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Wastewater monitoring can anchor global disease surveillance systems
monitored predominantly urban populations. In high-income countries (HIC s), composite sampling at centralised treatment plants was most common, whereas grab sampling from surface waters, open drains, and pit ...
Point Prevalence Study of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute-Care Hospitals: Results of the ECDC PPS 2017
All Belgian acute care hospitals were invited to participate in the ECDC PPS 2017. In addition, a representative random sample of hospitals was selected which received an individualized invitation to ...
Development of a dot-blot assay for the detection of mould-specific IgE in the Belgian population
dot-blot assay was validated against the CAP test. Sensitization rate to ten common indoor and outdoor mould species in 344 serum samples was calculated. For each serum with more than one reactivity, the ...
Risk factors for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a multi-laboratory study
infection (clinical samples), and only a minority with screening/colonization (1.59%). Factors (95% CI) significantly (p Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies ...
Assessment of pfcrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
gene were determined by sequencing. RESULTS: The K76T mutation was detected in 145 out of 198 P. falciparum-positive samples (73.2%). In these 145 resistant strains, only the CVIET haplotype ...
Methodological basics and evolution of the Belgian health interview survey 1997-2008.
a face-to-face setting. This manuscript describes the methodological choices made in the sampling design, the outcomes of the previous surveys in terms of participation rates and achieved targets and the factors ...
4-Methyl-amphetamine: a health threat for recreational amphetamine users.
and is mostly found together with amphetamine. Around 11.5% of tested Dutch speed samples were positive for 4- MA. In Belgium, 4- MA was also found in speed samples. In 2011 and 2012, several fatal ...
Variations in catheter-related bloodstream infections rates based on local practices.
surveillance serves as a quality improvement measure that is often used to assess performance. We reviewed the total number of microbiological samples collected in three Belgian intensive care units (ICU) in ...
Diagnostic technology: alternative sampling methods for collection of urine specimens in older adults
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Katrien Latour; Plüddemann, A; Thompson, M; Boudewijn Catry; Price, CP; Heneghan, C; Buntinx, F Source: Family Medicine and Community Health, Volume 1, Issue 2 (2013) Keywords: older adults Urina ...
Burden of influenza, healthcare seeking behaviour and hygiene measures during the A(H1N1)2009 pandemic in France: a population based study.
sample of the French population. RESULTS: For the 10 076 people included, 107 episodes of self-defined influenza were reported. The annual incidence of self-defined influenza was estimated at 13 942 cases ...