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Nationwide quality assurance of high-throughput diagnostic molecular testing during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: role of the Belgian National Reference Centre
Since the onset of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Belgium, UZ / KU Leuven has played a crucial role as the National Reference Centre (NRC) for respiratory pathogens, to be the first ...
Epidemiologische surveillance van invasieve infecties met Haemophilus influenzae – 2022
referentiecentrum (NRC) 146 gevallen van invasieve infecties met H. influenzae vast, wat overeenstemt met 1,3 gevallen/100 000 inwoners. Deze cijfers wijzen op een terugkeer naar de trends waargenomen vóór de ...
BELMAP 2023: One Health Report on the Antimicrobial use and Resistance in Belgium
(Sciensano); FAMHP; FASFC; FPS Public Health; ISSep; ILVO; NRL-AMR (Sciensano); NRC AMR Gram Negative Bacteria; NRC Campylobacter; NRC Clostridioides; NRC Enterococci; NRC causative agents of mycosis; NRC ...
BSFM 2023- L. monocytogenes in Plant-Based Foods: insights from of a recent foodborne outbreak linked to vegan alternative to cheese
following ISO 11290 – 1 and – 2. A human strain was collected at the NRC Listeria. All isolated strains underwent serotyping for further characterisation at the NRC Listeria, and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) ...
Epidemiologische surveillance van invasieve meningokokkeninfecties, Neisseria Meningitidis- 2022
schommelt het aantal gevallen bevestigd door het NRC rond de honderd per jaar tot 2019 (vóór COVID-19). In vergelijking met de jaren vóór COVID-19 bleef het aantal gevallen in 2022 laag met 43 gevallen of ...
Persistence of the Staphylococcus aureus epidemic European fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone (EEFIC) in Belgium.
fusidic acid-resistant impetigo clone (EEFIC) of Staphylococcus aureus. As a result, the Belgian national reference centre (NRC) was commissioned to update the epidemiology of S. aureus causing ...
Virological surveillance report of the NRC influenza for season 2022-2023
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Barbezange, Cyril; Denayer, Sarah; Dufrasne, François; Leen, Sofie; Hamouda, Assia; van Eycken, Reinout; Fdillate, Ilham; Yaqoob, Saira; Steven Van Gucht Source: Sci ...
Virological surveillance report of the NRC influenza for season 2021-2022
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Barbezange, Cyril; Denayer, Sarah; Dufrasne, François; Hamouda, Assia; van Eycken, Reinout; Fdillate, Ilham; Monsieurs, Bert; Steven Van Gucht Source: Sciensano, Bru ...
Virological surveillance report of the NRC influenza for season 2020-2021
Publication Type: Sci. report, recommendat°, guidance doc., directive, monograph Authors: Isabelle Thomas; Barbezange, Cyril; Denayer, Sarah; Weyckmans, Jeannine; Hamouda, Assia; van Eycken, Reinout; Fdillate, Ilham; Steven Van Gucht Source: Sciensano, Br ...
Salmonella Durban meningitis: case report and genomics study.
analysis was compatible with a bacterial meningitis which was later identified by the NRC (National Reference Center) as Salmonella enterica serovar Durban. CONCLUSIONS: In this paper, we present the ...