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Treatment of Mycotic Aneurysms with Involvement of the Abdominal Aorta: Single-centre Experience in 44 Consecutive Cases by Dubois, M, Daenens, K, Houthoofd, S, Peetermans, W.E, Fourneau, I

“…Abstract Objective To review our management of mycotic aneurysms involving the abdominal aorta over the past 2 decades to assess the safety and efficacy of…”
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Elderly subjects do not show impaired pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide serotype-specific antibody responses as assessed by a multiplexed bead assay by Borgers, H, Jeurissen, A, Flamaing, J, Peetermans, W.E, Moens, L, Verhaegen, J, Bossuyt, X

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Invasive pneumococcal disease in the oldest old in Belgium by Flamaing, J, Verhaegen, J, Peetermans, W.E, Mignon, A, Surmont, F

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Rothia dentocariosa, endocarditis and mycotic aneurysms: case report and review of the literature by Boudewijns, M., Magerman, K., Verhaegen, J., Debrock, G., Peetermans, W.E., Donkersloot, P., Mewis, A., Peeters, V., Rummens, J.L., Cartuyvels, R.

“…Rothia dentocariosa is a rare cause of endocarditis. It occurs most frequently in patients with prior heart conditions. Although the clinical course is…”
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P1475 PET-CT scan in patients with infective endocarditis for early detection of embolisation and metastatic infection by Hill, E, D'Hondt, E, Crevits, J.H.G, Vanderschueren, S, Herregods, M.-C, Herijgers, P, Dymarkowski, S, Mortelmans, L, Peetermans, W.E

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Imported malaria in the 1990s: a review of 101 patients by KOCKAERTS, Y, VANHEES, S, KNOCKAERT, D.C, VERHAEGEN, J, LONTIE, M, PEETERMANS, W.E

“…Imported malaria remains a difficult problem in nonendemic areas of the world. We describe the clinical presentation of 101 cases of malaria diagnosed at the…”
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Comparing normal saline versus diluted heparin to lock non-valved totally implantable venous access devices in cancer patients: a randomised, non-inferiority, open trial by Goossens, G.A., Jérôme, M., Janssens, C., Peetermans, W.E., Fieuws, S., Moons, P., Verschakelen, J., Peerlinck, K., Jacquemin, M., Stas, M.

“…Heparin has been used for years as a locking solution in totally implantable venous access devices. Normal saline (NS) might be a safe alternative for heparin…”
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Added diagnostic value and impact on antimicrobial therapy of 16S rRNA PCR and amplicon sequencing on resected heart valves in infective endocarditis: a prospective cohort study by Peeters, B., Herijgers, P., Beuselinck, K., Verhaegen, J., Peetermans, W.E., Herregods, M.-C., Desmet, S., Lagrou, K.

“…For adequate management and therapy of infective endocarditis (IE), identification of the causative pathogen is crucial but molecular testing results are not…”
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Influenza Vaccination Is Efficacious and Safe in Renal Transplant Recipients by Scharpé, J., Evenepoel, P., Maes, B., Bammens, B., Claes, K., Osterhaus, A. D., Vanrenterghem, Y., Peetermans, W. E.

“…Whether influenza vaccination in solid‐organ transplant recipients is efficacious remains a controversial issue. Furthermore, theoretical concerns have been…”
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Inhibition of staphylothrombin by dabigatran reduces Staphylococcus aureus virulence by VANASSCHE, T., VERHAEGEN, J., PEETERMANS, W. E., VAN RYN, J., CHENG, A., SCHNEEWIND, O., HOYLAERTS, M. F., VERHAMME, P.

“…Background: Staphylocoagulase and von Willebrand binding protein (VWbp) bind to prothrombin to form the staphylothrombin complex that converts fibrinogen into…”
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Aggressive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Associated with Prolonged Voriconazole Therapy in a Renal Transplant Patient by Vanacker, A., Fabré, G., Van Dorpe, J., Peetermans, W. E., Maes, B.

“…A 69‐year‐old man, with a history of end‐stage renal disease due to polyarteritis nodosa, followed by invasive pulmonary aspergillosis secondary to…”
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Evolving trends in infective endocarditis by Hill, E.E., Herijgers, P., Herregods, M-C., Peetermans, W.E.

“…Infective endocarditis is a microbial infection of the endocardial surface and, despite improvements in diagnostic accuracy, medical therapy and surgical…”
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Reliability of the ica, aap and atlE genes in the discrimination between invasive, colonizing and contaminant Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates in the diagnosis of catheter—related infections by Vandecasteele, S.J., Peetermans, W.E., Merckx, R.R, Rijnders, B.J.A., Van Eldere, J.

“…Objectives To evaluate the usefulness of detecting two genes involved in biofilm formation (icaA and aap) and one gene involved in initial adhesion (atlE) for…”
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FEVER IN HIV-INFECTED PATIENTS: LESS FREQUENT BUT STILL COMPLEX by De Munter, P, Peetermans, WE, Derdelinckx, I, Vanderschueren, S, Van Wijngaerden, E

“…Fever was a common symptom in patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection in the early phases of the epidemic. Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) was…”
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Long-term treatment of refractory invasive fungal infection with posaconazole: additive value of therapeutic drug monitoring by Henckaerts, L, Spriet, I, Meersseman, W, Peetermans, W E

“…Posaconazole is a recently developed broad-spectrum triazole antifungal with potential for long-term prophylaxis or therapy of invasive fungal infections. This…”
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Use of gDNA as Internal Standard for Gene Expression in Staphylococci in Vitro and in Vivo by Vandecasteele, S.J., Peetermans, W.E., Merckx, R., Van Ranst, M., Van Eldere, J.

“…An internal RNA standard proved less suitable in bacterial gene expression experiments. We therefore developed a method for simultaneous RNA and gDNA (genomic…”
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Nosocomial infective endocarditis: should the definition be extended to 6 months after discharge by Peetermans, W.E., Hill, E.E., Herijgers, P, Claus, P, Herregods, M.-C., Verhaegen, J, Vanderschueren, S

“…Because the microbiology and patient population of infective endocarditis (IE) have evolved, the traditional definition of nosocomial IE may require revision…”
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Two cases of severe phototoxic reactions related to long-term outpatient treatment with voriconazole by VANDECASTEELE, S. J, VAN WIJNGAERDEN, E, PEETERMANS, W. E

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Treating respiratory tract infections in ambulatory care in Belgium: fluoroquinolone consumption and resistance development by Simoens, S., Verhaegen, J., Laekeman, G., Peetermans, W.E.

“…This study analyses consumption patterns of fluoroquinolones in treating respiratory tract infections in ambulatory care in Belgium and describes…”
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Mycobacterial infection after renal transplantation in a Western population by Vandermarliere, A., Audenhove, A. Van, Peetermans, W.E., Vanrenterghem, Y., Maes, B.

“…:  Mycobacterial infection is a serious opportunistic infection in renal transplant recipients. The incidence is higher in developing than in developed Western…”
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