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Risk factors affecting treatment outcomes for pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland 2007-2014: a national cohort study by Korhonen, Virve, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Ollgren, Jukka, Soini, Hanna, Vasankari, Tuula, Ruutu, Petri

“…Major transition in tuberculosis (TB) epidemiology is taking place in many European countries including Finland. Monitoring treatment outcome of TB cases is…”
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Deposition of respiratory virus pathogens on frequently touched surfaces at airports by Ikonen, Niina, Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Enstone, Joanne E, Kulmala, Ilpo, Pasanen, Pertti, Salmela, Anniina, Salo, Satu, Nguyen-Van-Tam, Jonathan S, Ruutu, Petri

“…International and national travelling has made the rapid spread of infectious diseases possible. Little information is available on the role of major traffic…”
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Transmission of tuberculosis between foreign-born and Finnish-born populations in Finland, 2014-2017 by Räisänen, Pirre Emilia, Haanperä, Marjo, Soini, Hanna, Ruutu, Petri, Nuorti, J Pekka, Lyytikäinen, Outi

“…We describe the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) and characterized Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) isolates to evaluate transmission between…”
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Risk factors for poor tuberculosis treatment outcome in Finland: a cohort study by Vasankari, Tuula, Holmström, Pekka, Ollgren, Jukka, Liippo, Kari, Kokki, Maarit, Ruutu, Petri

“…We investigated the patient- and treatment-system dependent factors affecting treatment outcome in a two-year cohort of all treated culture-verified pulmonary…”
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Implementation of the International Health Regulations in Somaliland supports multisectoral response to COVID-19 by Sane, Jussi, Ruutu, Petri, Soleman, Saeed, Elmi, Mohamed

“…The International Health Regulations, IHR (2005), represent an agreement between all Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) to work together for…”
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Tuberculosis screening of asylum seekers in Finland, 2015–2016 by Räisänen, Pirre E., Soini, Hanna, Tiittala, Paula, Snellman, Olli, Ruutu, Petri, Nuorti, J. Pekka, Lyytikäinen, Outi

“…Background In Finland, asylum seekers from countries with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence (> 50/100,000 population/year) and those coming from a refugee camp…”
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Secular trend in candidemia and the use of fluconazole in Finland, 2004-2007 by Poikonen, Eira, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Anttila, Veli-Jukka, Koivula, Irma, Lumio, Jukka, Kotilainen, Pirkko, Syrjälä, Hannu, Ruutu, Petri

“…In a previous study we observed an increasing trend in candidemia in Finland in the 1990s. Our aim was now to investigate further population-based secular…”
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Recurrent tuberculosis in Finland 1995-2013: a clinical and epidemiological cohort study by Korhonen, Virve, Soini, Hanna, Vasankari, Tuula, Ollgren, Jukka, Smit, Pieter W, Ruutu, Petri

“…We investigated the epidemiology and prevalence of potential risk factors of tuberculosis (TB) recurrence in a population-based registry cohort of 8084 TB…”
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Molecular epidemiology of tuberculosis in Finland, 2008-2011 by Smit, Pieter Willem, Haanperä, Marjo, Rantala, Pirre, Couvin, David, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Rastogi, Nalin, Ruutu, Petri, Soini, Hanna

“…In industrialized countries the majority of tuberculosis (TB) cases are linked to immigration. In Finland, most cases are still Finnish born but the number of…”
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Enhanced surveillance for tuberculosis among foreign-born persons, Finland, 2014-2016 by Räisänen, Pirre E, Soini, Hanna, Turtiainen, Pirjo, Vasankari, Tuula, Ruutu, Petri, Nuorti, J Pekka, Lyytikäinen, Outi

“…Tuberculosis (TB) in foreign-born residents is increasing in many European countries including Finland. We conducted enhanced TB surveillance to collect…”
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Lactobacillus Bacteremia during a Rapid Increase in Probiotic Use of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in Finland by Salminen, Minna K., Tynkkynen, Soile, Rautelin, Hilpi, Saxelin, Maija, Vaara, Martti, Ruutu, Petri, Sarna, Seppo, Valtonen, Ville, Järvinen, Asko

“…Lactobacilli supposedly have low pathogenicity; they are seldom detected in blood culture. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, which originates indigenously in the…”
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Genetic diversity of the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) viruses in Finland by Ikonen, Niina, Haanpää, Minna, Rönkkö, Esa, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Kuusi, Markku, Ruutu, Petri, Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari, Mannonen, Laura, Lappalainen, Maija, Ziegler, Thedi, Julkunen, Ilkka

“…In Finland, the first infections caused by the 2009 pandemic influenza A(H1N1) virus were identified on May 10. During the next three months almost all…”
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Hospitalizations and deaths associated with Clostridium difficile infection, Finland, 1996-2004 by Lyytikäinen, Outi, Turunen, Heli, Sund, Reijo, Rasinperä, Marja, Könönen, Eija, Ruutu, Petri, Keskimäki, Ilmo

“…To determine whether the rate of Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD) and CDAD-related deaths were increasing in Finland, we analyzed registry data…”
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Candidemia in Finland, 1995-1999 by Poikonen, Eira, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Anttila, Veli-Jukka, Ruutu, Petri

“…We analyzed laboratory-based surveillance candidemia data from the National Infectious Disease Register in Finland and reviewed cases of candidemia from one…”
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Distance to health services affects local-level vaccine efficacy for pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) among rural Filipino children by Root, Elisabeth Dowling, Lucero, Marilla, Nohynek, Hanna, Anthamatten, Peter, Thomas, Deborah S. K., Tallo, Veronica, Tanskanen, Antti, Quiambao, Beatriz P., Puumalainen, Taneli, Lupisan, Socorro P., Ruutu, Petri, Ladesma, Erma, Williams, Gail M., Riley, Ian, Simões, Eric A. F.

“…Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) have demonstrated efficacy against childhood pneumococcal disease in several regions globally. We demonstrate how…”
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Invasive pneumococcal infections among persons with and without underlying medical conditions: implications for prevention strategies by Klemets, Peter, Lyytikäinen, Outi, Ruutu, Petri, Ollgren, Jukka, Nuorti, J Pekka

“…The 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPV23) is recommended for persons aged < 65 years with chronic medical conditions. We evaluated the risk and…”
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Hand washing with soap and water together with behavioural recommendations prevents infections in common work environment: an open cluster-randomized trial by Savolainen-Kopra, Carita, Haapakoski, Jaason, Peltola, Piia A, Ziegler, Thedi, Korpela, Terttu, Anttila, Pirjo, Amiryousefi, Ali, Huovinen, Pentti, Huvinen, Markku, Noronen, Heikki, Riikkala, Pia, Roivainen, Merja, Ruutu, Petri, Teirilä, Juha, Vartiainen, Erkki, Hovi, Tapani

“…Hand hygiene is considered as an important means of infection control. We explored whether guided hand hygiene together with transmission-limiting behaviour…”
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Clinical case review: a method to improve identification of true clinical and radiographic pneumonia in children meeting the World Health Organization definition for pneumonia by Puumalainen, Taneli, Quiambao, Beatriz, Abucejo-Ladesma, Erma, Lupisan, Socorro, Heiskanen-Kosma, Tarja, Ruutu, Petri, Lucero, Marilla G, Nohynek, Hanna, Simoes, Eric A F, Riley, Ian

“…The World Health Organization's (WHO) case definition for childhood pneumonia, composed of simple clinical signs of cough, difficult breathing and fast…”
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Treatment outcome of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Finland: a cohort study by Vasankari, Tuula, Holmström, Pekka, Ollgren, Jukka, Liippo, Kari, Ruutu, Petri

“…We investigated the treatments given, the outcome and the patient- and treatment-system dependent factors affecting treatment outcome in a national two-year…”
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Imported human rabies, the Philippines and Finland, 2007 by Rimhanen-Finne, Ruska, Järvinen, Asko, Kuusi, Markku, Quiambao, Beatriz P, Malbas, Jr, Fidelino F, Huovilainen, Anita, Kallio-Kokko, Hannimari, Vapalahti, Olli, Ruutu, Petri

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