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Clinical and laboratory evaluation of a real-time PCR for Clostridium difficile toxin A and B genes by de Jong, E., de Jong, A. S., Bartels, C. J. M., van der Rijt-van den Biggelaar, C., Melchers, W. J. G., Sturm, P. D. J.

“…Many laboratories use enzyme immunoassays (EIAs) for the diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). More recently, polymerase chain reaction…”
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Non-adherence to antimicrobial treatment guidelines results in more broad-spectrum but not more appropriate therapy by van der Velden, L. B. J., Tromp, M., Bleeker-Rovers, C. P., Hulscher, M., Kullberg, B. J., Mouton, J. W., Sturm, P. D. J., Pickkers, P.

“…Mortality in patients admitted with sepsis is high and the increasing incidence of infections with multiresistant bacteria is a worldwide problem. Many…”
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Urosepsis with Actinobaculum schaalii and Aerococcus urinae by Sturm, P. D. J, Eijk, J. van, Veltman, S, Meuleman, E, Schůlin, T

“…Actinobaculum was isolated from urine only after prolonged incubation in 5% CO₂ after discrepancy between urine Gram stain and initial culture results was…”
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Caused by Dolosigranulum pigrum by Hoedemaekers, A, Schülin, T, Tonk, B, Melchers, W.J.G, Sturm, P.D.J

“…Dolosigranulum pigrum is an unusual gram-positive catalase-negative coccus. It was isolated, only after prolonged incubation, from bronchial secretions from a…”
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Prevalence and molecular mechanism of macrolide resistance in β-haemolytic streptococci in The Netherlands by Van Leer Buter, C.C, Mouton, J.W, Klaassen, C.H.W, Handgraaf, C.M.A, Sunnen, S, Melchers, W.J.G, Sturm, P.D.J

“…Abstract The prevalence of resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin as well as the presence of the resistance genes mef (A), mef (E), erm (A) and erm (B)…”
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Performance of two tube coagulase methods for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from blood cultures and their impact on antimicrobial management by Sturm, P.D.J., Kwa, D., Vos, F.J., Bartels, C.J.M., Schülin, T.

“…Test parameters and clinical impact of the direct tube coagulase test (DTCT) for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from blood culture were…”
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Reduced sensitivity of vancomycin/ampicillin broth enrichment for the detection of VanB positive vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium by culture by Heuvelmans, M., Sturm, P. D. J., Rentenaar, R. J.

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Intestinal Obstruction after Colostomy Closure by HOPMAN, J, POMPE, J, STEENBERGEN, H. J, BECKERS, P. J. A, STURM, P. D. J

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Pancreatic cancer after remote peptic ulcer surgery by Tascilar, M, van Rees, B P, Sturm, P D J, Tytgat, G N J, Hruban, R H, Goodman, S N, Giardiello, F M, Offerhaus, G J A, Tersmette, A C

“…Background: Peptic ulcer surgery may carry an increased risk for pancreatic cancer development. Molecular analysis of K-ras codon 12, frequently mutated in…”
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Arthritis caused by Corynebacterium striatum: spontaneous infection? by Sturm, P D J, Scholle, David

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How prompt is prompt in daily practice? Earlier initiation of empirical antibacterial therapy for the febrile neutropenic patient by VAN VLIET, M., POTTING, C.M.J., STURM, P.D.J., DONNELLY, J.P., BLIJLEVENS, N.M.A.

“…VAN VLIET M., POTTING C.M.J., STURM P.D.J., DONNELLY J.P. & BLIJLEVENS N.M.A. (2011) European Journal of Cancer Care20, 679–685 How prompt is prompt in daily…”
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Microbiological cultures of allografts of the femoral head just before transplantation by VAN DE POL, G. J, STURM, P. D. J, VAN LOON, C. J, VERHAGEN, C, SCHREURS, B. W

“…Allografts of bone from the femoral head are often used in orthopaedic procedures. Although the donated heads are thoroughly tested microscopically before…”
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Intestinal Obstruction after Colostomy Closure by Hopman, J., Pompe, J., Steenbergen, H. J., Beckers, P. J. A., Sturm, P. D. J.

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Comparison of the novel quantitative ARMS assay and an enriched PCR–ASO assay for K-ras mutations with conventional cytology on endobiliary brush cytology from 312 consecutive extrahepatic biliary stenoses by van Heek, N T, Clayton, S J, Sturm, P D J, Walker, J, Gouma, D J, Noorduyn, L A, Offerhaus, G J A, Fox, J C

“…Background: Extrahepatic biliary stenosis (EBS) has malignant and benign causes. Patients with EBS are at risk of having or developing malignancy. Accurate…”
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Aetiology of male urethritis in patients recruited from a population with a high HIV prevalence by Sturm, P.D.J., Moodley, P., Khan, N., Ebrahim, S., Govender, K., Connolly, C., Sturm, A.W.

“…The aetiology of urethritis, the significance of potential pathogens and the relation of urethritis to HIV infection were determined in 335 men (cases) with…”
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Vaginal tampons as specimen collection device for the molecular diagnosis of non-ulcerative sexually transmitted infections in antenatal clinic attendees by Sturm, P D J, Connolly, Cathy, Khan, Nasreen, Ebrahim, Safiya, Sturm, A Willem

“…Self-inserted vaginal tampons for the molecular diagnosis of non-ulcerative STIs were evaluated. Cervical and vaginal swabs, tampons and urines were collected…”
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Identification of women at high STD risk among STD clinic attendees: implications for STD programmes by Moodley, P, Sturm, P D J, Connolly, C, Sturm, A W

“…We showed an association between current infection with a recognized sexually transmitted infection (STI) pathogen and HIV infection in women but not in men…”
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Association between antimicrobial usage in livestock and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolates from human urinary tract infections in the Netherlands, 2009–2020 by Meijs, Anouk P, Chanamé-Pinedo, Linda E, Deng, Huifang, Veldman, Kees T, Brouwer, Michael S M, van den Beld, Maaike J C, Dierikx, Cindy M, Sanders, Pim, Wullings, Bart, de Greeff, Sabine C, van Duijkeren, Engeline, Franz, Eelco, Pijnacker, Roan, Mughini-Gras, Lapo

“…Abstract Background In the last decade, veterinary antimicrobial usage (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among indicator bacteria in livestock have…”
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Diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis on self-collected vaginal tampon specimens by Sturm, P D J, Moodley, P, Nzimande, G, Balkistan, R, Connolly, C, Sturm, A W

“…A vaginal tampon specimen was previously shown to be suitable for the molecular diagnosis of non-ulcerative sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Different…”
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A multicentre cluster-randomized clinical trial to improve antibiotic use and reduce length of stay in hospitals: comparison of three measurement and feedback methods by Kallen, M C, Hulscher, M E J L, Elzer, B, Geerlings, S E, van der Linden, P D, Teerenstra, S, Natsch, S, Opmeer, B C, Prins, J M

“…Abstract Background Various metrics of hospital antibiotic use might assist in guiding antimicrobial stewardship (AMS). Objectives To compare patient outcomes…”
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