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Epidemiology study of Acinetobacter spp. isolated from blood culture in Indonesia by Anggraini, D., Santosaningsih, D., Dwi Endraswari, P., Moehario, L., Riezke C, V., Enty, E., Marindra, F., Verbrugh, H.A.

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Sustained low prevalence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus upon admission to hospital in The Netherlands by Bode, L.G.M, Wertheim, H.F.L, Kluytmans, J.A.J.W, Bogaers-Hofman, D, Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.M.J.E, Roosendaal, R, Troelstra, A, Box, A.T.A, Voss, A, van Belkum, A, Verbrugh, H.A, Vos, M.C

“…Summary The prevalence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage at hospital admission in The Netherlands was 0.03% in 1999–2000. The aim…”
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Determinants of Moraxella catarrhalis colonization in healthy Dutch children during the first 14 months of life by Verhaegh, S.J.C., Lebon, A., Saarloos, J.A., Verbrugh, H.A., Jaddoe, V.W.V., Hofman, A., Hays, J.P., Moll, H.A., van Belkum, A.

“…Moraxella catarrhalis is an established bacterial pathogen, previously thought to be an innocent commensal of the respiratory tract of children and adults. The…”
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O7.4 Molecular epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage and wound colonization in a Dutch burn centre by Kooistra-Smid, A.M.D, Zanten van, E, Nieuwenhuis, M.K, Hiddingh, J, Beerthuizen, G.I.J.M, Vogels, W.H.M, van Belkum, A, Verbrugh, H.A

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P1298 Increase of Simpson's diversity index parallels the control of a major regional MRSA outbreak in the Netherlands by Gruteke, P, Heck, M.E.O.C, de Neeling, A.J, Wannet, W.J.B, Verbrugh, H.A

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P1723 Evaluation of the 3M Rapid Detect Staph aureus: an in vitro diagnostic device for direct detection of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonisation by Bode, L.G.M, Hendriks, Y, Vos, M.C, Verbrugh, H.A, Kluytmans, J.A.J.W, Morse, D.J, Wood, M.E

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Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus burn wound colonization by nasal mupirocin by Kooistra-Smid, A.M.D, van Zanten, E, Ott, A, van Dijk, S.R, Beerthuizen, G.I.J.M, Vogels, W.H.M, van Belkum, A, Verbrugh, H.A

“…Abstract Background There are two important routes for the transmission of Staphylococcus aureus to the burn wound. In the endogenous route, patients naturally…”
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R2245 Elimination of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in healthcare workers of a burn centre: effect on incidence of S. aureus of burn wound colonisation by Kooistra-Smid, A.M.D, Nieuwenhuis, M.K, Zanten van, E, Hiddingh, J, Beerthuizen, G.I.J.M, Vogels, W.H.M, Belkum van, A, Verbrugh, H.A

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Immune evasion cluster-positive bacteriophages are highly prevalent among human Staphylococcus aureus strains, but they are not essential in the first stages of nasal colonization by Verkaik, N.J., Benard, M., Boelens, H.A., de Vogel, C.P., Nouwen, J.L., Verbrugh, H.A., Melles, D.C., van Belkum, A., van Wamel, W.J.B.

“…The Staphylococcus aureus immune evasion cluster (IEC), located on β-haemolysin-converting bacteriophages (βC-Φs), encodes the immune-modulating proteins…”
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Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus to Household Contacts by Mollema, F.P.N, Richardus, J.H, Behrendt, M, Vaessen, N, Lodder, W, Hendriks, W, Verbrugh, H.A, Vos, M.C

“…The frequency of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) transmission from a MRSA index person to household contacts were…”
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Rapid Identification of Mycobacteria by Raman Spectroscopy by Buijtels, P.C.A.M, Willemse-Erix, H.F.M, Petit, P.L.C, Endtz, H.P, Puppels, G.J, Verbrugh, H.A, van Belkum, A, van Soolingen, D, Maquelin, K

“…A number of rapid identification methods have been developed to improve the accuracy for diagnosis of tuberculosis and to speed up the presumptive…”
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Induction of antibodies by Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in young children by Verkaik, N.J., Lebon, A., de Vogel, C.P., Hooijkaas, H., Verbrugh, H.A., Jaddoe, V.W.V., Hofman, A., Moll, H.A., van Belkum, A., van Wamel, W.J.B.

“…In order to develop novel antlstaphylococcal strategies, understanding the determinants of carriage and how humans respond to Staphylococcus aureus exposure is…”
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Low prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at hospital admission in the Netherlands: the value of search and destroy and restrictive antibiotic use by Wertheim, H.F.L, Vos, M.C, Boelens, H.A.M, Voss, A, Vandenbroucke-Grauls, C.M.J.E, Meester, M.H.M, Kluytmans, J.A.J.W, van Keulen, P.H.J, Verbrugh, H.A

“…In the Netherlands, less than 1% of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus are methicillin-resistant (MRSA). A national search and destroy policy prevents…”
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Emergence of MRSA of unknown origin in the Netherlands by Lekkerkerk, W.S.N., Sande-Bruinsma, N. van de, van der Sande, M.A.B., Tjon-A-Tsien, A., Groenheide, A., Haenen, A., Timen, A., van den Broek, P.J., van Wamel, W.J.B., de Neeling, A.J., Richardus, J.H., Verbrugh, H.A., Vos, M.C.

“…The Netherlands is known for its low methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevalence. Yet MRSA with no link to established Dutch risk factors for…”
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Streptococcus pneumoniae exposure is associated with human metapneumovirus seroconversion and increased susceptibility to in vitro HMPV infection by Verkaik, N.J., Nguyen, D.T., de Vogel, C.P., Moll, H.A., Verbrugh, H.A., Jaddoe, V.W.V., Hofman, A., van Wamel, W.J.B., van den Hoogen, B.G., Buijs-Offerman, R.M.G.B., Ludlow, M., de Witte, L., Osterhaus, A.D.M.E., van Belkum, A., de Swart, R.L.

“…It remains largely unknown which factors determine the clinical outcome of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections. The aim of the present study was to analyse…”
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Immediate Incubation of Blood Cultures Outside Routine Laboratory Hours of Operation Accelerates Antibiotic Switching by Kerremans, J.J, van der Bij, A.K, Goessens, W, Verbrugh, H.A, Vos, M.C

“…The aim of this prospective randomized controlled clinical trial was to assess the impact of immediate incubation of blood cultures delivered to the laboratory…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis respiratory infection in Dutch infants by Rours, G I J G, Hammerschlag, M R, Van Doornum, G J J, Hop, W C J, de Groot, R, Willemse, H F M, Verbrugh, H A, Verkooyen, R P

“…Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common bacterial pathogen causing sexually transmitted infections in Dutch adults. As prenatal screening for C trachomatis…”
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Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria at three rural settings in Zambia; a pilot study by Buijtels, P.C.A.M., van der Sande, M.A.B., Parkinson, S., Verbrugh, H.A., Petit, P.L.C., van Soolingen, D.

“…To assess the role of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) as a cause of tuberculosis-like diseases in Zambia, 167 chronically ill patients, hospitalized in…”
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Needle-to-Incubator Transport Time: Logistic Factors Influencing Transport Time for Blood Culture Specimens by Kerremans, J.J, van der Bij, A.K, Goessens, W, Verbrugh, H.A, Vos, M.C

“…The maximum recommended transport time for blood cultures is 4 h [L. S. Garcia (ed.), 2007 Update: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 2nd ed., 2007]…”
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Course of murine tuberculosis and response to first-line therapy depends on route of infection and inoculum size by de Steenwinkel, J.E.M., ten Kate, M.T., de Knegt, G.J., Verbrugh, van Belkum, A., Hernandez-Pando, Bakker-Woudenberg

“…BACKGROUND: In the search for new anti-tuberculosis drugs, numerous potential drugs are being screened in vitro. In animal models, promising new…”
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