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Intra- and interlaboratory reproducibility of the RIATOL qPCR HPV genotyping assay.
of the National Reference Center for HPV in Belgium. Specimens were collected in the context of cervical cancer screening and tested in two different laboratories. The international reproducibility ...
Persistence of the Staphylococcus aureus epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone (EEFIC) in Belgium.
fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone (EEFIC) of Staphylococcus aureus. As a result, the Belgian national reference centre (NRC) was commissioned to update the epidemiology of S. aureus causing ...
Assessing European national health information systems in peer review format: lessons learnt
in their respective national health systems, the impact of the assessment is not limited to the assessor alone but may extend to stakeholders in their country. The deployment of the InfAct HIS peer ...
Data collection in pandemic times: the case of the Belgian COVID-19 health surveys
media of the organizing research institute. In addition, the survey links were shared in articles published in the national press and participants were requested to share the surveys in their network. ...
Direct impact of COVID-19 by estimating disability-adjusted life years at national level in France in 2020
post-acute consequences, in 28 days (baseline) up to 140 days, following the initial infection. METHODS: National mortality, COVID-19 screening, and hospital admission data were used to calculate DALY s based ...
Surveillance épidémiologique de la légionellose, 2019-2021
Denis Piérard Source: p.5 (2023) Keywords: Legionella Surveillance Abstract: Au niveau national, l’incidence de la légionellose a augmenté jusqu’en 2019, elle a diminué en 2020 en raison de la pandémie ...
A multi-country One Health foodborne outbreak simulation exercise: cross-sectoral cooperation, data sharing and communication.
a sequence of scripts covering the different stages of a outbreak investigation at a national level, involving both the human food chain and the raw pet feed industry. RESULTS: A total of 255 participants from ...
Integrating human papillomavirus testing as a point-of care service using GeneXpert platforms: Findings and lessons from a Kenyan pilot study (2019-2020).
conducted a pilot study using a point of care (POC) HPV test to inform national roll-out. METHODS: The pilot was implemented from October 2019 to December 2020, in nine health facilities across six counties. ...
Unequal progress towards national antimicrobial consumption targets in the ambulatory care sector in Belgium: A 2012-2021 longitudinal study including the COVID-19 era
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Moira Kelly; Laura Bonacini; Boudewijn Catry; Lucy Catteau Source: AMCRA, Brussels, Belgium (2023) Keywords: antimicrobial consumption Full text language: English Category: Scienti ...
Application of the Nagoya Protocol to veterinary pathogens: concerns for the control of foot-and-mouth disease.
currently being implemented through national access and benefit-sharing legislation places significant logistical challenges on the control of transboundary livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease ...