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Infective endocarditis caused by on a prosthetic pulmonary valve with false positive serology for- The first described case.
diagnostic criteria for Q fever endocarditis. However, this diagnosis could not be confirmed by the National Reference Center, making it the first reported case of a false positive serology for during an ...
Analyses of Clinical and Biological Data for French and Belgian Immunocompetent Patients Infected With Hepatitis E Virus Genotypes 4 and 3.
activities and total bilirubin concentrations (92.4 μmol/L) than did those infected with HEV genotype 3 (1566 IU /L, = 0.016; 657 IU /L, = 0.003 and 47 μmol/L, = 0.046) at diagnosis. In contrast, more patients ...
Detection of Clinical and Subclinical Lumpy Skin Disease Using Ear Notch Testing and Skin Biopsies.
Microorganisms, Volume 9, Issue 10 (2021) Abstract: Lumpy skin disease (LSD) diagnosis is primarily based on clinical surveillance complemented by PCR of lesion crusts or nodule biopsies. Since LSD can be ...
Monitoring of human coronaviruses in Belgian primary care and hospitals, 2015-20: a surveillance study.
care and in possible future vaccination strategies, and co-infections in children younger than 5 years should be considered during diagnosis and treatment. Our findings support the use of national ...
Evaluation of an Antibody Detecting Point of Care Test for Diagnosis of Taenia solium Cysticercosis in a Zambian Rural Community: A Prospective Diagnostic Accuracy Study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Mubanga, Chishimba; Inge Van Damme; Trevisan, Chiara; Schmidt, Veronika; Isaac K. Phiri; Gideon Zulu; John Noh; Handali, Sukwan; Richard Mambo; Chembensofu, Mwelwa; Maxwell Masuku; Dries Reynders ...
First detection of a plasmid-encoded New-Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase-1 (NDM-1) producing Acinetobacter baumannii using whole genome sequencing, isolated in a clinical setting in Benin.
report the first detection of a NDM-1-producing A. baumannii strain isolated in Benin. CASE PRESENTATION: A 31-year-old woman was admitted to a surgical unit with a diagnosis of post-cesarean hematoma. An ...
Quality of Life in People Living With HIV: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Survey in Belgium
life satisfaction and 41% a negative impact on sexual life. For several domains, people with a recent diagnosis of HIV and long-term survivors had significantly worse scores. This survey also uncovered ...
Deepening of In Silico Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Detection RT-qPCR Assays in the Context of New Variants
COVID-19 diagnosis is the detection of viral RNA by RT-qPCR with a specific set of primers and probe. It is important to frequently evaluate the performance of these tests and this can be done first by an in ...
Diagnosis, prevention and control of urinary tract infections: a survey of routine practices in Belgian nursing homes
reported infections in older adults and the most common reason for antimicrobial prescribing in nursing homes (NH s). In this vulnerable population, both a good diagnosis and prevention of these infections ...
A randomized, multicentre, open-label phase II proof-of-concept trial investigating the clinical efficacy and safety of the addition of convalescent plasma to the standard of care in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: the DAWn-Plasma trial.
care in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Belgium. Patients hospitalized with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 are eligible when they are symptomatic (i.e. clinical or radiological signs) and have ...