Division of Infectious Diseases

Jennie Johnstone

MD, FRCPC

Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine

 

 

 

Dr. Johnstone obtained her medical degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2002.  She then moved to Edmonton, Alberta where she completed her Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease training at the University of Alberta.  Following her residency she completed a clinical research fellowship in Edmonton.  She moved to Hamilton, Ontario in July 2008 and is currently practicing Infectious Diseases at McMaster University, where she is an Assistant Professor.  She is also completing her PhD in Clinical Epidemiology (Health Research Methodology Program) at McMaster University. 

Dr. Johnstone's academic interests include education and research.  Her primary research focus is prevention of respiratory infections and its complications in the frail elderly. 

 

Research Interests

  • Respiratory infections
  • Immunosenescence
  • Vaccine preventable infections in the elderly
  • Epidemiology

Selected Publications

  1. Johnstone J,Marrie TJ, Eurich DT, Majumdar SR. Effect of pneumococcal vaccination in hospitalized adults with community-acquired pneumonia. Arch Intern Med 2007; 167:1938-1943
  2. Johnstone J, Majumdar SR, Fox JD, Marrie TJ.Human metapneumovirus pneumonia in adults:  results from a prospective study. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 46:571-574
  3. Eurich DT, Marrie TJ, Johnstone J, Majumdar SR. Mortality Reduction with Influenza Vaccine in Patients with Pneumonia Outside “Flu” Season: Pleiotropic Benefits or Residual Confounding? Am J Resp Crit Car Med 2008; 178: 527-533
  4. Johnstone J, Majumdar SR, Fox JD, Marrie TJ. Viral Infection in Adults Hospitalized with Community Acquired Pneumonia:  Prevalence, Pathogens and Presentation.  Chest 2008; 134;1141-1148
  5. Johnstone J, Eurich DT, Majumdar SR, Jin Y, Marrie TJ. Long-term Morbidity and Mortality after Hospitalization with Community Acquired Pneumonia: Population Based Cohort Study. Medicine 2008; 87(6): 329-334
  6. Johnstone J, Eurich DT, Minahs JK, Marrie TJ, Majumdar SR. Impact of pneumococcal vaccine on long-term morbidity and mortality of adults at high-risk for pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis 2010;51:15-22