Dr. Sergio Fanella
 
Assistant Professor, Program Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Training Program
Departments of  Pediatrics and Child Health and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba
Degrees:Hon. BSc (Microbiology and Immunology), University of Western Ontario, 1998
Hon Diploma (Biochemistry), University of Western Ontario, 1999
MD, University of Ottawa, 2003
FAAP (Pediatrics), 2006
FRCPC (Pediatrics), University of Manitoba, 2007
FRCPC (Infectious Diseases), University of Manitoba, 2008
DTM&H, Gorgas Course, Peru, 2009


Room 530 Basic Medical Sciences Building,
745 Bannatyne Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0J9
Ph: (204) 789-3619, Fax: (204) 789-3926

email: umfanell@cc.umanitoba.ca

Research Interests:
 Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA infections in children; epidemiology of bacterial infections in children; Blastomycosis; antimicrobial resistance; pertussis; tropical and travel medicine.

Recent Publications:

  1. Fanella S, Kadkhoda K, Shuel M, Tsang R.  "Local Transmission of Endemic Syphilis, Canada 2011".     Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 2012 Volume 18(6); 1002-4.
  2. Fanella S, Singer A, Embree J. Review of Presentation and Management of Pediatric Orbital Cellulitis at Winnipeg Children’s Hospital.  Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2011:22(3):97-100.
  3. Bridger N, Fanella S.  The Basketball Player with Back Pain.  Pediatric Infect Dis J.  2011;30(10):915-916, 919.
  4. Fanella S, Pinto M, Bridger, N, Bullard, J, Coombs J, Crockett M, Olekson K, Poliquin P, Van Caeseele P, Embree J.  Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza in Hospitalized Children in Manitoba: Nosocomial Transmission and Lessons learned from the First Wave.  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol.  2011;32(5):435-443.   
  5. Fanella S, Skinner S, Embil J.  The Clinical Manifestations and Outcomes of Pediatric Blastomycosis in Children and Youth:  A 30 Year Experience.  Med Mycology.  Epub 2011 Jan 5.
  6. Bridger N, Walkty A, Crockett M, Fanella S, Nichol K, Karlowsky J.  Caulobacter sp. as a Cause of Post-Neurosurgical Bacterial Meningitis in a Peditric Patient.  Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol.  Accepted for Online Publication.
  7. Fanella S, Walkty A, Bridger N, Crockett M, Consunii-Araneta R, Embree J, Karlowsky J.  Gastric Lavage for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Blastomycosis in Pediatric Patients.  Pediatr Infect Dis J.  Dec 2010; 29(12):1146-1148.
  8. Zhanel G, DeCorby M, Nichol K, Wierzbowski A, Baudry P, Tailor F, Lagace-Wiens P, Walkty A, Fanella S, Larios O, Mulvey M, McCracken M, Karlowsky J, The Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance (CARA), Hoban, D.  Antimicrobial susceptibility of 6685 organisms isolated from Canadian hospitals: CANWARD 2007.  Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol.  Spring 2009, Vol 20 Suppl A: 20A-31A.
  9. Fanella S, Schantz D, Karlowsky J, Rubenstein E.  Septic Arthritis Due To Roseomonas gilardii in An Immunocompetent Adolescent.  J Med Microbiol.  Nov. 2009; 58: 1514-1516.
  10. Fanella S, Vinh D, Skinner S, Hamza S, Embil J.  Massive Pleural Effusion in a 10-Year Old.  Pediatr Infect Dis J.  2008, 27(9): 851-855.
  11. Fanella S, Embree J.  Index of Suspicion – Typhoid Fever.  Pediatrics in Review.  2008.  August, Vol 29(8).
  12. Fanella S, Embree J.  Group A Streptococcal Meningitis in a pediatric patient.  Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2008; 19(4):306-308
  13. Fanella S, Aoki F.  What’s Your Call?  Fever and skin redness in a 10 year old boy.  Can Med Assoc J.  2008, 178:1427-1428
  14. Fanella S, Fraser-Roberts L.  “The Accidental Tourist” – Mycobacterium tuberculosis Osteomyelitis.  Paediatr Child Health.  Vol 13 No 4, April 2008, 299-302.