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Scabies epidemiology in health care centers for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece by Louka, Christina, Logothetis, Emmanouil, Engelman, Daniel, Samiotaki-Logotheti, Eirini, Pournaras, Spyros, Stienstra, Ymkje

“…Background Scabies is a global health concern disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations such as refugees and asylum seekers. Greece is a main point…”
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Asylum seekers' perspectives on vaccination and screening policies after their arrival in Greece and The Netherlands by Louka, Christina, Chandler, Elizabeth, Ranchor, Adelita V, Broer, Hans, Pournaras, Spyros, Ravensbergen, Sofanne J, Stienstra, Ymkje

“…Europe has been dealing with an increasing number of refugees during the past 5 years. The timing of screening and vaccination of refugees is debated by many…”
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Emergence of NDM-1-Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa Nosocomial Isolates in Attica Region of Greece by Pappa, Olga, Louka, Christina, Karadimas, Kleon, Maikousi, Evangelia, Tzoukmani, Angeliki, Polemis, Michalis, Panopoulou, Anna-Danai, Daniil, Ioannis, Chryssou, Stella, Mellou, Kassiani, Kjeldgaard, Jette S, Zarkotou, Olympia, Papagiannitsis, Costas, Tryfinopoulou, Kyriaki

“…Here, we report on the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant NDM-1-producing isolates from patients hospitalized in the Attica region, Greece, in 2022 to…”
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Bloodstream Infections in a COVID-19 Non-ICU Department: Microbial Epidemiology, Resistance Profiles and Comparative Analysis of Risk Factors and Patients' Outcome by Giannitsioti, Efthymia, Louka, Christina, Mamali, Vasiliki, Kousouli, Elisavet, Velentza, Lemonia, Papadouli, Vaia, Loizos, Georgios, Mavroudis, Panagiotis, Kranidiotis, Georgios, Rekleiti, Nektaria, Stamati, Alexandra, Speggos, Ioannis, Daniil, Ioannis, Kouvatsos, Panagiotis, Sidiropoulou, Chrysanthi, Linardaki, Garifallia, Gerakari, Styliani, Chrysos, Georgios, Themeli-Digalaki, Katina, Zarkotou, Olympia

“…Background: Bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by highly resistant pathogens in non-ICU COVID-19 departments pose important challenges. Methods: We performed…”
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Proportion of asylum seekers carrying multi-drug resistant microorganisms is persistently increased after arrival in the Netherlands by Ravensbergen, Sofanne J, Louka, Christina, Ott, Alewijn, Rossen, John W, Cornish, Darren, Pournaras, Spyros, Bathoorn, Erik, Stienstra, Ymkje

“…Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim…”
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Multidrug-resistant organism bloodstream infection and hospital acquisition among inpatients in three tertiary Greek hospitals during the COVID-19 era by Karakosta, Polyxeni, Vourli, Sophia, Kousouli, Elisavet, Meletis, Georgios, Tychala, Areti, Louka, Christina, Vasilakopoulou, Alexandra, Protonotariou, Efthymia, Mamali, Vasiliki, Zarkotou, Olympia, Skoura, Lemonia, Pournaras, Spyros

“…From 2019 (pre-COVID-19) to 2022 (COVID-19 years), three tertiary Greek hospitals monitored MDRO bloodstream infection (BSI) and hospital acquisition relying…”
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Predominance of CTX-M-15-producing ST131 strains among ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolated from asylum seekers in the Netherlands by Louka, Christina, Ravensbergen, Sofanne J, Ott, Alewijn, Zhou, Xuewei, García-Cobos, Silvia, Friedrich, Alexander W, Pournaras, Spyros, Rosema, Sigrid, Rossen, John W, Stienstra, Ymkje, Bathoorn, Erik

“…Numerous studies show increased prevalence of MDR bacteria amongst asylum seekers, but data on the molecular profiles of such strains are limited. We aimed to…”
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Real life treatment experience and outcome of consecutively hospitalised patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia by Omicron-1 vs Delta variants by Giannitsioti, Efthymia, Mavroudis, Panagiotis, Speggos, Ioannis, Katsoulidou, Antigoni, Pantazis, Nikos, Loupis, Theodoros, Daniil, Ioannis, Rekleiti, Nektaria, Damianidou, Sofia, Louka, Christina, Sidiropoulou, Chrysanthi, Kranidiotis, Georgios, Velentza, Lemonia, Stamati, Alexandra, Kasidiaraki, Maria, Efstratiadi, Efrosini, Linardaki, Garyfallia, Chrysos, Georgios, Zarkotou, Olympia, Zoi, Katerina, Tryfinopoulou, Kyriaki, Gerakari, Styliani

“…Omicron-1 COVID-19 is less invasive in the general population than previous viral variants. However, clinical course and outcome of hospitalised patients with…”
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301. Use of a multiplex PCR assay for detection of respiratory co-infections in COVID-19 hospitalized non-ICU patients: an ace up a clinician’s sleeve by Louka, Christina, Velentza, Lemonia, Rekleiti, Nektaria, Apanomeritaki, Anastasia, Mamali, Vasiliki, Stamati, Alexandra, Linardaki, Garifallia, Gerakari, Styliani, Digalaki, Katina, Giannitsioti, Efthymia, Chrysos, Georgios, Zarkotou, Olympia

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Case Report: Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in an Asylum Seeker with Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Ravensbergen, Sofanne J, Louka, Christina, Lokate, Mariëtte, Bathoorn, Erik, Pournaras, Spyros, van der Werf, Tjip S, de Lange, Wiel C M, Stienstra, Ymkje, Akkerman, Onno W

“…A Syrian asylum seeker with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) developed a bronchopleural fistula after pneumonectomy. Although screening tests were…”
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Patients and Medical Staff Attitudes Toward the Future Inclusion of eHealth in Tuberculosis Management: Perspectives From Six Countries Evaluated using a Qualitative Framework by Margineanu, Ioana, Louka, Christina, Vincenti-Gonzalez, Maria, Saktiawati, Antonia Morita Iswari, Schierle, Johannes, Abass, Kabiru Mohammed, Akkerman, Onno, Alffenaar, Jan-Willem, Ranchor, Adelita V, Stienstra, Ymkje

“…Digitally delivering healthcare services is very attractive for tuberculosis (TB) management as this disease has a complex diagnosis and lengthy management and…”
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