Browsing by Subject "Aged"
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2015-12-17ZeitschriftenartikelOngoing outbreak of invasive listeriosis, Germany, 2012 to 2015 Listeriosis patient isolates in Germany have shown a new identical pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) pattern since 2012 (n = 66). Almost all isolates (Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a) belonged to cases living ...
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2011-02-25ZeitschriftenartikelOperationalizing multimorbidity and autonomy for health services research in aging populations - the OMAHA study Background: As part of a Berlin-based research consortium on health in old age, the OMAHA (Operationalizing Multimorbidity and Autonomy for Health Services Research in Aging Populations) study aims to develop a conceptual ...
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2009-11-19ZeitschriftenartikelOseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1) viruses detected in Europe during season 2007-8 had epidemiologic and clinical characteristics similar to co-circulating susceptible A(H1N1) viruses During the 2007-08 influenza season, high levels of oseltamivir resistance were detected among influenza A(H1N1) viruses in a number of European countries. We used surveillance data to describe influenza A(H1N1) cases for ...
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2011-12-15ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of Salmonella Montevideo associated with a dietary food supplement flagged in the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) in Germany, 2010 In March 2010 the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) was used to inform about Salmonella Montevideo in a herbal food supplement, formulated in capsules, distributed under a Dutch label in Germany. Simultaneous ...
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2012-02-09ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of salmonellosis after a wedding party, Bavaria, Germany, summer 2010: the importance of implementing food safety concepts An outbreak of salmonellosis in the summer of 2010 after a wedding party in Bavaria, Germany, was investigated, to identify vehicles and source of the outbreak and any flaws in food safety procedures. A cohort study ...
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2015-03-13ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of Trichinellosis Due to Wild Boar Meat and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Post Exposure Prophylaxis, Germany, 2013 Background: Food safety authorities discovered that wild boar meat products contaminated with Trichinella spiralis had entered the food chain in Germany in March 2013. Public health authorities issued guidelines for health ...
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2015-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of Uncommon O4 Non-Agglutinating Salmonella Typhimurium Linked to Minced Pork, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, January to April 2013 Introduction: In January 2013, the National Reference Centre for Salmonella (NRC) detected a salmonellosis cluster in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, caused by uncommon O4 non-agglutinating, monophasic Salmonella (S.) Typhimurium ...
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2011-01-13ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of West Nile virus infection in humans, Romania, July to October 2010 A total of 57 cases of West Nile virus infection (54 with neuroinvasive infection and three with fever) were identified in Romania between July and October 2010. The median age of the cases was 53.4 years, with the highest ...
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2008-12-15ZeitschriftenartikelPhylogenetic and case-control study on hepatitis E virus infection in Germany Background: Hepatitis E is a classic water-borne disease in developing countries. In Germany, hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections are notifiable. The number of non–travel-associated infections has increased in recent years, ...
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2009-09-01ZeitschriftenartikelPhylogeny and Disease Association of Shiga toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O91 The diversity and relatedness of 100 Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli O91 isolates from different patients were examined by multilocus sequence typing. We identified 10 specific sequence types (ST) and 4 distinct ...
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2010-01-14ZeitschriftenartikelPreliminary case report of fatal anthrax in an injecting drug user in North-Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, December 2009
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2015-10-24ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence and correlates of DSM-IV-TR major depressive disorder, self-reported diagnosed depression and current depressive symptoms among adults in Germany Background: While standardized diagnostic interviews using established criteria are the gold standard for assessing depression, less time consuming measures of depression and depressive symptoms are commonly used in ...
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2009-08-24ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs on German farms and import of livestock-related MRSA into hospitals The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among pigs and estimate the impact of this animal reservoir on human healthcare. Nasal ...
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2011-06-20ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of Antibodies to 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in German Adult Population in Pre- and Post-Pandemic Period Background: In order to detect levels of pre-existing cross-reactive antibodies in different age groups and to measure agespecific infection rates of the influenza A (H1N1) 2009 pandemic in Germany, we conducted a ...
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2009-05-02ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of known diabetes in German adults aged 25-69 years: Results from national health surveys over 15 years Aims:The few studies examining the secular trend in diabetes prevalence in Germany have yielded conflicting results. Therefore, using nationally representative samples of adults, we investigated whether the prevalence of ...
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2023-09-20ZeitschriftenartikelPrevalence of living wills among older adults in Germany Background: Living wills regulate medical decisions in emergency situations. Those who create a living will can have it registered voluntarily in the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney. Little is known about ...
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2007-09-13ZeitschriftenartikelProtracted outbreak of S. Enteritidis PT 21c in a large Hamburg nursing home Background: During August 2006, a protracted outbreak of Salmonella (S.) Enteritidis infections in a large Hamburg nursing home was investigated. Methods: A site visit of the home was conducted and food suppliers' premises ...
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2011-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelRegional differences in body fat distributions among people with comparable body mass index: a comparison across six German population-based surveys Introduction: The mortality of circulatory diseases of the German population varies considerably across regions. The comparison of the regional distributions of cardiovascular risk factors can provide clues to the reasons ...
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2010-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelRelative validation of a food frequency questionnaire for national health and nutrition monitoring Background: Validation of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) is important as incorrect information may lead to biased associations. Therefore the relative validity of an FFQ developed for use in the German Health ...
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2013-09-11ZeitschriftenartikelRisk Factors Associated with the Community-Acquired Colonization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Positive Escherichia Coli. An Exploratory Case-Control Study Background: The number of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) positive (+) Escherichia coli is increasing worldwide. In contrast with many other multidrug-resistant bacteria, it is suspected that they predominantly ...