Browsing by Subject "Adult"
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2013-07-11ZeitschriftenartikelA cluster of invasive meningococcal disease in young men who have sex with men in Berlin, October 2012 to May 2013 Between October 2012 and May 2013, five cases of invasive meningococcal disease in young men who have sex with men (MSM) living in Berlin were notified to local health authorities in Germany. Three of the five cases died. ...
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2010-01-21ZeitschriftenartikelA novel IS26 structure is surrounding blaCTX-M genes in different plasmids of German clinical isolates of Escherichia coli This report focuses on the molecular characterization of 22 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing E. coli isolates collected in a German university hospital, during a period of nine months in 2006. Relationship ...
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2006-10-06ZeitschriftenartikelA super-spreading ewe infects hundreds with Q fever at a farmers' market in Germany Background: In May 2003 the Soest County Health Department was informed of an unusually large number of patients hospitalized with atypical pneumonia. Methods: In exploratory interviews patients mentioned having ...
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2005-12-22ZeitschriftenartikelA syringe exchange programme in prison as prevention strategy against HIV infection and hepatitis B and C in Berlin, Germany In two prisons in Berlin, Germany, provision of sterile injection equipment for injecting drug users (IDUs) started in 1998. To assess the programme's impact, the frequency of injecting drug use and syringe sharing, and ...
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2010-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelAbsence of evidence of Xenotropic Murine Leukemia Virus-related virus infection in persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and healthy controls in the United States Background: XMRV, a xenotropic murine leukemia virus (MuLV)-related virus, was recently identified by PCR testing in 67% of persons with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and in 3.7% of healthy persons from the United States. ...
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2013-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelAcute gastrointestinal illness in adults in Germany: a population-based telephone survey Population-based estimates of incidence and risk factors for acute gastrointestinal illness (AGI) are important for infectious disease surveillance and healthcare planning. We conducted a nationwide representative ...
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2008-10-22ZeitschriftenartikelAetiology of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis in hospitalised adults: a prospective cohort study Background: The aetiology of severe gastroenteritis leading to hospitalisation in adults frequently remains unclear. Our objective was to study the causes and characteristics of community-acquired, acute gastroenteritis ...
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2015-08-13ZeitschriftenartikelAge-related prevalence of cross-reactive antibodies against influenza A(H3N2) variant virus, Germany, 2003 to 2010 To estimate susceptibility to the swine-origin influenza A(H3N2) variant virus (A(H3N2)v) in the German population, we investigated cross-reactive antibodies against this virus and factors associated with seroprotective ...
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2014-01-09ZeitschriftenartikelAn outbreak of Salmonella Newport associated with mung bean sprouts in Germany and the Netherlands, October to November 2011 The largest Salmonella enterica serovar Newport outbreak (n=106) ever reported in Germany occurred in October and November 2011. Twenty associated cases were reported in the Netherlands. The outbreak investigation included ...
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2011-05-05ZeitschriftenartikelAntibiotic resistance and molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in Nigeria Background: Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen causing a wide range of infections in the hospital and community setting. In order to have adequate information for treatment of S. aureus infections, it is crucial ...
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2010-09-02ZeitschriftenartikelAntibiotics for the common cold: expectations of Germany’s general population Physicians mention patients’ expectations as a reason for prescribing antibiotics for common (viral) upper respiratory tract infections despite clinical evidence against their use and the physicians’ better judgement. We ...
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2015-01-01ZeitschriftenartikelAntibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato among Adults, Germany, 2008–2011 To assess Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (the cause of Lyme borreliosis) seropositivity in Germany, we tested serum samples from health survey (2008–2011) participants. Seroprevalence was 5.8% among women and 13.0% among ...
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2008-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelAntibodies against Rickettsia spp. in Hunters, Germany
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2015-03-20ZeitschriftenartikelAntiretroviral Therapy and Reasons for Not Taking It among Men Having Sex with Men (MSM)—Results from the European MSM Internet Survey (EMIS) Background: The preventive effects of antiretroviral treatment (ART) on onward transmission of HIV are a major reason for broadening eligibility for ART. In the WHO European Region, surveillance reveals substantial ...
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2014-02-27ZeitschriftenartikelArea Level Deprivation Is an Independent Determinant of Prevalent Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity at the National Level in Germany. Results from the National Telephone Health Interview Surveys ‘German Health Update’ GEDA 2009 and 2010 Objective: There is increasing evidence that prevention programmes for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity need to consider individual and regional risk factors. Our objective is to assess the independent ...
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2011-08-11ZeitschriftenartikelAvian influenza A(H5N1) in humans: new insights from a line list of World Health Organization confirmed cases, September 2006 to August 2010 The threat of avian influenza (AI) viruses to humans in Europe in 2005 prompted the Robert Koch Institute to establish a routine monitoring instrument condensing information on all human AI cases worldwide reported from ...
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2008-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelAvian Mycoplasma lipofaciens transmission to veterinarian.
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2011-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelBacteremia and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance over Time, Ghana Bacterial distribution and antimicrobial drug resistance were monitored in patients with bacterial bloodstream infections in rural hospitals in Ghana. In 2001–2002 and in 2009, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi was the ...
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2014-07-09ZeitschriftenartikelBeta-Lactam Antibiotics Stimulate Biofilm Formation in Non-Typeable Haemophilus influenzae by Up-Regulating Carbohydrate Metabolism Non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common acute otitis media pathogen, with an incidence that is increased by previous antibiotic treatment. NTHi is also an emerging causative agent of other chronic infections ...
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2009-12-21ZeitschriftenartikelBreaking the waves: modelling the potential impact of Public Health measures to defer the epidemic peak of novel influenza A/H1N1 Background: On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization declared phase 6 of the novel influenza A/H1N1 pandemic. Although by the end of September 2009, the novel virus had been reported from all continents, the impact ...