Search Results - "Hoebe, Christian J"

Implementation and effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical interventions, including mask mandates and ventilation, on SARS-CoV-2 transmission (alpha variant) in primary schools in the Netherlands by Gorgels, Koen M F, Mujakovic, Suhreta, Stallenberg, Eline, Hackert, Volker H, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…There has been a lot of discussion about the role of schools in the transmission of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the coronavirus…”
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Barriers and facilitators to infection prevention and control in Dutch residential care facilities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A theory-informed qualitative study by Houben, Famke, van Hensbergen, Mitch, Den Heijer, Casper D. J, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M, Hoebe, Christian J. P. A

“…Background Care institutions are recognised to be a high-risk setting for the emergence and spread of infections and antimicrobial-resistant organisms, which…”
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One Health surveillance of colistin-resistant Enterobacterales in Belgium and the Netherlands between 2017 and 2019 by De Koster, Sien, Xavier, Basil Britto, Lammens, Christine, Perales Selva, Natascha, van Kleef-van Koeveringe, Stefanie, Coenen, Samuel, Glupczynski, Youri, Leroux-Roels, Isabel, Dhaeze, Wouter, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Dewulf, Jeroen, Stegeman, Arjan, Kluytmans-Van den Bergh, Marjolein, Kluytmans, Jan, Goossens, Herman

“…Colistin serves as the last line of defense against multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections in both human and veterinary medicine. This study…”
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Exposure factors associated with SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence during the first eight months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands: A cross-sectional study by Pagen, Demi M E, Brinkhues, Stephanie, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, den Heijer, Casper D J, Bouwmeester-Vincken, Noortje, Hanssen, Daniëlle A T, van Loo, Inge H M, Savelkoul, Paul H M, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…The availability of valid Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronvirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) serological tests overcome the problem of underestimated cumulative…”
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Infections with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant exhibit fourfold increased viral loads in the upper airways compared to Alpha or non-variants of concern by von Wintersdorff, Christian J. H., Dingemans, Jozef, van Alphen, Lieke B., Wolffs, Petra F. G., van der Veer, Brian M. J. W., Hoebe, Christian J. P. A., Savelkoul, Paul H. M.

“…There has been a growing body of evidence that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Delta variant (B.1.617.2) shows enhanced…”
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Social networks and infectious diseases prevention behavior: A cross-sectional study in people aged 40 years and older by Steijvers, Lisanne C J, Brinkhues, Stephanie, Hoebe, Christian J P A, van Tilburg, Theo G, Claessen, Vivian, Bouwmeester-Vincken, Noortje, Hamers, Femke, Vranken, Petra, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M

“…Social networks, i.e., our in-person and online social relations, are key to lifestyle behavior and health, via mechanisms of influence and support from our…”
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What is needed to guide testing for anorectal and pharyngeal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in women and men? Evidence and opinion by Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, Schachter, Julius, van Liere, Genevieve A F S, Wolffs, Petra F G, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…Anorectal and pharyngeal infections with Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrheae (NG) are commonly observed in men who have sex with men (MSM)…”
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Sexual (Risk) Behavior and Risk-Reduction Strategies of Home-Based Male Sex Workers Who Have Sex with Men (MSW–MSM) in The Netherlands: A Qualitative Study by Peters, Charlotte M. M., Evers, Ymke J., Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M., Hoebe, Christian J. P. A.

“…An understanding of sexual (risk) behavior is necessary to successfully develop prevention and care strategies for the sexually transmitted infections (STI)…”
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Evaluation of symptomatology and viral load among residents and healthcare staff in long-term care facilities: A coronavirus disease 2019 retrospective case-cohort study by van Hensbergen, Mitch, den Heijer, Casper D. J, Mujakovic, Suhreta, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M, Wolffs, Petra F. G, van Loo, Inge H. M, Hoebe, Christian J. P. A

“…Objectives We evaluated COVID-19 symptoms, case fatality rate (CFR), and viral load among all Long-Term Care Facility (LTCF) residents and staff in South…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis transmission between the oropharynx, urethra and anorectum in men who have sex with men: a mathematical model by Xu, Xianglong, Chow, Eric P F, Ong, Jason J, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Zou, Zhuoru, Hocking, Jane S, Fairley, Christopher K, Zhang, Lei

“…It has been presumed that Chlamydia trachomatis is transmitted between men only through anal or oral sex, but no mathematical models have tested this…”
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Attitude and beliefs about the social environment associated with chemsex among MSM visiting STI clinics in the Netherlands: An observational study by Evers, Ymke J, Geraets, Jill J. H, Van Liere, Geneviève A. F. S, Hoebe, Christian J. P. A, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M, Morgan, Ethan

“…Background Drug use during sex, 'chemsex', is common among men who have sex with men (MSM) and related to sexual and mental health harms. This study assessed…”
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The Spatial Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus Infections and Associated Determinants--An Application of a Geographically Weighted Poisson Regression for Evidence-Based Screening Interventions in Hotspots by Kauhl, Boris, Heil, Jeanne, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Schweikart, Jürgen, Krafft, Thomas, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M

“…Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections are a major cause for liver diseases. A large proportion of these infections remain hidden to care due to its mostly…”
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Viability-PCR Shows That NAAT Detects a High Proportion of DNA from Non-Viable Chlamydia trachomatis by Janssen, Kevin J H, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, Eppings, Lisanne, Lucchesi, Mayk, Wolffs, Petra F G

“…According to the current guidelines for laboratory diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) are the…”
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Controversies and evidence on Chlamydia testing and treatment in asymptomatic women and men who have sex with men: a narrative review by Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, Evers, Ymke J, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Wolffs, Petra F G, de Vries, Henry J C, Hoenderboom, Bernice, van der Sande, Marianne A B, Heijne, Janneke, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Hocking, Jane S, van Bergen, Jan

“…Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide. CT is mainly asymptomatic. Test-and-treat strategies…”
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Correction to: Sexual (Risk) Behavior and Risk-Reduction Strategies of Home-Based Male Sex Workers Who Have Sex with Men (MSW–MSM) in The Netherlands: A Qualitative Study by Peters, Charlotte M. M., Evers, Ymke J., Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H. T. M., Hoebe, Christian J. P. A.

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Psychosocial and organizational barriers and facilitators of meningococcal vaccination (MenACWY) acceptance among adolescents and parents during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by Widdershoven, Veja, Reijs, Rianne P, Verhaegh-Haasnoot, Amanja, Ruiter, Robert A C, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…This study aimed to identify differences and similarities among adolescents and parents in various psychosocial factors influencing meningococcal ACWY…”
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Socially isolated individuals are more prone to have newly diagnosed and prevalent type 2 diabetes mellitus - the Maastricht study by Brinkhues, Stephanie, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, Hoebe, Christian J P A, van der Kallen, Carla J H, Dagnelie, Pieter C, Koster, Annemarie, Henry, Ronald M A, Sep, Simone J S, Schaper, Nicolaas C, Stehouwer, Coen D A, Bosma, Hans, Savelkoul, Paul H M, Schram, Miranda T

“…Social isolation is associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), but it is unclear which elements play a crucial role in this association. Therefore, we assessed…”
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Investigating SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections per variant and vaccine type by Dingemans, Jozef, van der Veer, Brian M J W, Gorgels, Koen M F, Hackert, Volker, den Heijer, Casper D J, Hoebe, Christian J P A, Savelkoul, Paul H M, van Alphen, Lieke B

“…Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections have been reported in fully vaccinated individuals, in spite of the high efficacy of the currently available vaccines,…”
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Cross-border differences in the prevalence and risk factors for carriage of antimicrobial resistance in children attending daycare centers: a point prevalence study in the Netherlands and Belgium by Dequeker, Sara, van Hensbergen, Mitch, den Heijer, Casper D J, Dhaeze, Wouter, Raven, Stijn F H, Ewalts-Hakkoer, Helen, Tolsma, Paulien, Willemsen, Ina, van Drunen-Kamp, Karine J, van der Slikke-Verstraten, Krista, Goossens, Herman, Kluytmans-van den Bergh, Marjolein F Q, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…Day care centres (DCCs) are ideal settings for drug-resistant bacteria to emerge. Prevalence numbers of faecal carriage of antimicrobial resistant bacteria in…”
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Barriers and facilitators to infection prevention and control in Dutch psychiatric institutions: a theory-informed qualitative study by Houben, Famke, van Hensbergen, Mitch, den Heijer, Casper D J, Dukers-Muijrers, Nicole H T M, Hoebe, Christian J P A

“…The unique characteristics of psychiatric institutions contribute to the onset and spread of infectious agents. Infection prevention and control (IPC) is…”
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