Browsing by Subject "Aged"
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2007-11-15ZeitschriftenartikelA case of Clostridium difficile-associated disease due to the highly virulent clone of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 027, March 2007 in Germany
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2011-02-15ZeitschriftenartikelA clinical trial alert tool to recruit large patient samples and assess selection bias in general practice research Background: Many research projects in general practice face problems when recruiting patients, often resulting in low recruitment rates and an unknown selection bias, thus limiting their value for health services research. ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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2010-02-28ZeitschriftenartikelCharacteristics and risk factors for symptomatic Giardia lamblia infections in Germany Background: In developed countries, giardiasis is considered a travel related disease. However, routine surveillance data from Germany indicate that >50% of infections were acquired indigenously. We studied the epidemiological ...
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2006-07-21ZeitschriftenartikelClinical features and pitfalls in the laboratory diagnosis of dengue in travellers Background: Several enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)-kits are commercially available for the rapid diagnosis of dengue infection, and have demonstrated good sensitivity and specificity in paired serum samples. ...
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2009-11-12ZeitschriftenartikelClostridium difficile ribotypes 001, 017, and 027 are associated with lethal C. difficile infection in Hesse, Germany From January 2008 to April 2009, 72 cases of severe Clostridium difficile infection were reported from 18 different districts in the state of Hesse, Germany. A total of 41 C. difficile isolates from 41 patients were subjected ...
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2008-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelClostridium difficile Surveillance Trends, Saxony, Germany
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2011-06-02ZeitschriftenartikelClusters of infectious diseases in German nursing homes – observations from a prospective infection surveillance study, October 2008 to August 2009 A prospective infection surveillance study was carried out among residents of seven nursing homes in and around Berlin, Germany, from October 2008 to August 2009. A considerable number of infections were found to occur in ...