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Streptococcus pyogenes infections with limited emm-type diversity in the homeless population of Brussels, 2016-2018.
strains were characterized using emm-typing and emm-clustering in both inpatients and outpatients. Analyses were performed according to homelessness status. RESULTS: During the study period, 48% (28/58) of ...
Consumer protection provided by the European medical device and cosmetic legislation for condoms and lubricants.
for lubricants, was taken into account in this assessment. The results show that the majority of the products studied are safe. Nevertheless, for some products the safety could not be confirmed. The ...
Human psittacosis: a review with emphasis on surveillance in Belgium.
Belgium, the number of reported positive laboratory results increased slowly since 2010, and in 2017, the number almost doubled compared to the two previous years. The number of psittacosis cases in Belgium, ...
Prevalence of healthcare-associated infections, estimated incidence and composite antimicrobial resistance index in acute care hospitals and long-term care facilities: results from two European point prevalence surveys, 2016 to 2017
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Suetens, Carl; Katrien Latour; Tommi Kärki; Enrico Ricchizzi; Pete Kinross; Maria Luisa Moro; Beatrice Jans; Susan Hopkins; Sonja Hansen; Lyytikäinen, Outi; Reilly, Jacqui; Aleksander Deptula; Wa ...
Antimicrobial use in European long-term care facilities: results from the third point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Enrico Ricchizzi; Katrien Latour; Tommi Kärki; Rossella Buttazzi; Beatrice Jans; Maria Luisa Moro; Olivia Aya Nakitanda; Plachouras, Diamantis; Dominique L Monnet; Suetens, Carl; Pete Kinross; th ...
Antimicrobial use in European acute care hospitals: results from the second point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial use, 2016 to 2017
Acute care hospitals antimicrobial use Healthcare-associated infection Abstract: Antimicrobial agents used to treat infections are life-saving. Overuse may result in more frequent adverse effects and ...
Time trend of prevalence and susceptibility to nitrofurantoin of urinary MDR Escherichia coli from outpatients
nitrofurantoin was compared between 2005 and 2011-12 using a generalized estimating equation model. Results: MDR status could be determined for 9704 and 12512 urinary E. coli isolates from 7911 and 9441 patients ...
Contribution of chronic conditions to gender disparities in health expectancies in Belgium, 2001, 2004 and 2008
and disability to gender disparities in DFLE and LED. Results Higher LE, DFLE and LED were observed for women compared with men in all years studied. A decrease in the gender gap in LE (2001: 5.9; 2004: ...
Development and validation of chromatographic methods for screening and subsequent quantification of suspected illegal antimicrobial drugs encountered on the Belgian market.
2013. Besides the fact that falsification is a crime, the worldwide use of poor quality antimicrobials could result in treatment failures, stronger antimicrobial resistance and even the promotion of the ...
Isoniazid Bactericidal Activity Involves Electron Transport Chain Perturbation.
Moreover, the antioxidant-acetylcysteine (NAC) but not 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPOL) abrogated the INH-triggered ATP increase and killing. These results reveal a link between the ...