Zoekresultaten - 1370 results
Real-time cluster detection of Listeria to enhance outbreak investigation in Belgium
a total of 26 ‘active’ genetic clusters of Belgian clinical isolates were identified; involving 168 cases, 10 reported deaths and 8 reported fatal pregnancy outcomes. Thirteen of the clusters are of ...
Multicenter comparison of Etest, Vitek2 and BD Phoenix to broth microdilution for beta-lactam susceptibility testing of Streptococcus pneumonia.
Strypens, Thomas; Van den Abeele, Anne-Marie; Desmet, Stefanie; Belgian National Antibiogram Committee Source: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis, Volume 43, Issue 7 (2024) Keywords: Anti-Bacterial Agents ...
Advances in monitoring-centered quantification of microcystins in fish matrix using UHPLC-MS/MS
five different fish species and cod liver. Moreover, the method was applied on multiple fish samples collected from Belgian waters. Extensive optimizations of the extraction protocol compared to already ...
Persistent organic pollutants in human milk of Belgian mothers: levels, time trend and exposure assessment for nursing infants
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Mirjana Andjelkovic; Ilse Van Overmeire; Laure Joly; Malarvannan,G.; Christiane Vleminckx; Svetlana V. Malysheva; Vanhouche,M.; Van Loco, Joris; Van Nieuwenhuyse, An; Covaci,A. Source: J. Environ ...
10 years of organizing L. monocytogenes enumeration proficiency testing in food matrices at the Belgian national reference laboratory.
safety criteria for enumeration of L. monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. In 2009, the Belgian food competent authority – the Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) – has designated ...
Chemoprophylaxis of close contacts of invasive cases of haemophilus influenzae: a review
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Stéphanie Jacquinet; Laura Cornelissen Source: Annual Belgian Paediatric Congress 2024, Sciensano, Antwerp, Belgium (2024) ...
Trends in Hospital Antibacterial Consumption in Belgium (2017-2021): Evaluating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic
antimicrobial consumption Belgian hospitals Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on antimicrobial consumption (AMC) in Belgian hospitals from 2017 to 2021, using data from ...
Impact of the 2020 EUCAST ‘I’ definition on the treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections: A national multicentric observational study in Belgian hospitals. 33rd International Congress of Antimicrobia
Testing (EUCAST) on antibiotic selection for treating Pseudomonas aeruginosan infections in Belgian hospitals. BACKGROUND: In 2020, EUCAST redefined the ‘I’ category in antimicrobial susceptibility ...
Individual, interpersonal, and organisational factors associated with discrimination in medical decisions affecting people with a migration background with mental health problems: the case of general practice
a MB. Design: An experimental study was carried out in which GP s were shown one of two video vignettes featuring adult male depressed patients, one with a MB and the other without. Belgian GP s (n = 797, ...
Impact of extreme weather events on the occurrence of infectious diseases in Belgium from 2011 to 2021.
were aggregated per Belgian province to obtain weekly average temperatures and rainfall per province and categorized according to the distribution of the variables. Epidemiological data included weekly ...