Résultats de la recherche - 486 results
Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Humboldt Penguins—Susceptibility Patterns andMolecular Epidemiology of Clinical and Environmental Aspergillus fumigatus Isolates from a Belgian Zoo
Aspergillus fumigatus is the main causative agent of avian aspergillosis and results in significant health problems in birds, especially those living in captivity. The fungal contamination by A. fumigatus in ...
Towards clinical breakpoints for non-tuberculous mycobacteria- Determination of epidemiological cut off values for the Mycobacterium avium complex and Mycobacterium abscessus using broth microdilution.
EUCAST methodology including quality control (QC) strains. RESULTS: The clarithromycin ECOFF was 16 mg/L for M. avium (n = 1271) whereas TECOFF s were 8 mg/L for M. intracellulare (n = 415) and 1 mg/L for ...
HPV-based Cervical Cancer Screening on Self-samples in the Netherlands: Challenges to Reach Women and Test Performance Questions.
Although population differences may partially explain these results, self-samples may have been too dilute, thereby reducing the analytic and clinical sensitivity. The Dutch findings demonstrate the ...
COVID-19 pandemic response in the Meuse-Rhine Euroregion: methods, participation and recommendations of a longitudinal cross-border study
monitoring of participation and consultation of antibody test results. Furthermore, a helpdesk in all three languages for participants’ support was set up. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring ...
Post COVID-19 condition and health-related quality of life: a longitudinal cohort study in the Belgian adult population
months later. Linear mixed regression models were built to assess the longitudinal association between participants’ characteristics and the evolution of their HRQ oL. Results This study found ...
Self-uniqueness beliefs and adherence to recommended precautions. A 5-wave longitudinal COVID-19 study
self-uniqueness beliefs and intended adherence to the precautions. RESULTS: Believing that COVID-19 would affect one’s own life more than average (egocentric impact perception) was associated with higher intentions ...
Inequalities in mortality associated with housing conditions in Belgium between 1991 and 2020
housing inequality. RESULTS: Up to 18.5% (95% CI 17.7-19.3) of all deaths between 1991 and 2020 may be associated with housing inequality, corresponding to 584,875 deaths. Over time, life expectancy at birth increased ...
Immunogenicity and one-year boostability of a 3-dose intramuscular rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis schedule in adults receiving immunosuppressive monotherapy: a prospective single-Centre clinical trial.
primary endpoint. RESULTS: We included 56 individuals, of whom 52 completed the study. The one-year boostability was 90% (47/52) with a GMT of 6.16 (95% CI 3.83-9.91). All participants seroconverted at some point in ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Belgian HIV epidemic: slowdown of HIV transmission and testing and adaptation of care.
RESULTS: In 2020, 725 HIV infections were diagnosed in Belgium (- 21.5% compared to 2019). The decline was most pronounced during the first lockdown in April-May but also present in July-December. The number ...
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among Belgian nursing home residents and staff during the primary COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
none, one or two BNT162 b2 vaccine doses. RESULTS: We found that during the primary vaccination campaign with 59% of the study population fully vaccinated, 74% had SARS-CoV-2 antibodies. Among fully ...