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Serial measurement of circulating calprotectin as a prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 patients in intensive care setting
Published in Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (23-02-2023)“…Circulating calprotectin (cCLP) has been shown to be a promising prognostic marker for COVID-19 severity. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value…”
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Improving timelines in reporting results from positive blood cultures: simulation of impact of rapid identification on therapy on a real-life cohort
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-12-2018)“…For patients with bloodstream infections, rapid initiation of the appropriate antimicrobial therapy is essential in reducing mortality and morbidity. New…”
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Surveillance of Endoscopes: Comparison of Different Sampling Techniques
Published in Infection control and hospital epidemiology (01-09-2017)“…OBJECTIVE To compare different techniques of endoscope sampling to assess residual bacterial contamination. DESIGN Diagnostic study. SETTING The endoscopy unit…”
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Severity of COVID-19 among Hospitalized Patients: Omicron Remains a Severe Threat for Immunocompromised Hosts
Published in Viruses (01-12-2022)“…The Omicron variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) emerged in the general population in the context of a relatively high…”
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Bacteremia and complicated parapneumonic effusion caused by Bordetella holmesii in an elderly patient
Published in Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) (01-08-2021)“…We describe a case of bacteremia and a complicated parapneumonic effusion caused by , in an elderly patient with underlying chronic hepatitis C infection…”
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Are VIDAS® anti-HEV IgM and IgG assays fit for reliable diagnosis of hepatitis E virus infections? Comparison & case story telling
Published in Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) (01-02-2021)“…Objectives: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 is an emerging pathogen in developed countries. We evaluated the performance of two new serological assays for…”
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Influence of physical properties of cuvette surface on measurement of serum lipase
Published in Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine (01-11-2013)“…Despite striking similarities among colorimetric lipase assay recipes, marked intervendor differences are noted in the reported lipase values. In the present…”
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Prognostic value of circulating calprotectin levels on the clinical course of COVID-19 differs between serum, heparin, EDTA and citrate sample types
Published in Clinica chimica acta (15-01-2022)“…•cCLP can help clinicians to predict the clinical course of COVID-19.•The discriminatory power of EDTA and citrate plasma cCLP levels is often superior.•Be…”
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Epidemiology of RSV and hMPV in Belgium: a 10-year follow-up
Published in Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) (04-07-2019)“…Objectives: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (hMPV) are important respiratory pathogens. Both viral pathogens have similar clinical…”
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Diagnostic and analytical performance evaluation of ten commercial assays for detecting SARS-CoV-2 humoral immune response
Published in Journal of immunological methods (01-06-2021)“…Analytical validation of newly released SARS-CoV-2 antibody assays in the clinical laboratory is crucial to ensure sufficient performance in respect to its…”
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Hepatitis E virus serology and PCR: does the methodology matter?
Published in Archives of virology (01-09-2017)“…Hepatitis E virus (HEV) genotype 3 is an emerging pathogen in the developed world. As the clinical manifestations and routine laboratory parameters are often…”
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Comparison of five SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests in a hospital setting and performance of one antigen assay in routine practice. A useful tool to guide isolation precautions?
Published in The Journal of hospital infection (27-03-2021)“…In a hospital setting, there is a need for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 to guide isolation measures and targeted admission. First, we evaluated the diagnostic…”
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Clinical burden of hepatitis E virus infection in a tertiary care center in Flanders, Belgium
Published in Journal of clinical virology (01-06-2018)“…•HEV is increasingly recognized as a cause of hepatitis in developed countries.•Seroprevalence in East and West Flanders, Belgium is 14% in general…”
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1999. Performance of Pneumococcal Urinary Antigen Testing: Riding the Vaccination Waves?
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Bacteremia and complicated parapneumonic effusion caused by Bordetella holmesii in an elderly patient
Published in Acta Clinica Belgica (04-07-2021)“…We describe a case of bacteremia and a complicated parapneumonic effusion caused by Bordetella holmesii, in an elderly patient with underlying chronic…”
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