Garenc C, Villeneuve J, Moisan D, Frenette C, Loo V, Longtin Y; Québec C.difficile Infection Surveillance Program (SPIN-CD). Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Jun;26(6):1291-1294. doi: 10.3201/eid2606.190233. PMID: 32441632 Free PMC article.
A ten-year review of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections from forty hospitals in Québec, Canada. Fakih I, Fortin É, Smith MA, Carignan A, Tremblay C, Villeneuve J, Moisan D, Frenette C, Quach C; for SPIN-BACTOT. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 Oct;39(10):1202-1209. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.185. Epub 2018 Aug 29. PMID: 30156168
Healthcare-associated bloodstream infection trends under a provincial surveillance program. Fakih I, Fortin É, Smith MA, Carignan A, Tremblay C, Villeneuve J, Moisan D, Frenette C, Quach C, Schmidt AM; for SPIN-BACTOT. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Mar;40(3):307-313. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.357. PMID: 30887941
Role of high-risk antibiotic use in incidence of health-care-associated Clostridioides difficile infection in Quebec, Canada: a population-level ecological study. Fortin E, Thirion DJG, Ouakki M, Garenc C, Lalancette C, Bergeron L, Moisan D, Villeneuve J, Longtin Y; Québec Clostridiodes difficile Infection Surveillance Program (SPIN-CD). Lancet Microbe. 2021 May;2(5):e182-e190. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(21)00005-7. Epub 2021 Mar 25. PMID: 35544207
Central line-associated bloodstream infection in neonatal intensive care units. Blanchard AC, Fortin E, Rocher I, Moore DL, Frenette C, Tremblay C, Quach C. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Nov;34(11):1167-73. doi: 10.1086/673464. Epub 2013 Sep 23. PMID: 24113600
The changing epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile infection and the NAP1/027 strain in two Québec hospitals: a 17-year time-series study. Couture S, Frenette C, Schiller I, Alfaro R, Dendukuri N, Thirion D, Longtin Y, Loo VG. Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol. 2024 Jun 4;4(1):e99. doi: 10.1017/ash.2024.95. eCollection 2024. PMID: 38836044 Free PMC article.
Impact of an Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program on Solid Organ Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgical Site Infections. Frenette C, Sperlea D, Leharova Y, Thirion DJ. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Dec;37(12):1468-1474. doi: 10.1017/ice.2016.213. Epub 2016 Oct 3. PMID: 27692005
A survey of preventive measures used and their impact on central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in intensive care units (SPIN-BACC). Gonzales M, Rocher I, Fortin E, Fontela P, Kaouache M, Tremblay C, Frenette C, Quach C. BMC Infect Dis. 2013 Dec 1;13:562. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-13-562. PMID: 24289473 Free PMC article.
Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections secondary to a urinary focus: the Québec provincial surveillance results. Fortin E, Rocher I, Frenette C, Tremblay C, Quach C. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2012 May;33(5):456-62. doi: 10.1086/665323. Epub 2012 Mar 16. PMID: 22476271
Epidemiology of central line-associated bloodstream infections in Quebec intensive care units: a 6-year review. Fontela PS, Platt RW, Rocher I, Frenette C, Moore D, Fortin E, Buckeridge D, Pai M, Quach C. Am J Infect Control. 2012 Apr;40(3):221-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.04.008. Epub 2011 Aug 6. PMID: 21824682
Surveillance Provinciale des Infections Nosocomiales (SPIN) Program: implementation of a mandatory surveillance program for central line-associated bloodstream infections. Fontela PS, Platt RW, Rocher I, Frenette C, Moore D, Fortin É, Buckeridge D, Pai M, Quach C. Am J Infect Control. 2011 May;39(4):329-35. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.007. Epub 2011 Jan 21. PMID: 21255873
Evaluation of the reporting validity of central line-associated bloodstream infection data to a provincial surveillance program. Fontela PS, Rocher I, Platt RW, Pai M, Buckeridge DL, Frenette C, Dionne M, Quach C. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Feb;34(2):217-9. doi: 10.1086/669074. PMID: 23295575 No abstract available.
Joint Modeling of Resistance to Six Antimicrobials in Urinary Escherichia coli Isolates in Quebec, Canada. Soucy JR, Schmidt AM, Frenette C, Dolcé P, Boudreault AA, Buckeridge DL, Quach C. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 Jun 24;63(7):e02531-18. doi: 10.1128/AAC.02531-18. Print 2019 Jul. PMID: 31010864 Free PMC article.
