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Drug-drug interaction between itraconazole and the protease inhibitor lopinavir/ritonavir.

Hills-Nieminen C, Hughes CA, Houston S, Shafran SD.

Ann Pharmacother. 2009 Dec;43(12):2117-20. Epub 2009 Nov 24.PMID: 19934385 [PubMed - in process]

Canadian consensus guidelines for the management of cytomegalovirus disease in HIV/AIDS.

Lalonde RG, Boivin G, Deschênes J, Hodge WG, Hopkins JJ, Klein AH, Lindley JI, Phillips P, Shafran SD, Walmsley S.

Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2004 Nov;15(6):327-35.PMID: 18159510 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Nelfinavir and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor-based salvage regimens in heavily HIV pretreated patients.

Baril JG, Lefebvre EA, Lalonde RG, Shafran SD, Conway B.

Can J Infect Dis. 2003 Jul;14(4):201-5.PMID: 18159457 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Isolated native tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by viridans streptococcus.

Swiston J, Shafran SD, Kassam N.

Can J Infect Dis. 2001 Sep;12(5):305-7.PMID: 18159354 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Randomized controlled trial of once-daily tenofovir, lamivudine, and lopinavir/ritonavir versus remaining on the same regimen in virologically suppressed HIV-infected patients on their first PI-containing HAART regimen.

Loutfy MR, Ackad N, Antoniou T, Baril JG, Conway B, de Wet J, Trottier B, Kovacs CM, Thompson W, Martel AY, Trottier S, Rouleau D, Shafran SD, Rachlis A, Fraser C, Smaill F, Walmsley SL, Tseng AL, Sampalis JS.

HIV Clin Trials. 2007 Sep-Oct;8(5):259-68.PMID: 17956827 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Peginterferon alfa-2a and ribavirin for 16 or 24 weeks in HCV genotype 2 or 3.

Shiffman ML, Suter F, Bacon BR, Nelson D, Harley H, Solá R, Shafran SD, Barange K, Lin A, Soman A, Zeuzem S; ACCELERATE Investigators.

N Engl J Med. 2007 Jul 12;357(2):124-34.PMID: 17625124 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Poor efficacy of intradermal administration of recombinant hepatitis B virus immunization in HIV-infected individuals who fail to respond to intramuscular administration of hepatitis B virus vaccine.

Shafran SD, Mashinter LD, Lindemulder A, Taylor GD, Chiu I.

HIV Med. 2007 Jul;8(5):295-9.PMID: 17561875 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Early initiation of antiretroviral therapy: the current best way to reduce liver-related deaths in HIV/hepatitis C virus-coinfected patients.

Shafran SD.

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Apr 15;44(5):551-6. Review.PMID: 17224846 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Treatment of hepatitis C in HIV-coinfected patients.

Hughes CA, Shafran SD.

Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Mar;40(3):479-89; quiz 582-3. Epub 2006 Feb 28. Review.PMID: 16507622 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Chronic hepatitis C virus management: 2000-2005 update.

Hughes CA, Shafran SD.

Ann Pharmacother. 2006 Jan;40(1):74-82. Epub 2005 Dec 20. Review.PMID: 16368925 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of low-dose ritonavir monotherapy on fasting serum lipid concentrations.

Shafran SD, Mashinter LD, Roberts SE.

HIV Med. 2005 Nov;6(6):421-5.PMID: 16268824 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinic-initiated, twice-daily oral famciclovir for treatment of recurrent genital herpes: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.

Sacks SL, Aoki FY, Martel AY, Shafran SD, Lassonde M.

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Oct 15;41(8):1097-104. Epub 2005 Sep 12.PMID: 16163627 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Oral famciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes: the combined data from two randomized controlled trials.

Tyring SK, Diaz-Mitoma F, Shafran SD, Locke LA, Sacks SL, Young CL.

J Cutan Med Surg. 2003 Nov-Dec;7(6):449-54.PMID: 15931690 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Safety and immunogenicity of glycoprotein D-adjuvant genital herpes vaccine.

Bernstein DI, Aoki FY, Tyring SK, Stanberry LR, St-Pierre C, Shafran SD, Leroux-Roels G, Van Herck K, Bollaerts A, Dubin G; GlaxoSmithKline Herpes Vaccine Study Group.

Clin Infect Dis. 2005 May 1;40(9):1271-81. Epub 2005 Mar 24.PMID: 15825029 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The effect of current management on morbidity and mortality in hospitalised adults with funguria.

Simpson C, Blitz S, Shafran SD.

J Infect. 2004 Oct;49(3):248-52.PMID: 15337343 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Once, twice, or three times daily famciclovir compared with aciclovir for the oral treatment of herpes zoster in immunocompetent adults: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind clinical trial.

Shafran SD, Tyring SK, Ashton R, Decroix J, Forszpaniak C, Wade A, Paulet C, Candaele D.

J Clin Virol. 2004 Apr;29(4):248-53.PMID: 15018852 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dexamethasone improved disability in acute bacterial meningitis.

Shafran SD.

ACP J Club. 2003 May-Jun;138(3):60. No abstract available. PMID: 12725615 [PubMed]Related articles

Analysis of Mycobacterium avium complex isolates from blood samples of AIDS patients by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

Kunimoto DY, Peppler MS, Talbot J, Phillips P, Shafran SD; Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Jan;41(1):498-9.PMID: 12517906 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Successful discontinuation of therapy for disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection after effective antiretroviral therapy.

Shafran SD, Mashinter LD, Phillips P, Lalonde RG, Gill MJ, Walmsley SL, Toma E, Conway B, Fong IW, Rachlis AR, Williams KE, Garber GE, Schlech WF, Smaill F, Pradier C.

Ann Intern Med. 2002 Nov 5;137(9):734-7.PMID: 12416943 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Infective endocarditis and perivalvular abscess: a dangerous duo.

Shafran SD.

CMAJ. 2002 Jul 9;167(1):38-9. No abstract available. PMID: 12137076 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Field evaluation of the Merlin immediate HIV-1 and -2 test for point-of-care detection of human immunodeficiency virus antibodies.

Shafran SD, Conway B, Prasad E, Greer J, Vincelette J, Ellis CE, Haase DA, Walmsley SL, Lalonde RG, Cameron DW.

Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Mar 1;34(5):658-61. Epub 2002 Jan 25.PMID: 11823955 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Acute bacterial meningitis in adults. A 12-year review.

Hussein AS, Shafran SD.

Medicine (Baltimore). 2000 Nov;79(6):360-8. Review.PMID: 11144034 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Pharmacology and clinical experience with amprenavir.

Conway B, Shafran SD.

Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2000 Feb;9(2):371-82.PMID: 11060683 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Symptomatic and health status outcomes in the Canadian randomized MAC treatment trial (CTN010). Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

Singer J, Thorne A, Khorasheh S, Raboud JM, Wu AW, Salit I, Tsoukas CM, Lemieux C, Shafran SD.

Int J STD AIDS. 2000 Apr;11(4):212-9.PMID: 10772083 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A randomized, placebo-controlled study of rifabutin added to a regimen of clarithromycin and ethambutol for treatment of disseminated infection with Mycobacterium avium complex.

Gordin FM, Sullam PM, Shafran SD, Cohn DL, Wynne B, Paxton L, Perry K, Horsburgh CR Jr.

Clin Infect Dis. 1999 May;28(5):1080-5.PMID: 10452638 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Predictors of survival and eradication of Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia (MAC) in AIDS patients in the Canadian randomized MAC treatment trial. Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

Singer J, Thorne A, Phillips P, Rachlis AR, Miller M, Gill MJ, Smaill FM, Schlech WF 3rd, Senay H, Shafran SD.

AIDS. 1999 Apr 1;13(5):575-82.PMID: 10203382 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Does in vitro susceptibility to rifabutin and ethambutol predict the response to treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia with rifabutin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin? Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

Shafran SD, Talbot JA, Chomyc S, Davison E, Singer J, Phillips P, Salit I, Walmsley SL, Fong IW, Gill MJ, Rachlis AR, Lalonde RG.

Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Dec;27(6):1401-5.PMID: 9868650 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Prevention and treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection in human immunodeficiency virus-infected individuals.

Shafran SD.

Int J Infect Dis. 1998 Jul-Sep;3(1):39-47. Review.PMID: 9831675 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clarithromycin prophylaxis for disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection--efficacy and acquired resistance.

Shafran SD.

Clin Infect Dis. 1998 Oct;27(4):813-5. No abstract available. PMID: 9798038 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A multicenter phase I/II dose escalation study of single-dose cidofovir gel for treatment of recurrent genital herpes.

Sacks SL, Shafran SD, Diaz-Mitoma F, Trottier S, Sibbald RG, Hughes A, Safrin S, Rudy J, McGuire B, Jaffe HS.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1998 Nov;42(11):2996-9.PMID: 9797239 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Oral famciclovir for the suppression of recurrent genital herpes: a randomized controlled trial. Collaborative Famciclovir Genital Herpes Research Group.

Diaz-Mitoma F, Sibbald RG, Shafran SD, Boon R, Saltzman RL.

JAMA. 1998 Sep 9;280(10):887-92.PMID: 9739972 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Estimating the effect of treatment on quality of life in the presence of missing data due to drop-out and death.

Raboud JM, Singer J, Thorne A, Schechter MT, Shafran SD.

Qual Life Res. 1998 Aug;7(6):487-94.PMID: 9737138 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Comparison of dose doubling with probenecid for sustaining serum cefuroxime levels.

Garton AM, Rennie RP, Gilpin J, Marrelli M, Shafran SD.

J Antimicrob Chemother. 1997 Dec;40(6):903-6.PMID: 9462447 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Determinants of rifabutin-associated uveitis in patients treated with rifabutin, clarithromycin, and ethambutol for Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia: a multivariate analysis. Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

Shafran SD, Singer J, Zarowny DP, Deschênes J, Phillips P, Turgeon F, Aoki FY, Toma E, Miller M, Duperval R, Lemieux C, Schlech WF 3rd.

J Infect Dis. 1998 Jan;177(1):252-5.PMID: 9419201 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Does Chlamydia pneumoniae cause coronary atherosclerosis and should we all take macrolides?

Shafran SD, Conley JM.

Can J Cardiol. 1997 Nov;13(11):1017-9. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 9413231 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Topical undecylenic acid for herpes simplex labialis: a multicenter, placebo-controlled trial.

Shafran SD, Sacks SL, Aoki FY, Tyrrell DL, Schlech WF 3rd, Mendelson J, Rosenthal D, Gill MJ, Bader RL, Chang I.

J Infect Dis. 1997 Jul;176(1):78-83.PMID: 9207352 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Dapsone- and primaquine-induced methemoglobinemia in HIV-infected individuals.

Sin DD, Shafran SD.

J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1996 Aug 15;12(5):477-81.PMID: 8757424 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A comparison of two regimens for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia in AIDS: rifabutin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin versus rifampin, ethambutol, clofazimine, and ciprofloxacin. Canadian HIV Trials Network Protocol 010 Study Group.

Shafran SD, Singer J, Zarowny DP, Phillips P, Salit I, Walmsley SL, Fong IW, Gill MJ, Rachlis AR, Lalonde RG, Fanning MM, Tsoukas CM.

N Engl J Med. 1996 Aug 8;335(6):377-83.PMID: 8676931 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Herpes simplex encephalitis.

Shafran SD.

N Engl J Med. 1996 Jul 18;335(3):209. No abstract available. PMID: 8657231 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Patient-initiated, twice-daily oral famciclovir for early recurrent genital herpes. A randomized, double-blind multicenter trial. Canadian Famciclovir Study Group.

Sacks SL, Aoki FY, Diaz-Mitoma F, Sellors J, Shafran SD.

JAMA. 1996 Jul 3;276(1):44-9.PMID: 8667538 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Infective endocarditis: review of 135 cases over 9 years.

Sandre RM, Shafran SD.

Clin Infect Dis. 1996 Feb;22(2):276-86. Review.PMID: 8838184 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Disseminated Mycobacterium genavense infection in Canadian AIDS patients.

Shafran SD, Taylor GD, Talbot JA.

Tuber Lung Dis. 1995 Apr;76(2):168-70.PMID: 7780101 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Tuberculosis in children: what's new?

Shafran SD.

CMAJ. 1994 Oct 1;151(7):912-3. No abstract available. PMID: 7922923 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Uveitis and pseudojaundice during a regimen of clarithromycin, rifabutin, and ethambutol. MAC Study Group of the Canadian HIV Trials Network.

Shafran SD, Deschênes J, Miller M, Phillips P, Toma E.

N Engl J Med. 1994 Feb 10;330(6):438-9. No abstract available. PMID: 8284019 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Treatment of the chronic fatigue syndrome. A review and practical guide.

Blondel-Hill E, Shafran SD.

Drugs. 1993 Oct;46(4):639-51. Review.PMID: 7506650 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Treatment of acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections with 3 days of lomefloxacin compared with treatment with 3 days of norfloxacin.

Nicolle LE, DuBois J, Martel AY, Harding GK, Shafran SD, Conly JM.

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1993 Mar;37(3):574-9.PMID: 8384818 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Norfloxacin is inferior to chloroquine for falciparum malaria in northwestern Zambia: a comparative clinical trial.

McClean KL, Hitchman D, Shafran SD.

J Infect Dis. 1992 May;165(5):904-7.PMID: 1569341 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Herpes simplex esophagitis in the immunocompetent patient: report of four cases and review.

Galbraith JC, Shafran SD.

Clin Infect Dis. 1992 Apr;14(4):894-901. Review.PMID: 1576285 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

A multicenter, open comparative study of parenteral cefotaxime and ceftriaxone in the treatment of nosocomial lower respiratory tract infections.

Garber GE, Auger P, Chan RM, Conly JM, Shafran SD, Gerson M.

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 1992 Jan;15(1):85-8.PMID: 1730189 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The chronic fatigue syndrome.

Shafran SD.

Am J Med. 1991 Jun;90(6):730-9. Review.PMID: 2042689 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles