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Validation of a treatment algorithm for orthopaedic implant-related infections with device-retention—results from a prospective observational cohort study by Tschudin-Sutter, S., Frei, R., Dangel, M., Jakob, M., Balmelli, C., Schaefer, D.J., Weisser, M., Elzi, L., Battegay, M., Widmer, A.F.

“…Success rates for treatment regimens involving retention of an infected implant are conflicting and failure rates of up to 80% have been reported. We aimed to…”
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Multidrug resistance in European Clostridium difficile clinical isolates by Spigaglia, Patrizia, Barbanti, Fabrizio, Mastrantonio, Paola

“…Objectives Multidrug resistance and antibiotic resistance mechanisms were investigated in 316 Clostridium difficile clinical isolates collected during the…”
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Outbreak of hepatitis C virus infections originating from a breach in safe injection practices before contrast-enhanced computed tomography scanning by Balmelli, C., Merlani, G., Martinetti, G., Reinholz, D., Paolucci, S., Baldanti, F., Piralla, A., Del Grande, F., Bernasconi, E.

“…Four patients who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scanning were infected with hepatitis C virus from a contaminated multi-dose vial of…”
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Nosocomial influenza in south-western Swiss hospitals during two seasonal epidemics: an observational study by Qalla-Widmer, L., Héquet, D., Troillet, N., Petignat, C., Balmelli, C., Bassi, C., Bellini, C., Chave, J.-P., Cometta, A., Christin, L., Clerc, O., Daher, O., Fuehrer, U., Marchetti, O., Merz, L., Portillo, V., Pralong, G., Sandoz, L., Senn, L., Tâche, F., Iten, A.

“…In Switzerland each year, influenza leads to between 112,000 and 275,000 medical consultations. Data on nosocomial influenza infection are limited. To describe…”
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Use of copeptin and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T for diagnosis and prognosis in patients with diabetes mellitus and suspected acute myocardial infarction by Zellweger, C, Wildi, K, Twerenbold, R, Reichlin, T, Naduvilekoot, A, Neuhaus, J.D, Balmelli, C, Gabutti, M, Al Afify, A, Ballarino, P, Jäger, C, Druey, S, Hillinger, P, Haaf, P, Vilaplana, C, Darbouret, B, Ebmeyer, S, Rubini Gimenez, M, Moehring, B, Osswald, S, Mueller, C

“…Abstract Background Diabetes is a major risk factor for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Assessment of diabetic patients is challenging due to an often…”
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P268 Impact of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland on physical activity in patients with early breast cancer under aromatase-inhibitor therapy. A subanalysis of the SAKK 95/17 WISE trial by Hoefnagels, N., Gautier, A., Müller, A., Schär, S., Rosset, L., Mahbiz, N. Corke, Schwitter, M., Güth, U., Jakob, A., Balmelli-Cattelan, C., Leo, C., Fehr, M., Thorn, D.R., Riniker, S., Chouiter-Djebaili, A., Musilova, J., Honecker, F.

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Molecular epidemiology of methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland: sampling only invasive isolates does not allow a representative description of the local diversity of clones by Senn, L., Basset, P., Greub, G., Prod'hom, G., Frei, R., Zbinden, R., Gaia, V., Balmelli, C., Pfyffer, G. E., Mühlemann, K., Zanetti, G., Blanc, D. S., Lina, G.

“…We conducted a molecular study of MRSA isolated in Swiss hospitals, including the first five consecutive isolates recovered from blood cultures and the first…”
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Interaction of classical swine fever virus with dendritic cells by Carrasco, C.P, Rigden, R.C, Vincent, I.E, Balmelli, C, Ceppi, M, Bauhofer, O, Tache, V, Hjertner, B, McNeilly, F, Gennip, H.G. van

“…1 Institute of Virology and Immunoprophylaxis, Sensemattstrasse 293, CH-3147 Mittelhäusern, Switzerland 2 Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland,…”
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Identification of classical swine fever virus protein E2 as a target for cytotoxic T cells by using mRNA-transfected antigen-presenting cells by Ceppi, M, Bruin, M.G.M. de, Seuberlich, T, Balmelli, C, Pascolo, S, Ruggli, N, Wienhold, D, Tratschin, J.D, McCullough, K.C, Summerfield, A

“…1 Institute of Virology and Immunoprophylaxis (IVI), Postfach, CH-3147 Mittelhäusern, Switzerland 2 Animal Sciences Group, 8200 Lelystad, The Netherlands 3…”
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Gonococcal tonsillar infection: A case report and literature review by BALMELLI, C, GÜNTHARD, H. F

“…Oral gonococcal infection is an uncommon but well-described manifestation of gonococcal infection, usually described as pharyngitis in the literature…”
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S238 Clostridium difficile in Europe: results of the 2005 European-wide survey by Barbut, F, Mastrantonio, P, Delmée, M, Ackermann, G, Bouza, E, Balmelli, C, Drudy, D, Kuijper, E, Ladas, H, Nagy, E, Pituch, H, Wullt, M, Yücesoy, M, Rupnik, M, Poxton, I

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Survey of nosocomial influenza in South-western Swiss hospitals during two seasonal epidemics by Hequet, D, Qalla-Widmer, L, Balmelli, C, Clerc, O, Fuehrer, U, Iten, A, Portillo, V, Senn, L, Troillet, N

“…Abstract Nosocomial influenza increases morbidity and mortality in hospitalised patients. No multicentre study analysed its impact in Swiss hospitals yet. This…”
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Prospective study of Clostridium difficile infections in Europe with phenotypic and genotypic characterisation of the isolates by Barbut, F., Mastrantonio, P., Delmée, M., Brazier, J., Kuijper, E., Poxton, I.

“…A 2-month prospective study of Clostridium difficile infections was conducted in 38 hospitals from 14 different European countries in order to obtain an…”
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Immune response and adverse events to influenza vaccine in cancer patients undergoing PD-1 blockade by Rothschild, S.I., Balmelli, C., Kaufmann, L., Stanczak, M., Syedbasha, M., Vogt, D., Gautschi, O., Egli, A., Zippelius, A., Laeubli, H.

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Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Switzerland: a nation-wide survey by Buetti, Niccolò, Wassilew, Nasstasja, Rion, Viktorija, Senn, Laurence, Gardiol, Céline, Widmer, Andreas, Marschall, Jonas

“…This nation-wide survey on the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) included 142 healthcare institutions and showed an increasing number of…”
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Porcine circovirus type 2 displays pluripotency in cell targeting by Steiner, Esther, Balmelli, Carole, Herrmann, Brigitte, Summerfield, Artur, McCullough, Kenneth

“…Abstract Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the causative agent of a multifactorial disease associated with immunocompromisation and co-infections. In vivo ,…”
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Fibrocytes are potent stimulators of anti-virus cytotoxic T cells by Balmelli, Carole, Ruggli, Nicolas, McCullough, Kenneth, Summerfield, Artur

“…Fibrocytes (Fb) are a population of circulating leukocytes reported to be capable of presenting antigen to CD4+ T lymphocytes. In contrast, no information is…”
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Type‐A CpG oligonucleotides activate exclusively porcine natural interferon‐producing cells to secrete interferon‐α, tumour necrosis factor‐α and interleukin‐12 by Guzylack‐Piriou, Laurence, Balmelli, Carole, McCullough, Kenneth C., Summerfield, Artur

“…Summary Natural interferon‐producing cells (NIPC), also referred to as immature plasmacytoid dendritic cells (PDC), constitute a small population of leucocytes…”
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Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Switzerland: sampling only invasive isolates does not allow a representative description of the local diversity of clones††This study was presented in part at the 22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), London, UK, April 2012 by Senn, L., Basset, P., Greub, G., Prod'hom, G., Frei, R., Zbinden, R., Gaia, V., Balmelli, C., Pfyffer, G.E., Mühlemann, K., Zanetti, G., Blanc, D.S.

“…We conducted a molecular study of MRSA isolated in Swiss hospitals, including the first five consecutive isolates recovered from blood cultures and the first…”
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FcγRII‐dependent sensitisation of natural interferon‐producing cells for viral infection and interferon‐α responses by Balmelli, Carole, Vincent, Isabelle Esther, Rau, Henriette, Guzylack‐Piriou, Laurence, McCullough, Kenneth, Summerfield, Artur

“…Natural interferon‐producing cells (NIPC), also called plasmacytoid dendritic cells, are the most potent producers of IFN‐α in response to viral and bacterial…”
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