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2010-04-08ZeitschriftenartikelA Timescale for Evolution, Population Expansion, and Spatial Spread of an Emerging Clone of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Due to the lack of fossil evidence, the timescales of bacterial evolution are largely unknown. The speed with which genetic change accumulates in populations of pathogenic bacteria, however, is a key parameter that is ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelDiagnostic Approach for the Differentiation of the Pandemic Influenza A(H1N1)v Virus from Recent Human Influenza Viruses by Real-Time PCR Background: The current spread of pandemic influenza A(H1N1)v virus necessitates an intensified surveillance of influenza virus infections worldwide. So far, in many laboratories routine diagnostics were limited to ...
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2007-11-09ZeitschriftenartikelÜbersicht über aktuelle Eradikationsstrategien bei Methicillinresistenten Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) aus verschiedenen Ländern An overview about current recommendations on eradicating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonisation in different countriesGezielte Eradikationsstrategien zur Sanierung bzw. Reduktion einer MRSA-Besiedelung sollen eine potenzielle MRSA-Infektion vermeiden. Bei der Vielzahl an Studien mit zum Teil unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen stellt sich ...
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2009-10-31ZeitschriftenartikelGrippeverdacht in der Hausarztpraxis So schützen Sie Ihr Team und andere PatientenWenn der fiebernde Patient erst dreimal aus vollem Hals in die Wartezimmerrunde geniest hat, ist es erfahrungsgemäß für Prävention zu spät. Deshalb sollten bereits vor dem Erscheinen eines Patienten mit Verdacht auf ...
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2007-08-01ZeitschriftenartikelEmpfehlung des Verbunds für angewandte Hygiene (VAH) zu Formaldehyd Aufgrund der Neubewertung von Formaldehyd durch das Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR) wurde vom Verbund für angewandte Hygiene (VAH) eine Arbeitsgruppe mit dem Auftrag gegründet, eine Stellungnahme bzw. Empfehlung ...
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2007-06-01ZeitschriftenartikelSuccessful termination of a furunculosis outbreak due to lukS-lukF-positive, methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in a German village by stringent decolonization, 2002-2005 Background: Skin infections due to Staphylococcus aureus have recently become a public concern, mainly because of emerging resistance against widely used antibiotics and specific virulence determinants. Strains harboring ...
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2009-10-07ZeitschriftenartikelReconstitution of the Ancestral Glycoprotein of Human Endogenous Retrovirus K and Modulation of Its Functional Activity by Truncation of the Cytoplasmic Domain Endogenous retroviruses present in the human genome provide a rich record of ancient infections. All presently recognized elements, including the youngest and most intact proviruses of the human endogenous retrovirus ...
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2010-04-10ZeitschriftenartikelOutbreak of leptospirosis among triathlon participants in Germany, 2006 Background: In August 2006, a case of leptospirosis occurred in an athlete after a triathlon held around Heidelberg and in the Neckar river. In order to study a possible outbreak and to determine risk factors for infection ...
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2009-10-15ZeitschriftenartikelLow ankle-brachial index predicts cardiovascular risk after acute ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack Background and purpose: A low ankle-brachial blood pressure index (ABI) is an established risk marker for cardiovascular disease and mortality in the general population, but little is known about its prognostic value in ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelFluoroquinolone Resistance and Clostridium difficile, Germany We characterized 670 Clostridium diffi cile isolates collected from patients in 84 hospitals in Germany in 2008. PCR ribotyping showed high prevalence of ribotype 001 and restricted dissemination of ribotype 027 strains. ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelImpact of the routine varicella vaccination programme on varicella epidemiology in Germany Routine varicella vaccination with one dose for children of 11 to 14 months was recommended in Germany in 2004 to reduce disease incidence and severe complications. A country-wide varicella sentinel surveillance system was ...
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2010-04-01ZeitschriftenartikelSpotlight on measles 2010: Preliminary report of an ongoing measles outbreak in a subpopulation with low vaccination coverage in Berlin, Germany, January- March 2010 Since early January 2010, Berlin has been experiencing a measles outbreak with 62 cases as of 31 March. The index case acquired the infection in India. In recent years, measles incidence in Berlin has been lower than the ...
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2009-10-09ZeitschriftenartikelCytomegaloviruses inhibit Bak- and Bax-mediated apoptosis with two separate viral proteins Apoptosis of infected cells can limit virus replication and serves as an innate defense mechanism against viral infections. Consequently, viruses delay apoptosis by expressing antiapoptotic proteins, many of which structurally ...
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2010-01-01ZeitschriftenartikelTabakkonsum, sportliche Inaktivität und Adipositas: Assoziationen mit dem sozialen Status Smoking, Physical Inactivity, and Obesity: Associations With Social StatusHintergrund: Analysiert werden sozialstatusspezifische Unterschiede in der Verbreitung des Tabakkonsums, der sportlichen Inaktivität und der Adipositas bei 18-jährigen und älteren Männern und Frauen in Deutschland. Methoden: ...
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2009-04-03ZeitschriftenartikelGesundheitsmonitoring am Robert Koch-Institut Sachstand und PerspektivenSeit Januar 2008 gibt es am Robert Koch-Institut (RKI) ein Gesundheitsmonitoring, das auf alternierend durchzuführenden Untersuchungs- beziehungsweise Befragungssurveys mit Längsschnittkomponenten beruht und kontinuierlich ...
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2009-02-19ZeitschriftenartikelEpidemiology of vertigo, migraine and vestibular migraine Both migraine and vertigo are common in the general population with lifetime prevalences of about 16 % for migraine and 7 % for vertigo. Therefore, a concurrence of the two conditions can be expected in about 1.1 % of the ...
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2010-02-04ZeitschriftenartikelListeriosis outbreak caused by acid curd cheese ‘Quargel’, Austria and Germany 2009 We report an outbreak of listeriosis in Austria and Germany due to the consumption of ‘Quargel’ cheese produced by an Austrian manufacturer. At the time of writing this report, the outbreak was known to account for 14 ...
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2010-03-08ZeitschriftenartikelTwo siblings with immunodeficiency, facial abnormalities and chromosomal instability without mutation in DNMT3B gene but liability towards malignancy; a new chromatin disorder delineation? Background: ICF syndrome (standing for Immunodeficiency, Centromere instability and Facial anomalies syndrome) is a very rare autosomal recessive immune disorder caused by mutations of the gene de novo DNAmethyltransferase ...
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2006-01-19ZeitschriftenartikelHighly sensitive real-time PCR for specific detection and quantification of Coxiella burnetii Background: Coxiella burnetii, the bacterium causing Q fever, is an obligate intracellular biosafety level 3 agent. Detection and quantification of these bacteria with conventional methods is time consuming and dangerous. ...
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2006-08-16ZeitschriftenartikelHow long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review Background: Inanimate surfaces have often been described as the source for outbreaks of nosocomial infections. The aim of this review is to summarize data on the persistence of different nosocomial pathogens on inanimate ...