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Surveillance of Clostridium difficile infections in a long-term care psychogeriatric facility: outbreak analysis and policy improvement.
opposite room) was selected and risk factor analysis performed. Following the epidemic peak a more stringent hygienic protocol and surveillance program were implemented, as well as uniform guidelines for ...
Degree of exposure and peritraumatic dissociation as determinants of PTSD symptoms in the aftermath of the Ghislenghien gas explosion.
Health, Volume 73, Issue 1, p.21 (2015) Abstract: BACKGROUND: This paper investigates risk factors for the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms in the different survivor groups involved in ...
Changes in Meningococcal Strains in the Era of a Serogroup C Vaccination Campaign: Trends and Evolution in Belgium during the Period 1997-2012.
Neisseria meningitidis, Serogroup C Phenotype Prognosis Serogroup Survival Rate Time Factors Vaccination Young adult Abstract: BACKGROUND: Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is a major cause of bacterial ...
Factors associated with excessive polypharmacy in older people.
the interview. Excessive polypharmacy was defined as the use of nine different kind of medicines or more in the past 24 h; the relation with the Region of residence, age, gender and additional factors ...
Résultats de la 6e campagne nationale pour la promotion de l'hygiène des mains dans les hôpitaux 2014-2015
111,000 (95% confidence interval 73,556-159,292) infected patients in this setting [2]. Hand hygiene (HH) compliance has been recognised as the most important factor in preventing transmission of infection ...
Infection due to travel-related carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, a largely underestimated phenomenon in Belgium.
risk factors for import/dissemination of CPE. CONCLUSIONS: Ideally, travel history data should be obtained from hospital hygiene teams, not from the microbiological laboratory. Patients who received ...
Activity limitations predict health care expenditures in the general population in Belgium.
regression models. To study the factors contributing to the difference in health expenditure between persons with and without activity limitations, the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method was used. RESULTS: ...
Evaluation of the Speed-Oligo Mycobacteria assay for the identification of nontuberculous mycobacteria.
Sequence Analysis, DNA Species Specificity Time Factors Abstract: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) causing human infectious disease have become increasingly common. Rapid and accurate identification to the ...
Presence of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial use in sows are risk factors for antimicrobial resistance in their offspring.
=21.33, OR =142.74, OR =18.03; p≤0.05) and additionally to enrofloxacin in piglets (OR =7.50; p≤0.05). This study demonstrates that antimicrobial use in sows and piglets is a risk factor for antimicrobial ...
Factors associated with excessive polypharmacy in older people
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Walckiers, Denise; Johan Van der Heyden; Jean Tafforeau Source: Archives of Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 1 (2015) Keywords: Belgium medicine use multimorbidity Health Topics: Health and disea ...