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2011-07-08ZeitschriftenartikelPreventing the next 'SARS' - European healthcare workers' attitudes towards monitoring their health for the surveillance of newly emerging infections: qualitative study Aghaizu, Adamma; Elam, Gillian; Ncube, Fortune; Thomson, Gail; Szilágyi, Emese; Eckmanns, Tim; Poulakou, Garyphallia; Catchpole, MikeBackground: Hospitals are often the epicentres of newly circulating infections. Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of acquiring infectious diseases and may be among the first to contract emerging infections. This ...
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2011-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelPriorisierung übertragbarer Infektionserreger unter dem Aspekt der Surveillance und epidemiologischen Forschung Ergebnisse eines standardisierten Vorgehens in Deutschland 2011Balabanova, Yanina; Gilsdorf, Andreas; Buda, Silke; Burger, Reinhard; Eckmanns, Tim; Gärtner, Barbara; Groß, Uwe; Haas, Walter; Hamouda, Osamah; Hübner, Johannes; Jänisch, Thomas; Kist, Manfred; Kramer, Michael H.; Ledig, Thomas; Mielke, Martin; Pulz, Matthias; Stark, Klaus; Suttorp, Norbert; Ulbrich, Uta; Wichmann, Ole; Krause, Gérard
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2012-06-14ZeitschriftenartikelQuantitative assessment of passenger flows in Europe and its implications for tracing contacts of infectious passengers Askar, Mona; Mohr, Oliver; Eckmanns, Tim; Krause, Gérard; Poggensee, GabrieleIn contrast to air travel, there are no recommendations on tracing ground transport passengers exposed to infectious pathogens. We analysed European statistics on passenger transport in different conveyances and conducted ...
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2014-05-29ZeitschriftenartikelResults from the First 12 Months of the National Surveillance of Healthcare Associated Outbreaks in Germany, 2011/2012 Haller, Sebastian; Eckmanns, Tim; Benzler, Justus; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Claus, Hermann; Gilsdorf, Andreas; Sin, Muna AbuBackground: In August 2011, the German Protection against Infection Act was amended, mandating the reporting of healthcare associated infection (HAI) outbreak notifications by all healthcare workers in Germany via local ...
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2022-01-14ZeitschriftenartikelSARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care facilities in Germany: a national observational study Suwono, Beneditta; Steffen, Annika; Schweickert, Birgitta; Schonfeld, Viktoria; Brandl, Michael; Sandfort, Mirco; Willrich, Niklas; Eckmanns, Tim; Haller, SebastianBackground: Outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCFs) pose serious public health threats. We analysed how frequency and size of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and ...
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2022-01-14ZeitschriftenartikelSARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and long-term care facilities in Germany: a national observational study Suwono, Beneditta; Steffen, Annika; Schweickert, Birgitta; Schönfeld, Viktoria; Brandl, Michael; Sandfort, Mirco; Willrich, Niklas; Eckmanns, Tim; Haller, SebastianBackground Outbreaks of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in hospitals and long-term care facilities (LTCFs) pose serious public health threats. We analysed how frequency and size of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks in hospitals and ...
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2018-12-22ZeitschriftenartikelSepsis prediction during outbreaks at neonatal intensive care units through body surface screening for Gram-negative bacteria: systematic review and meta-analysis Harder, Thomas; Haller, Sebastian; Eckmanns, Tim; Seidel, JulianeObjective This systematic review focusses on the prognostic accuracy of neonatal body surface screening during outbreaks caused by Gram-negative bacteria for prediction of sepsis. In a previous systematic review we reported ...
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2012-04-18ZeitschriftenartikelSharing more than friendship--nasal colonization with coagulase-positive staphylococci (CPS) and co-habitation aspects of dogs and their owners. Walther, Birgit; Hermes, Julia; Cuny, Christiane; Wieler, Lothar H.; Vincze, Szilvia; Elnaga, Yassmin Abou; Stamm, Ivonne; Kopp, Peter A.; Kohn, Barbara; Witte, Wolfgang; Jansen, Andreas; Conraths, Franz J.; Semmler, Torsten; Eckmanns, Tim; Lübke-Becker, AntinaBackground: Since the relationship between dogs and their owners has changed, and dogs moved from being working dogs to family members in post-industrial countries, we hypothesized that zoonotic transmission of opportunistic ...
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2016-04-11ZeitschriftenartikelStrategies to enhance rational use of antibiotics in hospital: a guideline by the German Society for Infectious Diseases With, K. de; Allerberger, F.; Amann, S.; Apfalter, P.; Brodt, Hans Reinhard; Eckmanns, Tim; Fellhauer, M.; Geiss, H. K.; Janata, O.; Krause, R.; Lemmen, S.; Meyer, Elisabeth; Mittermayer, H.; Porsche, U.; Presterl, E.; Reuter, S.; Sinha, Bhanu; Strauß, R.; Wechsler-Fördös, A.; Wenisch, C.; Kern, Winfried V.Introduction: In the time of increasing resistance and paucity of new drug development there is a growing need for strategies to enhance rational use of antibiotics in German and Austrian hospitals. An evidence-based ...
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2014-03-22ZeitschriftenartikelSurveillance des Antibiotikaverbrauchs in Krankenhäusern Schweickert, Birgitta; Eckmanns, Tim; Bärwolff, S.; Wischnewski, Nicoletta; Meyer, ElisabethDurch das „Gesetz zur Änderung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes und anderer Gesetze“ vom 28. Juli 2011 (BGBL. I S. 1622) wurde die Verpflichtung von Leitern von Krankenhäusern und von Einrichtungen für ambulantes Operieren zur ...
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2009-03-12ZeitschriftenartikelSurveillance gemäß den Internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften (2005) Surveillance under the International Health Regulations (2005)Hollmeyer, Helge; Eckmanns, Tim; Krause, GérardDie Internationalen Gesundheitsvorschriften (2005) (IGV) sind das zentrale völkerrechtliche Instrument im Zuständigkeitsbereich der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) für die Verhütung und Bekämpfung einer grenzüberschreitenden ...
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2016-07-21ZeitschriftenartikelSurvey of Clostridium difficile infection surveillance systems in Europe, 2011 Kola, Axel; Wiuff, C.; Akerlund, T.; Benthem, B. H. van; Coignard, B.; Lyytikäinen, O.; Weitzel-Kage, Doris; Suetens, C.; Wilcox, M. H.; Kuijper, Ed J.; Gastmeier, Petra; Eckmanns, TimTo develop a European surveillance protocol for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), existing national CDI surveillance systems were assessed in 2011. A web-based electronic form was provided for all national coordinators ...
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2012-12-14ZeitschriftenartikelSurvey zur ärztlichen Verschreibung von Antibiotika: Ergebnisse zur akuten Zystitis in der ambulanten Versorgung A Survey of Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing for CystitisVelasco, Edward; Noll, Ines; Espelage, Werner; Ziegelmann, Antina; Krause, Gérard; Eckmanns, TimHintergrund: Vor dem Hintergrund steigender Resistenzraten werden Einflussfaktoren auf die Verschreibung spezifischer Antibiotika bei unkomplizierter Zystitis in der ambulanten Versorgung untersucht. Methoden: Nationale ...
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2021-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe African Network for Improved Diagnostics, Epidemiology and Management of common infectious Agents Schubert, Grit; Achi, Vincent; Ahuka, Steve; Belarbi, Essia; Bourhaima, Ouattara; Eckmanns, Tim; Johnstone, Siobhan; Kabore, Firmin; Kra, Ouffoue; Mendes, Adriano; Ouedraogo, Abdoul-Salam; Poda, Armel; Some, Arsène Satouro; Tomczyk, Sara; Couacy-Hymann, Emmanuel; Kayembe, Jean-Marie; Meda, Nicolas; Tamfum, Jean-Jacques Muyembe; Ouangraoua, Soumeya; Page, Nicole; Venter, Marietjie; Leendertz, Fabian H.; Akoua-Koffi, ChantalIn sub-Saharan Africa, acute respiratory infections (ARI), acute gastrointestinal infections (GI) and acute febrile disease of unknown cause (AFDUC) have a large disease burden, especially among children, while respective ...
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2021-09-03ZeitschriftenartikelThe Containment Scouts: First Insights into an Initiative to Increase the Public Health Workforce for Contact Tracing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany Said, Dunja; Brinkwirth, Simon; Taylor, Angelina; Markwart, Robby; Eckmanns, TimThe COVID-19 pandemic in Germany has demanded a substantially larger public health workforce to perform contact tracing and contact management of COVID-19 cases, in line with recommendations of the World Health Organization ...
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2021-03-01ZeitschriftenartikelThe epidemiology of carbapenem resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii complex in Germany (2014–2018): an analysis of data from the national Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance system Said, Dunja; Willrich, Niklas; Ayobami, Olaniyi; Noll, Ines; Eckmanns, Tim; Markwart, RobbyBackground Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii complex (CRABC) has globally emerged as a serious public health challenge. This study aimed to describe epidemiological trends and risk factors of carbapenem resistance ...
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2010-06-07ZeitschriftenartikelThe first wave of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany: From initiation to acceleration Poggensee, Gabriele; Gilsdorf, Andreas; Buda, Silke; Eckmanns, Tim; Claus, Hermann; Altmann, Doris; Krause, Gérard; Haas, WalterBackground: The first imported case of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Germany was confirmed in April 2009. However, the first wave with measurable burden of disease started only in October 2009. The basic epidemiological ...
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2019-12-05ZeitschriftenartikelThe incidence and prevalence of hospital-acquired (carbapenem-resistant) Acinetobacter baumannii in Europe, Eastern Mediterranean and Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis Ayobami, Olaniyi; Willrich, Niklas; Harder, Thomas; Okeke, Iruka N.; Eckmanns, Tim; Markwart, RobbyDue to therapeutic challenges, hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) caused by Acinetobacter baumannii (HA-AB), particularly carbapenem-resistant strains (HA-CRAB) pose a serious health threat to patients worldwide. This ...
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2010-12-03ZeitschriftenartikelThe MRSA-import in ICUs is an important predictor for the occurrence of nosocomial MRSA cases Schweickert, Birgitta; Geffers, Christine; Farragher, T.; Gastmeier, Petra; Behnke, Michael; Eckmanns, Tim; Schwab, F.Nosocomial infections with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) account for increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs in critically ill patients worldwide. The intensive care unit (ICU) component ...
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2019-08-28ZeitschriftenartikelThe rise in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Germany: data from the German Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance (ARS) Markwart, Robby; Willrich, Niklas; Haller, Sebastian; Noll, Ines; Koppe, Uwe; Werner, Guido; Eckmanns, Tim; Reuss, AnnickaBackground Due to limited therapeutic options, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREF) is of great clinical significance. Recently, rising proportions of vancomycin resistance in enterococcal infections have been ...