Search Results - "van der Sande, M. A. B."
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Long-Term Protection against Carriage of Hepatitis B Virus after Infant Vaccination
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-06-2006)“…BackgroundCarriage of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major risk factor for liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Infant vaccination has been effective in…”
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Newly identified risk factors for MRSA carriage in The Netherlands
Published in PloS one (30-11-2017)“…To elucidate new risk factors for MRSA carriers without known risk factors (MRSA of unknown origin; MUO). These MUO carriers are neither pre-emptively screened…”
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Young male sex workers are at high risk for sexually transmitted infections, a cross-sectional study from Dutch STI clinics, the Netherlands, 2006-2012
Published in BMC infectious diseases (04-02-2016)“…Male sex workers (MSW) are particularly exposed to sexually transmitted infections (STI) including HIV. In the Netherlands, data about STI among MSW are…”
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The Netherlands Chlamydia cohort study (NECCST) protocol to assess the risk of late complications following Chlamydia trachomatis infection in women
Published in BMC infectious diseases (11-04-2017)“…Chlamydia trachomatis (CT), the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) among young women, can result in serious sequelae. Although the…”
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Public health measures to control the spread of antimicrobial resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with men
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-06-2015)“…Gonorrhoea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. The control of gonorrhoea is extremely challenging because of the repeated development of…”
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Childhood infections and common carotid intima media thickness in adolescence
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-01-2019)“…Atherosclerotic changes can be measured as changes in common carotid intima media thickness (CIMT). It is hypothesised that repeated infection-associated…”
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Disease burden of congenital cytomegalovirus infection at school entry age: study design, participation rate and birth prevalence
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-05-2016)“…Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) may lead to symptoms at birth and long-term consequences. We present a nationwide, retrospective cohort study on…”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection in The Netherlands in 1996 and 2007
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-08-2012)“…We aimed to assess differences in the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in The Netherlands between 1996 and 2007, and to identify risk factors…”
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The value of testing multiple anatomic sites for gonorrhoea and chlamydia in sexually transmitted infection centres in the Netherlands, 2006-2010
Published in International journal of STD & AIDS (01-09-2012)“…National surveillance data from 2006 to 2010 of the Dutch sexually transmitted infection (STI) centres were used to analyse current practices on testing…”
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Absence of association between delayed type hypersensitivity to tuberculin and atopy in children in The Gambia
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-06-2003)“…Summary Background An inverse association between delayed type hypersensitivity to tuberculin and atopy has been observed in children, suggesting that exposure…”
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Which determinants should be targeted to increase influenza vaccination uptake among health care workers in nursing homes?
Published in Vaccine (23-07-2009)“…Abstract Although health care workers (HCWs) have been recommended to be immunized against influenza, vaccine uptake remains low. So far, research on…”
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Emergence of MRSA of unknown origin in the Netherlands
Published in Clinical microbiology and infection (01-07-2012)“…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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Antibiotic therapy for acute Q fever in The Netherlands in 2007 and 2008 and its relation to hospitalization
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-09-2011)“…Data about the effectiveness of different antibiotic regimens for the treatment of acute Q fever from clinical studies is scarce. We analysed the antibiotic…”
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Effects of a multi-faceted program to increase influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in nursing homes: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Published in Vaccine (12-07-2010)“…Abstract Despite the recommendation of the Dutch association of nursing home physicians (NVVA) to be immunized against influenza, vaccine uptake among HCWs in…”
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Chlamydia trachomatis IgG seroprevalence in the general population of the Netherlands in 1996 and in 2007: differential changes by gender and age
Published in Sexually transmitted infections (01-08-2014)“…Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) reporting rates from sexually transmitted infection clinics and general practitioners have shown a rising trend in the Netherlands…”
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Long time trends in influenza-like illness and associated determinants in The Netherlands
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-04-2009)“…We analysed long-term epidemiological trends in influenza-like illness (ILI) in The Netherlands and used an ecological analysis to estimate its relationship…”
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Isolation of non-tuberculous mycobacteria at three rural settings in Zambia; a pilot study
Published in Clinical microbiology and infection (01-08-2010)“…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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Time trends in primary-care morbidity, hospitalization and mortality due to pneumonia
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-10-2009)“…Most studies reporting pneumonia morbidity are restricted to hospitalized patients, although only a minority of pneumonia patients are admitted to hospital. To…”
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Severe respiratory syncytial virus infection in early life is associated with increased type 2 cytokine production in Gambian children
Published in Clinical and experimental allergy (01-10-2002)“…Summary Background Severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in early childhood has been associated with subsequent wheezing and atopy. The aim of…”
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Comparing two definitions of ethnicity for identifying young persons at risk for chlamydia
Published in Epidemiology and infection (01-05-2012)“…Ethnic disparities in chlamydia infections in The Netherlands were assessed, in order to compare two definitions of ethnicity: ethnicity based on country of…”
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