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author = "Verbrugh, H.A."
Mupirocin prophylaxis against nosocomial Staphylococcus aureus infections in nonsurgical patients: a randomized study
Author(s) :
Vos, M.C.
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Ott, A.
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Voss, A.
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Kluytmans, J.A.J.W.
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Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.M.J.E.
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Meester, M.H.M.
,
Keulen, P.H.J. van
Description :
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage is a major risk factor
for nosocomial S. aureus infection. Studies show that intranasal mupirocin
can prevent nosocomial surgical site infections. No data are available on
the efficacy of mupirocin in nonsurgical patients. OBJECTIVE:...
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Identification of DNA sequence variation in Campylobacter jejuni strains associated with the Guillain-Barre syndrome by high-throughput AFLP analysis.
Author(s) :
Godschalk, P.C.R.
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Bergman, M.P.
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Gorkink, R.F.J.
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Simons, G.
,
Braak, N.P.W.C.J. van den
,
Lastovica, A.J.
,
Endtz, H.P.
Description :
BACKGROUND: Campylobacter jejuni is the predominant cause of antecedent infection in post-infectious neuropathies such as the Guillain-Barre (GBS) and Miller Fisher syndromes (MFS). GBS and MFS are probably induced by molecular mimicry between human gangliosides and bacterial lipo-oligosaccharides (...
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Overlapping population structures of nasal isolates of Staphylococcus aureus from healthy Dutch and American individuals
Author(s) :
Melles, D.C.
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Tenover, F.C.
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Kuehnert, M.J.
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Witsenboer, H.
,
Peeters, J.K.
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Verbrugh, H.A.
,
Belkum, A.F. van
Description :
To understand Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and its relationship with subsequent disease, insight into the natural (nonclinical) bacterial population structure is essential. This study investigated whether the distributions of S. aureus genotypes that cause colonization differ by geographic l...
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Chlamydia trachomatis and placental inflammation in early preterm delivery
Author(s) :
Rours, G.I.J.G.
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Krijger, R.R. de
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Ott, A.
,
Willemse, H.F.
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Groot, R. de
,
Zimmermann, L.J.I.
,
Kornelisse, R.F.
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
Description :
Chlamydia trachomatis may infect the placenta and subsequently lead to preterm delivery. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between the presence of Chlamydia trachomatis and signs of placental inflammation in women who delivered at 32 weeks gestation or less. Setting: placental histology and c...
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Correlation of bacterial colonization status between mother and child: The generation R study
Author(s) :
Lebon, A.
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Moll, H.A.
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Tavakol, M.
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Wamel, W.J.B. van
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Jaddoe, V.W.V.
,
Hofman, A.
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
,
Belkum, A.F. van
Description :
Determinants of bacterial colonization in children have been described. In the Generation R Study, a population-based cohort study, we determined whether the colonization statuses of mothers and children are correlated. Such a correlation was observed for Staphylococcus aureus and Haemophilus influe...
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Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to household contacts
Author(s) :
Mollema, F.P.N.
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Richardus, J.H.
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Behrendt, M.D.
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Vaessen, N.
,
Lodder, W.
,
Hendriks, W.
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
,
Voss, A.
Description :
The frequency of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission from a MRSA index person to household contacts were assessed in this prospective study. Between January 2005 and December 2007, 62 newly diagnosed MRSA index persons (46 patients and 16 health care ...
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Chlamydia trachomatis as a cause of neonatal conjunctivitis in Dutch infants
Author(s) :
Rours, G.I.J.G.
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Hammerschlag, M.R.
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Ott, A.
,
Faber, J.T.H.N. de
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
,
Groot, R. de
,
Verkooyen, R.P.A.J.
Description :
BACKGROUND. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common sexually transmitted pathogen in adults, which at delivery may be transmitted from mother to child and cause conjunctivitis and pneumonia. In the Netherlands, prenatal chlamydial screening and treatment of pregnant women is not routine practice. T...
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Rapid identification of mycobacteria by Raman spectroscopy
Author(s) :
Buijtels, P.C.A.M.
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Willemse-Erix, H.F.M.
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Petit, P.L.
,
Endtz, H.P.
,
Puppels, G.J.
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
,
Belkum, A.F. van
Description :
A number of rapid identification methods have been developed to improve the accuracy for diagnosis of tuberculosis and to speed up the presumptive identification of Mycobacterium species. Most of these methods have been validated for a limited group of microorganisms only. Here, Raman spectroscopy w...
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Improved detection of Candida albicans by PCR in blood of neutropenic mice with systemic candidiasis
Author(s) :
Munting-van Deventer, A.J.M.
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Goessens, W.H.F.
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Belkum, A.F. van
,
Vliet, H.J. van
,
Etten, E.W.M. van
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
Description :
A PCR using primers aimed at the multicopy gene coding for the small
subunit rRNA and resulting in the synthesis of a 180-bp fragment was
evaluated for its use in diagnosing invasive candidiasis in comparison
with blood culture. With the use of a C. albicans-specific pr...
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PCR monitoring of response to liposomal amphotericin B treatment of systemic candidiasis in neutropenic mice
Author(s) :
Munting-van Deventer, A.J.M.
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Goessens, W.H.F.
,
Belkum, A.F. van
,
Etten, E.W.M. van
,
Vliet, H.J. van
,
Verbrugh, H.A.
Description :
When a diagnosis of invasive candidiasis has been made, treatment with
toxic fungicidal agents is inevitable. The crucial decision of when to
stop such treatment is difficult to make, because cultures are often
negative despite ongoing invasive candidiasis and can therefore not be
...
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