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SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance in Belgian Wastewaters
were computed on normalized concentrations per individual treatment plant to allow for a comparison with a reference period as well as between analyses performed by distinct laboratories. When the ...
Validation of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for Serotyping of Streptococcus pneumoniae.
this complicated the robustness and standardization potential of FT- IR spectroscopy. A rigorous laboratory workflow in combination with specific ANN models that account for environmental noise ...
Importance of anti-SARS-CoV-2 assay antigenic composition as revealed by the results of the Belgian external quality assessment (EQA) scheme.
divergent results in the Belgian SARS-CoV-2 serology external quality assessment scheme. Sample IS /17575 was serum originating from a 30 years old male patient. 124 diagnostic laboratories analysed this ...
Intra- and inter-laboratory comparison of mDixon and FastFung broths for Malassezia antifungal susceptibility testing.
Dermatomycoses Humans Laboratories Malassezia Microbial Sensitivity Tests Abstract: BACKGROUND: Malassezia spp. antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) capacities are limited by the lack of efficient and ...
Use of health care services by people with substance use disorders in Belgium: a register-based cohort study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: L Van Baelen; E Plettinckx; Jérôme Antoine; Karin De Ridder; Brecht Devleesschauwer; L. Gremeaux Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 79, Issue 1 (2021) ISBN: 2049-3258 Abstract: The objecti ...
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.
strategies, in combination with strengthening laboratory services for detection and surveillance of this pathogen. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten ...
Dynamic changes in paediatric invasive pneumococcal disease after sequential switches of conjugate vaccine in Belgium: a national retrospective observational study
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Stefanie Desmet; Lagrou, Katrien; Chloé Wyndham-Thomas; Toon Braeye; Verhaegen, Jan; Piet Maes; Steffen Fieuws; Willy E Peetermans; Blumental, Sophie Source: The Lancet Infectious Diseases, Volum ...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis laboratory services in Europe.
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Vlad Nikolayevskyy; Yen Holicka; Dick van Soolingen; Marieke J van der Werf; Csaba Ködmön; Elena Surkova; Doris Hillemann; Ramona Groenheit; Daniela Cirillo; ERLTB-Net-2 study participants Source ...
Unexpected mould diversity in clinical isolates from French Guiana and associated identification difficulties.
use of inappropriate laboratory diagnostic tools. Tropical countries, such as French Guiana, harbor a vast diversity of environmental fungi representing a potential source of emerging pathogens. To ...
Alternating patterns of seasonal influenza activity in the WHO European Region following the 2009 pandemic, 2010-2018.
temporally and geographically across the WHO European Region. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed laboratory-confirmed influenza detections in ambulatory patients from sentinel sites. Data were aggregated by ...