Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Author "Altmann, Doris"
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2008-10-01ZeitschriftenartikelAutomatic outbreak detection algorithm versus electronic reporting system. Straetemans, Masja; Altmann, Doris; Eckmanns, Tim; Krause, GérardTo determine efficacy of automatic outbreak detection algorithms (AODAs), we analyzed 3,582 AODA signals and 4,427 reports of outbreaks caused by Campylobacter spp. or norovirus during 2005-2006 in Germany. Local health ...
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2006-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelChemoprophylaxis and Malaria Death Rates Krause, Gérard; Schöneberg, Irene; Altmann, Doris; Stark, KlausTo determine the effect of chemoprophylaxis on the case-fatality rate of malaria, we analyzed all cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in nonimmune persons reported from 1993 to 2004 in Germany. In univariate and ...
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2020-10-17ZeitschriftenartikelCompleteness of tuberculosis case notifications in Germany in 2013–2017: first results of an inventory study Domaszewska, Teresa; Karo, Basel; Preuss, Ute; Kollan, Christian; Reuss, Annicka; Blank, Hans-Peter; Brodhun, Bonita; Hauer, Barbara; Altmann, Doris; Fiebig, Lena; Haas, Walter; Perumal, NitaBackground Evaluating the completeness of tuberculosis (TB) notification data is important for monitoring of TB surveillance systems. We conducted an inventory study to calculate TB underreporting in Germany in ...
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2009-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelDescription of the early stage of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany, 27 April-16 June 2009 Alpers, Katharina; Altmann, Doris; Heiden, Matthias an der; Bartels, Cornelius; Bätzing-Feigenbaum, Jörg; Becker, Anne; Behnke, Susanne; Bergholz, Andreas; Bernard, Helen; Bielecke, Jessica; Biere, Barbara; Böhmer, MerleWe report characteristics of the early stage of the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Germany. Until 16 June 2009, 198 confirmed cases were notified. Almost half of the cases (47%) were imported, mostly from Mexico and the United ...
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2021-08-10ZeitschriftenartikelDie verschiedenen Phasen der COVID-19-Pandemie in Deutschland: Eine deskriptive Analyse von Januar 2020 bis Februar 2021 Schilling, Julia; Tolksdorf, Kristin; Marquis, Adine; Faber, Mirko; Pfoch, Thomas; Buda, Silke; Haas, Walter; Schuler, Ekkehard; Altmann, Doris; Grote, Ulrike; Diercke, Michaela; RKI COVID-19 Study GroupAm 27.01.2020 wurde in Deutschland der erste Fall mit einer SARS-CoV-2-Infektion diagnostiziert. Für die Beschreibung des Pandemieverlaufs im Jahr 2020 wurden 4 epidemiologisch verschiedene Phasen betrachtet und Daten aus ...
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2020-04-28ZeitschriftenartikelDifferential Seasonality of Legionnaires’ Disease by Exposure Category Buchholz, Udo; Altmann, Doris; Brodhun, BonitaLegionnaires’ disease (LD) shows a seasonal pattern with most cases occurring in summer.We investigate if seasonality can be observed for all three exposure categories (community-acquired(CALD), travel-associated (TALD) ...
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2011-07-18ZeitschriftenartikelEffectiveness of the AS03-Adjuvanted Vaccine against Pandemic Influenza Virus A/(H1N1) 2009 - A Comparison of Two Methods; Germany, 2009/10. Uphoff, Helmut; Heiden, Matthias an der; Schweiger, Brunhilde; Campe, Hartmut; Beier, Dietmar; Helmeke, Carina; Littmann, Martina; Haas, Walter; Buda, Silke; Faensen, Daniel; Feig, Marcel; Altmann, Doris; Wichmann, Ole; Eckmanns, Tim; Buchholz, UdoDuring the autumn wave of the pandemic influenza virus A/(H1N1) 2009 (pIV) the German population was offered an AS03- adjuvanted vaccine. The authors compared results of two methods calculating the effectiveness of the ...
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2011-06-16ZeitschriftenartikelEnhanced surveillance during a large outbreak of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin/verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli in Germany, May to June 2011 Wadl, Maria; Rieck, Thorsten; Nachtnebel, Matthias; Greutélaers, Benedikt; Heiden, Matthias an der; Altmann, Doris; Hellenbrand, Wiebke; Faber, Mirko; Frank, Christina; Schweickert, Birgitta; Krause, Gérard; Benzler, Justus; Eckmanns, TimGermany has a well established broad statutory surveillance system for infectious diseases. In the context of the current outbreak of bloody diarrhoea and haemolytic uraemic syndrome caused by Shiga toxin/verotoxin-producing ...
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2006-07-01ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemic conjunctivitis in Germany, 2004 Schrauder, Annette; Altmann, Doris; Laude, Gabriele; Claus, Hermann; Wegner, K; Köhler, R; Habicht-Thomas, H; Krause, GérardEpidemic conjunctivitis can be associated with viral or bacterial pathogens, whereas epidemic keratoconjunctivitis is caused mainly by adenoviruses type 8,19 and 37. In Germany, the incidence of adenovirus conjunctivitis ...
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2013-03-21ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of norovirus gastroenteritis in Germany 2001-2009: eight seasons of routine surveillance Bernard, Helen; Höhne, Marina; Niendorf, Sandra; Altmann, Doris; Stark, KlausWe analysed data on laboratory or epidemiologically confirmed cases (n = 856,539) and on outbreaks (n = 31,644) notified during week 31 (2001) to week 30 (2009), and performed molecular typing of specimens from 665 outbreaks. ...
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2019-03-29ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) in Germany, 2001–2018 Hellenbrand, Wiebke; Kreusch, Teresa; Böhmer, Merle M.; Wagner-Wiening, Christiane; Dobler, Gerhard; Wichmann, Ole; Altmann, DorisWe reviewed tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) surveillance and epidemiology in Germany, as these underlie public health recommendations, foremost vaccination. We performed descriptive analyses of notification data (2001–2018, ...
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2014-08-06ZeitschriftenartikelFalldefinitionen für die Surveillance meldepflichtiger Infektionskrankheiten in Deutschland, Ausgabe 2015 Diercke, Michaela; Benzler, Justus; Schöneberg, Irene; Mücke, Ingeborg; Altmann, Doris; Claus, Hermann; Gilsdorf, AndreasDie Falldefinitionen geben einheitliche Kriterien für die Surveillance von Infektionskrankheiten vor. Seit der letzten Überarbeitung der Gesamtausgabe (Version 2007) ist eine Aktualisierung aufgrund neuer wissenschaftlicher ...
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2008-07-31ZeitschriftenartikelFIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany: enhanced surveillance improved timeliness and detection Williams, Christopher J.; Schenkel, Karl; Eckmanns, Tim; Altmann, Doris; Krause, GérardEnhanced surveillance for infectious disease events, with accelerated routine reporting and daily supplementary reports, was undertaken during the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. We evaluated the surveillance outputs, ...
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2007-07-03ZeitschriftenartikelFirst international diagnostic accuracy study for the serological detection of West Nile virus infection Niedrig, Matthias; Mantke, Oliver Donoso; Altmann, Doris; Zeller, HervéBackground: The diagnosis of an acute or convalescent West Nile (WN) virus infection can be confirmed by various serological assays such as enzyme immunoassay (EIA), immunofluorescence assay (IFA), or neutralisation test ...
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2019-06-12ZeitschriftenartikelFirst-line tuberculosis drug resistance patterns and associated risk factors in Germany, 2008-2017 Glasauer, Saskia; Altmann, Doris; Hauer, Barbara; Brodhun, Bonita; Haas, Walter; Perumal, NitaBackground Drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB), especially multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB), poses a threat to public health. While standard surveillance focuses on Rifampicin and/or Isoniazid resistance, little is known about ...
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2010-12-01ZeitschriftenartikelHigh Level of Gastrointestinal Nosocomial Infections in the German Surveillance System, 2002–2008 Spackova, Michaela; Altmann, Doris; Eckmanns, Tim; Koch, Judith; Krause, GérardObjective: Surveillance of nosocomial infections (NIs) is well established in many countries but often does not include gastrointestinal infections. We sought to determine the proportion of NIs among all hospitalized ...
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2020-02-24ZeitschriftenartikelImplications of a change in case definition and screening of asylum seekers for hepatitis B surveillance in Germany in 2015 and 2016 von Laer, Anja; Diercke, Michaela; an der Heiden, Matthias; Altmann, Doris; Zimmermann, Ruth; Dudareva, SandraSince 2015, the number of hepatitis B virus (HBV) cases increased substantially in Germany. In 2015, a more sensitive HBV case definition was introduced. This coincided with an asylum seeker influx with differing screening ...
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2010-12-09ZeitschriftenartikelMortality of 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) in Germany Wilking, Hendrik; Buda, Silke; Lippe, Elena von der; Altmann, Doris; Krause, Gérard; Eckmanns, Tim; Haas, WalterThe mortality in Germany caused by the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) seems to have been one of the lowest in Europe. We provide a detailed analysis of all 252 fatal cases of confirmed infection with the pandemic virus ...
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2009-08-27ZeitschriftenartikelNasal Colonization of Humans with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) CC398 with and without Exposure to Pigs Cuny, Christiane; Nathaus, Rolf; Layer, Franziska; Strommenger, Birgit; Witte, Wolfgang; Altmann, DorisBackground: Studies in several European countries and in North America revealed a frequent nasal colonization of livestock with MRSA CC398 and also in humans with direct professional exposure to colonized animals. The ...
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2010-05-06ZeitschriftenartikelPandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 breakthrough infections and estimates of vaccine effectiveness in Germany 2009-2010. Wichmann, Ole; Stöcker, Petra; Poggensee, Gabriele; Altmann, Doris; Walter, Dietmar; Hellenbrand, Wiebke; Krause, Gérard; Eckmanns, TimDuring the 2009 influenza pandemic, a monovalent AS03-adjuvanted vaccine was almost exclusively used in Germany for immunisation against the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus. One-dose vaccination was recommended for ...