Kevin Antoine Brown

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES UofT Populations & Public Health Research Program

Biography

Kevin Antoine Brown is an infectious disease epidemiologist and health services researcher at Public Health Ontario and the University of Toronto. He received his PhD in epidemiology from the University of Toronto and his MSc in biostatistics from the University of North Carolina. He studies patient outcomes associated with healthcare services, especially as applied to antimicrobial resistance. His research has focused on creating reproducible indexes of antibiotic C. difficile risk, developing multilevel transmission models for healthcare associated infections, and documenting geographic variation in healthcare services and outcomes.

PhD, Epidemiology, University of Toronto
MSc, Biostatistics, University of North Carolina

Infectious diseases
Health services research

Scientist, Public Health Ontario
Assistant Professor, University of Toronto

ICES Grants

Grant

2021 - 2022

Teasing apart the differential impact of variants of concern on COVID-19 severity and health inequities: a population-based genomic epidemiological investigation in Ontario and British Columbia

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Hogan C, Irvine MA, Janjua NZ, Kwong JC, Mishra S, Sander BH, Sbihi H
Co-Investigators: Abdia Y, Baral SD, Brown KA, Buchan S, Daneman N, Galanis E, Gubbay JB, Hoang L, Jassem AN, Krajden M, Kustra R, Mubareka S, Murti M, Patel S, Prystajecky NA, Rose CL, Sekirov I, Smolina E, Tyson JR, Vanniyasingam T, Velásquez García HA
Grant Type: Operating Grant
Grant Amount: $451,188

Grant

2020 - 2022

Comparative benefits and harms of long-term osteoporosis pharmacotherapy

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Cadarette S, Hayes KN
Co-Investigators: Brown K, Cheung A, Juurlink JD, Kim S
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $100,000

Grant

2019 - 2022

The prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in infants

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Crowcroft N, Fell D, Sander B
Co-Investigators: Barrett J, Bolotin S, Brown KA, Fittipaldi NV, Mcgeer AJ, Murti M, Sadarangani M, Schwartz KL, Wilson K
Grant Type: Project Grant
Grant Amount: $409,276

Grant

2018 - 2021

Comprehensive Ontario Microbiology laBoratory Administrative daTa for AntiMicrobial Resistance (COMBAT-AMR)

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Brown KA, Daneman N
Co-Investigators: Sander B, Schwartz KL, Stukel T
Grant Type: Project Scheme Grant
Grant Amount: $608,176

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Awards & Recognition

20/05/2014

Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize

2014: Awarded to Dr. Kevin Brown by the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto. The prize is awarded to a MPH or PhD epidemiology current/ graduating student studying in the area of communicable diseases and demonstrates academic excellence.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

01/12/2024

A portrait of older adults in naturally occurring retirement communities in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Savage RD, Huynh T, Hahn-Goldberg S, Matai L, Boblitz A, Altaf A, Bronskill SE, Brown KA, Feng P, Lewis-Fung SE, Sheth MS, Yu C, Recknagel J, Rochon PA. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024; Dec 1 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

24/10/2024

Burden of infant group B Streptococcus disease and impact of maternal screening and antibiotic prophylaxis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Fakhraei R, Fell DB, El-Chaâr D, Thampi N, Sander B, Brown KA, Crowcroft N, Bolotin S, Barrett J, Darling EK, Fittipaldi N, Lamagni T, McGeer A, Murti M, Sadarangani M, Schwartz KL, Yasseen A, Tunis M, Petrcich W, Wilson K. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2024; 39:100914.

Journal Article

19/09/2024

Association between maternal mRNA covid-19 vaccination in early pregnancy and major congenital anomalies in offspring: population based cohort study with sibling matched analysis

Jorgensen S, Drover S, Fell D, Austin P, D’Souza R, Guttmann A, Buchan S, Wilson S, Nasreen S, Brown K, Schwartz K, Tadrous M, Wilson K, Kwong J. BMJ Medicine. 2024; 3:e000743.

Journal Article

03/07/2024

Epidemiology and clinical relevance of persistent bacteraemia in patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study

Ong SWX, Luo J, Fridman DJ, Lee SM, Johnstone J, Schwartz KL, Diong C, Patel SN, Macfadden DR, Langford BJ, Tong SYC, Brown KA, Daneman N. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2024; Jul 3 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

18/06/2024

Factors associated with transition to a nursing home in older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities

Sheth MS, Rochon PA, Altaf A, Boblitz A, Bronskill SE, Brown KA, Hahn-Goldberg S, Huynh T, Lewis-Fung SE, Feng P, Savage RD. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024; Jun 18 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

05/06/2024

Mailed feedback to primary care physicians on antibiotic prescribing for patients aged 65 years and older: pragmatic, factorial randomised controlled trial

Schwartz KL, Shuldiner J, Langford BJ, Brown KA, Schultz SE, Leung V, Daneman N, Tadrous M, Witteman HO, Garber G, Grimshaw JM, Leis JA, Presseau J, Silverman MS, Taljaard M, Gomes T, Lacroix M, Brehaut J, Thavorn K, Gushue S, Friedman L, Zwarenstein M, Ivers N. BMJ. 2024; 385:e079329. Epub 2024 Jun 5.

Journal Article

17/05/2024

Association between infectious diseases consultation and mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

Ong SWX, Luo J, Fridman DJ, Lee SM, Johnstone J, Schwartz KL, Diong C, Patel SN, MacFadden DR, Langford BJ, Tong SYC, Brown KA, Daneman N. Clin Infect Dis. 2024; May 17 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

03/05/2024

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on outpatient antibiotic prescribing in older adults: a self-controlled risk-interval study

Jorgensen SCJ, Brown K, Clarke AE, Schwartz KL, Maxwell C, Daneman N, Kwong JC, MacFadden DR. Clin Infect Dis. 2024; May 3 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

27/03/2024

Follow-up blood cultures do not reduce mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

Ong SWX, Luo J, Fridman DJ, Lee SM, Johnstone J, Schwartz KL, Diong C, Patel SN, MacFadden D, Langford B, Tong SYC, Brown KA, Daneman N. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2024; Mar 27 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

09/01/2024

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Jones A, Lapointe-Shaw L, Brown K, Babe G, Hillmer M, Costa A, Stall N, Quinn K. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2024; Jan 9 [Epub ahead of print].

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Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Teasing apart the differential impact of variants of concern on COVID-19 severity and health inequities: a population-based genomic epidemiological investigation in Ontario and British Columbia

Comparative benefits and harms of long-term osteoporosis pharmacotherapy

The prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in infants

Comprehensive Ontario Microbiology laBoratory Administrative daTa for AntiMicrobial Resistance (COMBAT-AMR)

Awards & Recognition

Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize

Journal Articles

A portrait of older adults in naturally occurring retirement communities in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Burden of infant group B Streptococcus disease and impact of maternal screening and antibiotic prophylaxis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Association between maternal mRNA covid-19 vaccination in early pregnancy and major congenital anomalies in offspring: population based cohort study with sibling matched analysis

Epidemiology and clinical relevance of persistent bacteraemia in patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study

Factors associated with transition to a nursing home in older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities

Mailed feedback to primary care physicians on antibiotic prescribing for patients aged 65 years and older: pragmatic, factorial randomised controlled trial

Association between infectious diseases consultation and mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on outpatient antibiotic prescribing in older adults: a self-controlled risk-interval study

Follow-up blood cultures do not reduce mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Get in touch with
Kevin Antoine Brown

Kevin Antoine Brown

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Teasing apart the differential impact of variants of concern on COVID-19 severity and health inequities: a population-based genomic epidemiological investigation in Ontario and British Columbia

Comparative benefits and harms of long-term osteoporosis pharmacotherapy

The prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) disease in infants

Comprehensive Ontario Microbiology laBoratory Administrative daTa for AntiMicrobial Resistance (COMBAT-AMR)

Awards & Recognition

Randall Coates Epidemiology Prize

Journal Articles

A portrait of older adults in naturally occurring retirement communities in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Burden of infant group B Streptococcus disease and impact of maternal screening and antibiotic prophylaxis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Association between maternal mRNA covid-19 vaccination in early pregnancy and major congenital anomalies in offspring: population based cohort study with sibling matched analysis

Epidemiology and clinical relevance of persistent bacteraemia in patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective cohort study

Factors associated with transition to a nursing home in older adults living in naturally occurring retirement communities

Mailed feedback to primary care physicians on antibiotic prescribing for patients aged 65 years and older: pragmatic, factorial randomised controlled trial

Association between infectious diseases consultation and mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on outpatient antibiotic prescribing in older adults: a self-controlled risk-interval study

Follow-up blood cultures do not reduce mortality in hospitalized patients with Gram-negative bloodstream infection: a retrospective population-wide cohort study

Short-term mortality and palliative care use after delayed hospital discharge: a population-based retrospective cohort study

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