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The impact of agar depth on antimicrobial susceptibility testing by disc diffusion by Olaru, Ioana D, Schoeler, Sarah, Schaumburg, Frieder

“…The European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) specifies the agar depth (4±0.5 mm) when performing antimicrobial susceptibility…”
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Antimicrobial resistance and COVID-19: Intersections and implications by Knight, Gwenan M, Glover, Rebecca E, McQuaid, C Finn, Olaru, Ioana D, Gallandat, Karin, Leclerc, Quentin J, Fuller, Naomi M, Willcocks, Sam J, Hasan, Rumina, van Kleef, Esther, Chandler, Clare Ir

“…Before the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was among the top priorities for global public health. Already a complex…”
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Zoonotic sources and the spread of antimicrobial resistance from the perspective of low and middle-income countries by Olaru, Ioana D, Walther, Birgit, Schaumburg, Frieder

“…Antimicrobial resistance is an increasing challenge in low and middle-income countries as it is widespread in these countries and is linked to an increased…”
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Diagnostic performance of the AID line probe assay in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and drug resistance in Romanian patients with presumed TB by Rachow, Andrea, Saathoff, Elmar, Mindru, Roxana, Popescu, Oana, Lugoji, Doinita, Mahler, Beatrice, Merker, Matthias, Niemann, Stefan, Olaru, Ioana D, Kastner, Sabine, Hoelscher, Michael, Lange, Christoph, Ibraim, Elmira

“…Background The AID line probe assay has shown promising evaluation data on the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as 1 st - and 2 nd -line drug…”
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1. Ways of Placing Megaliths in Space in European Neolithic by Olaru, Ioana - Iulia

“…Abstract Monoliths of impressive dimensions, menhirs, dolmens and cromlechs are examples of the megalithic civilization which existed in the area of…”
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Bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women: A comparison of the Nugent Score with a multiplex PCR by Theiler, Tom, Schoeler, Sarah, Möllers, Mareike, Schuler, Franziska, Olaru, Ioana D., Schaumburg, Frieder

“…•The Nugent score is a useful tool to rule out bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women•The Nugent score has a moderate sensitivity and specificity compared to a…”
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Typhoid Vi-conjugate vaccine for outbreak control in Zimbabwe by Olaru, Ioana D, Mtapuri-Zinyowera, Sekesai, Feasey, Nicholas, Ferrand, Rashida A, Kranzer, Katharina

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Peripheral nervous system involvement associated with COVID-19. A systematic review of literature by Hanganu, Andreea-Raluca, Constantin, Alexandru, Moise, Elena-Sonia, Niculae, Cristian-Mihail, Olaru, Ioana Diana, Băicuș, Cristian, Hristea, Adriana

“…There is increasing evidence of both central and peripheral nervous system (PNS) involvement in COVID-19. We conducted this systematic literature review to…”
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Time to culture positivity and sputum smear microscopy during tuberculosis therapy by Olaru, Ioana D, Heyckendorf, Jan, Grossmann, Susanne, Lange, Christoph

“…Sputum smear microscopy is widely used for tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment monitoring. We evaluated the correlation between smear microscopy and time to…”
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What Is Resistance? Impact of Phenotypic versus Molecular Drug Resistance Testing on Therapy for Multi- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Heyckendorf, Jan, Andres, Sönke, Köser, Claudio U, Olaru, Ioana D, Schön, Thomas, Sturegård, Erik, Beckert, Patrick, Schleusener, Viola, Kohl, Thomas A, Hillemann, Doris, Moradigaravand, Danesh, Parkhill, Julian, Peacock, Sharon J, Niemann, Stefan, Lange, Christoph, Merker, Matthias

“…Rapid and accurate drug susceptibility testing (DST) is essential for the treatment of multi- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (M/XDR-TB). We…”
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Rapid Diagnosis of Recurrent Paucibacillary Tuberculosis by Jafari, Claudia, Olaru, Ioana D, Daduna, Franziska, Lange, Christoph, Kalsdorf, Barbara

“…The rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis recurrence can be challenging due to persistently positive detection of -specific DNA from sputum and bronchopulmonary…”
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The association between antimicrobial resistance and HIV infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olaru, Ioana D., Tacconelli, Evelina, Yeung, Shunmay, Ferrand, Rashida A., Stabler, Richard A., Hopkins, Heidi, Aiken, Alexander M., Kranzer, Katharina

“…People living with HIV (PLWH) are at increased risk of infections with resistant organisms due to more frequent healthcare utilization. Our objective was to…”
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Implications of antibiotic exposure among children in low-income and middle-income countries by Olaru, Ioana D, Kibuule, Dan, Godman, Brian

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Personalized medicine for patients with MDR-TB by Olaru, Ioana D, Lange, Christoph, Heyckendorf, Jan

“…The emergence of MDR-TB is a cause of great concern due to difficulties in patient management and poor treatment outcomes. Currently the duration of treatment…”
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Limited Benefit of the New Shorter Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Regimen in Europe by Lange, Christoph, Duarte, Raquel, Fréchet-Jachym, Mathilde, Guenther, Gunar, Guglielmetti, Lorenzo, Olaru, Ioana D, Oliveira, Olena, Rumetshofer, Rudolf, Veziris, Nicolas, van Leth, Frank

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Informing the measurement of wellbeing among young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa for policy evaluations: a mixed-methods systematic review by Govindasamy, Darshini, Seeley, Janet, Olaru, Ioana D, Wiyeh, Alison, Mathews, Catherine, Ferrari, Giulia

“…Young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are at high risk of having a poor quality of life. Addressing wellbeing explicitly within…”
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Attitudes about tuberculosis prevention in the elimination phase: a survey among physicians in Germany by Gutsfeld, Christian, Olaru, Ioana D, Vollrath, Oliver, Lange, Christoph

“…Targeted and stringent measures of tuberculosis prevention are necessary to achieve the goal of tuberculosis elimination in countries of low tuberculosis…”
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1. Features of Some Cultures of the Ceramics of the Early Hallstatt Complex with Incised and Engraved Ceramics on the Territory of Romania by Olaru, Ioana-Iulia

“…Abstract The present study will only refer to the Early Hallstatt, Ha A-B, the beginning of the first Iron Age brought important transformations recorded in…”
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The Impact of Interventions to Prevent Neonatal Healthcare-associated Infections in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review by Fitzgerald, Felicity C., Zingg, Walter, Chimhini, Gwendoline, Chimhuya, Simbarashe, Wittmann, Stefanie, Brotherton, Helen, Olaru, Ioana D., Neal, Samuel R., Russell, Neal, da Silva, André Ricardo Araujo, Sharland, Mike, Seale, Anna C., Cotton, Mark F., Coffin, Susan, Dramowski, Angela

“…Clinically suspected and laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections are frequent causes of morbidity and mortality during neonatal care. The most effective…”
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Risk assessment for rationalizing the use of personal protective equipment for SARS-CoV2 in healthcare settings with special focus on low- and middle-income settings by Olaru, Ioana D., Ferrand, Rashida A., Magwenzi, Marcelyn T., Robertson, Valerie, Musenyereki, Vimbainashe, Kranzer, Katharina

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