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Data-based analysis, modelling and forecasting of the COVID-19 outbreak by Anastassopoulou, Cleo, Russo, Lucia, Tsakris, Athanasios, Siettos, Constantinos

“…Since the first suspected case of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on December 1st, 2019, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, a total of 40,235 confirmed cases…”
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Diagnostic performance of rapid antigen tests (RATs) for SARS-CoV-2 and their efficacy in monitoring the infectiousness of COVID-19 patients by Routsias, John G., Mavrouli, Maria, Tsoplou, Panagiota, Dioikitopoulou, Kyriaki, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…The most widely used test for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is a PCR test. PCR has very high sensitivity and is able to detect very low amounts of RNA…”
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Post-COVID Syndrome: An Insight on Its Pathogenesis by Maltezou, Helena C, Pavli, Androula, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Post-COVID syndrome is increasingly recognized as a new clinical entity in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Symptoms persisting for more than three weeks…”
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Human genetic factors associated with susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 disease severity by Anastassopoulou, Cleo, Gkizarioti, Zoi, Patrinos, George P, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…The emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 marked the synchronization of the world to a peculiar clock that is…”
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Age and sex associations of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses post BNT162b2 vaccination in healthcare workers: A mixed effects model across two vaccination periods by Anastassopoulou, Cleo, Antoni, Dimitra, Manoussopoulos, Yiannis, Stefanou, Panagiotis, Argyropoulou, Sofia, Vrioni, Georgia, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…This study aimed to examine the associations with epidemiological, behavioral and clinical parameters of IgG antibody responses against the spike protein of…”
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SARS-CoV-2 Reinfections and Long COVID in the Post-Omicron Phase of the Pandemic by Boufidou, Fotini, Medić, Snežana, Lampropoulou, Vicky, Siafakas, Nikolaos, Tsakris, Athanasios, Anastassopoulou, Cleo

“…We are reviewing the current state of knowledge on the virological and immunological correlates of long COVID, focusing on recent evidence for the possible…”
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Tracing day-zero and forecasting the COVID-19 outbreak in Lombardy, Italy: A compartmental modelling and numerical optimization approach by Russo, Lucia, Anastassopoulou, Cleo, Tsakris, Athanasios, Bifulco, Gennaro Nicola, Campana, Emilio Fortunato, Toraldo, Gerardo, Siettos, Constantinos

“…Italy became the second epicenter of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic after China, surpassing by far China's death toll. The disease…”
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Prevalence of free flap failure in mandibular osteoradionecrosis reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kostares, Evangelos, Kostares, Michael, Kostare, Georgia, Tsakris, Athanasios, Kantzanou, Maria

“…Our study aimed to estimate the prevalence of total free flap failure following free flap reconstruction for mandibular osteoradionecrosis (mORN) and assess…”
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Emergence of NDM-1-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Greece: evidence of a widespread clonal outbreak by Politi, Lida, Gartzonika, Konstantina, Spanakis, Nicholas, Zarkotou, Olympia, Poulou, Aggeliki, Skoura, Lemonia, Vrioni, Georgia, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…NDM-producing Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates remain uncommon in the European region. We describe the emergence and broad dissemination of one successful…”
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Potential Elimination of Human Gut Resistome by Exploiting the Benefits of Functional Foods by Tsigalou, Christina, Konstantinidis, Theocharis, Stavropoulou, Elisavet, Bezirtzoglou, Eugenia E, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Recent advances in technology over the last decades have strived to elucidate the diverse and abundant ecosystem of the human microbiome. The intestinal…”
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Hospital outbreak due to a Klebsiella pneumoniae ST147 clonal strain co-producing KPC-2 and VIM-1 carbapenemases in a tertiary teaching hospital in Northern Greece by Protonotariou, Efthymia, Poulou, Aggeliki, Politi, Lida, Sgouropoulos, Ioannis, Metallidis, Simeon, Kachrimanidou, Melania, Pournaras, Spyros, Tsakris, Athanasios, Skoura, Lemonia

“…•Large outbreak caused by MDR K. pneumoniae co-producing KPC-2 and VIM-1 in association with porin loss or alteration.•17 of 25 patients involved in the…”
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MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology for detecting biomarkers of antimicrobial resistance: current achievements and future perspectives by Vrioni, Georgia, Tsiamis, Constantinos, Oikonomidis, George, Theodoridou, Kalliopi, Kapsimali, Violeta, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…The laboratory diagnosis of infections is based on pathogen identification and antimicrobial susceptibility determination. The gold standard of cultivation,…”
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Impact of the September 2023 Storm Daniel and Subsequent Flooding in Thessaly (Greece) on the Natural and Built Environment and on Infectious Disease Emergence by Spyridon Mavroulis, Maria Mavrouli, Efthymios Lekkas, Athanasios Tsakris

“…The storm Daniel and subsequent floods hit the Region of Thessaly (Greece) in early September 2023, causing extensive damage to the built environment…”
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Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Multidrug-Resistant blaNDM-Carrying ST182 Lineage in Enterobacter cloacae Complex by Mavroidi, Angeliki, Froukala, Elisavet, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Background: Enterobacter cloacae, E. hormaechei and related subspecies remain the most clinically relevant among the Enterobacter cloacae complex (ECC)…”
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Hepatitis B in Healthcare Personnel: An Update on the Global Landscape by Nikolopoulou, Georgia B, Tzoutzas, Ioannis, Tsakris, Athanasios, Maltezou, Helena C

“…Despite the outstanding progress that has been made in the prevention, detection, and management of hepatitis B during the past decades, hepatitis B remains a…”
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Lower risk of bloodstream infections for peripherally inserted central catheters compared to central venous catheters in critically ill patients by Pitiriga, Vassiliki, Bakalis, John, Theodoridou, Kalliopi, Kanellopoulos, Petros, Saroglou, George, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) serve as an alternative to short-term central venous catheters (CVCs) for providing intravenous access…”
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Central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection and colonization: the impact of insertion site and distribution of multidrug-resistant pathogens by Pitiriga, Vassiliki, Kanellopoulos, Petros, Bakalis, Ioannis, Kampos, Elsa, Sagris, Ioannis, Saroglou, George, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Placement of central-venous catheters (CVCs) is an essential practice in the management of hospitalized patients, however, insertion at the commonly used sites…”
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Activity of Tigecycline in Combination with Colistin, Meropenem, Rifampin, or Gentamicin against KPC-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Murine Thigh Infection Model by MICHAIL, George, LABROU, Maria, PITIRIGA, Vassiliki, MANOUSAKA, Styliani, SAKELLARIDIS, Nikolaos, TSAKRIS, Athanasios, POURNARAS, Spyros

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Managing Earthquake Debris: Environmental Issues, Health Impacts, and Risk Reduction Measures by Spyridon Mavroulis, Maria Mavrouli, Efthymis Lekkas, Athanasios Tsakris

“…Earthquakes have the potential to cause severe and widespread structural damage to buildings and infrastructure in the affected area. Earthquake debris mainly…”
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Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship of the Novel β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors for Infections Due to Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales Species and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Ferous, Stefanos, Anastassopoulou, Cleo, Pitiriga, Vassiliki, Vrioni, Georgia, Tsakris, Athanasios

“…Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections are a major public health threat due to the limited therapeutic options available. The introduction of…”
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