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Concordance between European and US case definitions of healthcare-associated infections
performed in 47 ICU s and 6,506 patients were assessed. One hundred and eighty PN and 123 BSI cases were identified. When all PN cases were considered, concordance for PN was kappa [THIN SPACE]=[THIN ...
Clean up strategy for the analysis of PAH in food of animal origin
population to benzo[a]pyrene (B[a]P). To protect human health, many competent Authorities has established maximum residue levels in food. In Europe, a MRL is fixed for B[a]P, considered as a marker for PAH ...
Synthetic Biology. Latest developments, biosafety considerations and regulatory challenges
Regulatory REVIEW SAFETY SBB Synthetic Synthetic Biology Technique website Abstract: This document is a background paper aiming at providing general information and considerations about techniques, ...
Biosafety in laboratory animal facilities
aspects of animal care falling under laboratory animal welfare regulations are not considered here. Service: Biosafety and biotechnology Biosécurité et biotechnologie Bioveiligheid en biotechnologie ...
Programme de surveillance des septicémies à l’hôpital en Belgique, Données 2000-2011
(26%) were admitted in an internal medicine service and 10.226 (21%) at ICU. A central venous catheter (CVC) was considered as the origin of infection in 11.665 SEP (25%) (31% of SEP at ICU). However, the ...
Selection and characterization of a candidate therapeutic bacteriophage that lyses the Escherichia coli O104:H4 strain from the 2011 outbreak in Germany.
efficiently lyse the E. coli O104: H4 outbreak strain could be selected rather easily from a phage bank or isolated from the environment. It is argued that phage therapy should be more considered as a potential ...
Impact of atmospheric deposition of As, Cd and Pb on their concentration in carrot and celeriac.
can be considered to be negligible. Health Topics: Animal health Category: A1 FOS Classification: 4.03 Veterinary science ...
Health effects of extremely low-frequency magnetic fields: reconsidering the melatonin hypothesis in the light of current data on magnetoreception
with residential exposure to ELF MF. Contrary to the original hypothesis, however, we do not consider decreased MLT levels, but disruption of circadian rhythmicity per se as the effector mechanism. ...
Potential impact of fertilization practices on human dietary intake of dioxins in Belgium.
6 fertilization scenarios were considered: sludge, compost, digestate, manure, mineral fertilizers, and a common fertilization scenario that corresponds to an average situation in Belgium and combines mineral and ...
Implementing strategic bundles for infection prevention and management.
infections (HAI) are considered to be the most frequent adverse event in healthcare delivery. Active efforts to curb HAI have increased across Europe thanks to the growing emphasis on patient safety and ...