Search Results - "van de Laar, T J"
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Lower Incidence of Parvovirus-B19 Infections in Dutch Blood Donors during SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic
Published in Microbiology spectrum (31-10-2021)“…During the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, several studies reported a lower incidence of respiratory infections other than COVID-19 compared to previous years, but bias…”
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Comparison of the Performance of the PanBio COVID-19 Antigen Test in SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 (Alpha) Variants versus non-B.1.1.7 Variants
Published in Microbiology spectrum (22-12-2021)“…This study evaluates the performance of the PanBio COVID-19 antigen (Ag) test as part of a hospital infection control policy. Hospital staff was encouraged to…”
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VIRAL HEPATITIS AMONG MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN, EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONSEQUENCES
Published in Euro surveillance : bulletin européen sur les maladies transmissibles (26-11-2009)“…Viral hepatitis causes major disease burden worldwide, due to the chronic hepatitis sequelae: cirrhosis and primary liver cancer. Transmission of viral…”
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Travel to Asia and traveller's diarrhoea with antibiotic treatment are independent risk factors for acquiring ciprofloxacin-resistant and extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae—a prospective cohort study
Published in Clinical microbiology and infection (01-08-2016)“…Travel to (sub)tropical countries is a well-known risk factor for acquiring resistant bacterial strains, which is especially of significance for travellers…”
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Differences in prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and genotypes between ethnic populations in Suriname, South America
Published in Virology (New York, N.Y.) (01-12-2021)“…Epidemiological data on hepatitis B virus (HBV) are needed to benchmark HBV elimination goals. We recently assessed prevalence of HBV infection and…”
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Never injected, but hepatitis C virus-infected: a study among self-declared never-injecting drug users from the Amsterdam Cohort Studies
Published in Journal of viral hepatitis (01-08-2009)“…The aim of this study was to gain insight in transmission routes of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among never‐injecting drug users (DU) by studying,…”
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Incidence of HCV reinfection among HIV-positive MSM and its association with sexual risk behavior: a longitudinal analysis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (02-08-2021)“…HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) are at high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) reinfection following clearance of HCV, but risk factors specifically…”
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Promoting HIV indicator condition-guided testing in hospital settings (PROTEST 2.0): study protocol for a multicentre interventional study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (02-06-2021)“…Late presentation remains a key barrier towards controlling the HIV epidemic. Indicator conditions (ICs) are those that are AIDS-defining, associated with a…”
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Progression of liver fibrosis following acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-positive MSM
Published in AIDS (London) (01-04-2019)“…BACKGROUND:Whether continued, accelerated liver fibrosis progression occurs following acute hepatitis C virus infection (AHCVI) in HIV-positive MSM is unknown…”
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Hepatitis C virus infections among HIV-infected men who have sex with men: an expanding epidemic
Published in AIDS (London) (31-07-2009)“…Since 2000 outbreaks of sexually transmitted hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infections have been reported among HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM). We…”
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Is reaching 90–90–90 enough to end AIDS? Lessons from Amsterdam
Published in Current opinion in HIV & AIDS (01-11-2019)“…PURPOSE OF REVIEWAlthough cities present opportunities for infectious pathogens such as HIV to spread, public health infrastructure within these cities also…”
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Understanding the effect of an educational intervention to optimize HIV testing strategies in primary care in Amsterdam – results of a mixed-methods study
Published in BMC family practice (30-09-2023)“…Abstract Background In the Netherlands, general practitioners (GPs) play a key role in provider-initiated HIV testing, but opportunities for timely diagnosis…”
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Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence in the Netherlands
Published in European journal of public health (01-12-2012)“…A population-based anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence is important for surveillance purposes and it provides an insight into the burden of disease. In The…”
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