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EBoD-FL. Guidelines for mapping the environmental burden of disease in Flanders, 2024
a summary measure that combines both mortality and morbidity. In EB oD- FL, a novel approach is developed where the EBD is calculated locally at the level of the statistical sector. This approach adds ...
Using a combination of short- and long-read sequencing to investigate the diversity in plasmid- and chromosomally encoded extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) in clinical Shigella and Salmonella isolates in Belgium
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Berbers, Bas; Vanneste, Kevin; Roosens, Nancy H. C. J.; Marchal, Kathleen; Pieter-Jan Ceyssens *; De Keersmaecker, Sigrid C. J. Source: Microbial Genomics, Volume 9, Issue 1 (2023) Health Topics: ...
Respi Radar, a tool to monitor respiratory infections
was divided into four levels, based on combinations of indicators: Level Yellow when the epidemic threshold was reached but the situation remained under control and the impact on the healthcare system ...
Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute Care Hospitals: Results of the 2022 ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
amoxicillin in combination with a beta-lactamase inhibitor, cefazolin, and piperacillin in combination with a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Conclusion: The 2022 ECDC PPS revealed an increased prevalence of both ...
Antimicrobial Use in Belgian Acute Care Hospitals: Results of the 2022 ECDC Point Prevalence Survey
antimicrobial agents consisted of amoxicillin in combination with a beta-lactamase inhibitor (J01CR02, 20.0%), cefazolin (J01DB04, 9.8%) and piperacillin in combination with a beta-lactamase inhibitor (J01CR05, ...
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and associated factors in the adult population of Belgium: a general population cohort study between March 2021 and April 2022
having had a vaccine in the last 3 months and having received a nucleic-acid vaccine or a combination. Lower seropositivity rates were observed among vaccinated people with a neurological disease and ...
be.Prepared: Transition to timely genomic resistance surveillance
pathogens when needed for public health. A key step in improving infectious disease surveillance is connecting and combining different types of data—such as genomic, clinical, and epidemiological ...
Combined deficient response to polysaccharide-based and protein-based vaccines predicts a severe clinical phenotype
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Cockx, Maaike; Haerynck, Filomeen; Hoste, Levi; Schrijvers, Rik; Van der Werff ten Bosch, Jutte; Dillaerts, Doreen; Thomas, Debby; Schaballie, Heidi; Bucciol, Giorgia; Robberechts, Wiert; Patel, ...
Developing evidence-informed indicators to monitor HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis programmes across EU/EEA countries: a multi-stakeholder consensus
‘supplementary’ and ‘optional’ indicators that provide meaningful data, yet where experts evaluated their feasibility for data collection and reporting as very context-dependent. By combining a standardised ...
Virological surveillance of influenza in Belgium, season 2019-2020
the SARI population, 52% of the patients were positive for at least one respiratory viruses (including influenza, SARS- COV-2, other respiratory viruses or different combination of co-infection). ...