Zoekresultaten - 319 results
Systematic analysis of pyrazinamide-resistant spontaneous mutants and clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
PZA was determined to be 10(-5) bacilli in vitro. Selection at a lower concentration of PZA yielded a significantly larger number of spontaneous mutants. The methodical approach employed allowed for ...
Indications for antimicrobial prescribing in European nursing homes: results from a point prevalence survey.
METHODS: Data were obtained from a point prevalence survey conducted in 323 NH s across 21 European countries. A resident questionnaire had to be completed for each resident receiving an antimicrobial, ...
Adverse obstetrical outcomes after treatment of precancerous cervical lesions: a Belgian multicentre study.
a CIN treatment history) and 194 nonexposed pregnant women (without a history of CIN treatment). METHODS: A questionnaire and check of obstetrical files included socio-demographic characteristics, risk ...
The importance of sample size in the determination of a flock-level antimicrobial resistance profile for Escherichia coli in broilers.
level of the animal and the bacterial population of concern make it impossible to use conventional sample size determination methods. In this article, the use of bootstrapping techniques for sample size ...
Review on methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius.
clonal spread. This article reviews research on MRSP with a focus on occurrence, methods used for identification, risk factors for colonization and infection, zoonotic potential and control options. ...
Contribution of mortality and disability to the secular trend in health inequality at the turn of century in Belgium.
contribution of mortality and disability prevalence to the secular trend is investigated. METHODS: We used disability data from the 1997 and 2004 Belgian Health Interviews Surveys and mortality data from the ...
Belgian health-related data in three international databases.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Health Data 2009 and EUROSTAT. METHODS: For the indicators present in the three databases, the availability of Belgian data and the source of these data ...
Parenteral versus oral administration of systemic antimicrobials in European nursing homes: a point-prevalence survey.
participating European nursing homes (NH s) and to analyse the resident characteristics and determinants associated with route of antimicrobial administration. METHODS: Data on resident characteristics and ...
Detection of a geographical and endemic cluster of hyper-invasive meningococcal strains.
This study showed that the combination of molecular tools with classical methods enabled reliable outbreak detection as well as a cluster identification. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring ...
Mortality associated with in-hospital bacteraemia caused by Staphylococcus aureus: a multistate analysis with follow-up beyond hospital discharge.
(MSSA). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study population consisted of adult residents of Tayside, Scotland, UK, from 1 January 2005 to 30 September 2006 who had a new admission to Ninewells Hospital between ...