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Fatal meningitis in a calf caused by Mannheimia varigena.
reaction Abstract: Mannheimia varigena was identified as the etiologic agent of meningitis in a young Belgian White Blue heifer calf. Species identification of the bacterium was done by phenotyping and ...
Integrating adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy into children's daily lives: a qualitative study.
Motivation Patient Compliance Self Administration Truth Disclosure Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To acquire a deeper understanding of factors that influence adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in ...
National surveillance of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Belgian hospitals indicates rapid diversification of epidemic clones
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains (n = 455) collected in 2001 from 100 Belgian hospitals were characterized by molecular typing and by resistance gene distribution to ...
[Antimicrobial susceptibility and frequency of occurrence of clinical blood isolates in Sfax-Tunisia (1993-1998)].
Studies Tunisia Abstract: Antimicrobial susceptibility and frequency of occurrence of clinical blood isolates in Sfax-Tunisia (1993-1998). The choice of antimicrobial therapy for the treatment of bacteremia ...
Clinical diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in low-income countries: the current evidence.
50-60% of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in well-equipped laboratories. In low-income countries, poor access to high-quality microscopy services contributes to even lower rates of AFB detection. ...
Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nursing homes: a cross-sectional study.
A cross-sectional study of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage in 2,857 nursing home residents showed an overall prevalence of 4.9%. The three clones identified by genetic analysis were identical to ...
Culture-negative endocarditis due to Chlamydia pneumoniae.
responsibility of Chlamydia pneumoniae in this episode of endocarditis was suggested by a serological study and was then confirmed by the positive results of PCR and in situ hybridization tests with aortic and ...
Epidemiology of nosocomial bloodstream infections in Belgium, 1992-1996.
infectious body site in 40.3% of the episodes, catheter-related in 23.5%, and of unknown origin in 36.2%. The associated in-hospital mortality was 31.4% and was highest in BSI s secondary to a respiratory ...
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus epidemiology and control in Belgian hospitals, 1991 to 1995. Groupement pour le Dépistage, l'Etude et la Prévention des Infections Hospitalières.
aureus (MRSA) surveillance network, the evolution of methods used in Belgian hospitals for MRSA detection and control, and MRSA incidence from 1994 to 1995. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Questionnaire ...
[Methods in surgical antibacterial prophylaxis in Belgium, 1992-1995].
the global rate of prophylaxis was 71%, calculated on 44,728 interventions from 72 hospitals, but in 11.4% of operations for which prophylaxis is indicated, it was not given. On the other hand, ...