Browsing by Subject "Adolescent"
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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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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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2009-12-15ZeitschriftenartikelAdolescents' wellbeing and functioning: relationships with parents' subjective general physical and mental health Background: This study aimed at examining the relationship between parental subjective health status and adolescents' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as well as the role of gender, socioeconomic status, presence ...
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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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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelArzneimittelanwendung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen : Erfassung und erste Ergebnisse beim Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) Im Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) wurde die aktuelle Arzneimittelanwendung in den letzten 7 Tagen vor der Untersuchung bei 17.450 Studienteilnehmern im Alter von 0–17 Jahren durch ein standardisiertes ärztliches ...
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2001-09-14ZeitschriftenartikelAseptic meningitis in Germany associated with echovirus type 13 Background: Echoviruses are the commonest cause of aseptic meningitis. Echovirus type 13 which has not been isolated in Germany over a long period of time was the predominant enterovirus serotype associated with different ...
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2011-04-27ZeitschriftenartikelAssessing health in children: National surveys and the role of the laboratory
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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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2007-05-20ZeitschriftenartikelBlutdruckmessung im Kinder- und Jugendgesundheitssurvey (KiGGS) Methodik und erste ErgebnisseBluthochdruck ist einer der wichtigsten Risikofaktoren für Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen und rangiert unter den führenden Ursachen für Morbidität und Mortalität weltweit. Hypertonie bei Kindern ist zwar selten, doch ist der ...
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2006-08-29ZeitschriftenartikelCapture–recapture analysis to estimate the incidence of invasive meningococcal disease in Germany, 2003 The incidence of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Germany in 2003 was estimated by the two-source capture–recapture method. As a unique personal identifier was unavailable, cases with IMD tested at the National ...
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2011-01-27ZeitschriftenartikelCases of community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an asylum seekers centre in Germany, November 2010 In an asylum seeker centre in Schleswig-Holstein, a resident was diagnosed with furuncle caused by a Panton-Valentine leukocidine (PVL)-positive community- acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). ...
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2009-02-23ZeitschriftenartikelChanges in food and nutrient intake of 6- to 17-year-old Germans between the 1980s and 2006 Objective: To compare the food consumption and nutrient intakes of German children and adolescents in the 1980s with present dietary habitsDesign: Two cross-sectional representative surveys, the German National Food ...
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2007-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelChanging epidemiology of human brucellosis, Germany, 1962-2005. Trends in the epidemiology of human brucellosis in Germany were investigated by analyzing national surveillance data (1962-2005) complemented by a questionnaire-based survey (1995-2000). After a steady decrease in brucellosis ...