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Gout and hyperuricaemia: A worldwide health issue of joints and beyond

Gamala, Mihaela; Jacobs, Johannes W.G. (Oxford University Press, 2019-12-01)
An unexpected manifestation of gout

Gamala, Mihaela; Jacobs, Johannes W.G.; Heggelman, Ben G.F.; Klaasen, Ruth (Oxford University Press, 2020-04-01)
Is radiographic progression a downside of stopping TNF-inhibitor in RA patients with low disease activity, if this is followed by flare? A sub-study of the POET-US trial

Lamers-Karnebeek, Femke B.G.; Luime, Jolanda J.; Jansen, Tim L.; Van Riel, Piet L.C.M.; Jacobs, Johannes W.G. (Oxford University Press, 2020-05-01)
Clinical biomarker innovation: When is it worthwhile?

Kluytmans, Anouck; Deinum, Jaap; Jenniskens, Kevin; Van Herwaarden, Antonius Eduard; Gloerich, Jolein; Van Gool, Alain J.; Van Der Wilt, Gert Jan; Grutters, Janneke P.C. (Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2019-10-25)

Background Choosing which biomarker tests to select for further research and development is not only a matter of diagnostic accuracy, but also of the clinical and monetary benefits downstream. Early health economic modeling ...
Serial testing of health care workers for tuberculosis infection: A prospective cohort study

Casas, Irma; Esteve, Maria; Guerola, Rosa; Latorre, Irene; Villar-Hernández, Raquel; Mena, Guillermo; Prat-Aymerich, Cristina; Matllo, Joan; Dominguez, Jose (Public Library of Science, 2020-07)

Health Care Workers (HCW) may have an occupational risk of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the 2-step strategy: tuberculin skin test (TST) ...
Novel intracellular antibiotic delivery system against Staphylococcus aureus: Cloxacillin-loaded poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) acid nanoparticles

Lacoma, Alicia; Usón, Laura; Mendoza, Gracia; Sebastián, Victor; Garcia-Garcia, Esther; Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz; Domínguez, Jose; Arruebo, Manuel; Prat, Cristina (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2020-05)

Aim: First, to compare in vitro minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of free cloxacillin and cloxacillin-containing nanoparticles (NP) against methicillin-susceptible (MSSA) and resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ...
Diagnostic benefits of adding EspC, EspF and Rv2348-B to the QuantiFERON Gold In-tube antigen combination

Villar-Hernández, R.; Blauenfeldt, T.; García-García, E.; Muriel-Moreno, B.; De Souza-Galvão, M. L.; Millet, J. P.; Sabriá, F.; Sánchez-Montalvá, A.; Ruiz-Manzano, J.; Pilarte, J.; Jiménez, M. A.; Centeno, C.; Martos, C.; Molina-Pinargote, I.; González-Díaz, Y. D.; Santiago, J.; Cantos, A.; Casas, I.; Guerola, R. M.; Prat, C.; Andersen, P.; Latorre, I.; Ruhwald, M.; Domínguez, J. (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-08-06)

Interferon (IFN)-γ release assays (IGRAs) are used to diagnose latent tuberculosis (TB) infection (LTBI). To improve the accuracy of these tests, different approaches, such as alternative cytokine detection and using ...
Dysfunctional accessory gene regulator (agr) as a prognostic factor in invasive Staphylococcus aureus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Lee, Soon Ok; Lee, Shinwon; Lee, Jeong Eun; Song, Kyoung Ho; Kang, Chang Kyung; Wi, Yu Mi; San-Juan, Rafael; López-Cortés, Luis E.; Lacoma, Alicia; Prat, Cristina; Jang, Hee Chang; Kim, Eu Suk; Kim, Hong Bin; Lee, Sun Hee (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-11-26)

The accessory gene regulator (agr) locus of Staphylococcus aureus is a quorum-sensing virulence regulator. Although there are many studies concerning the effect of dysfunctional agr on the outcomes of S. aureus infection, ...
Discovery and validation of an NMR-based metabolomic profile in urine as TB biomarker

Izquierdo-Garcia, José Luis; Comella-del-Barrio, Patricia; Campos-Olivas, Ramón; Villar-Hernández, Raquel; Prat-Aymerich, Cristina; De Souza-Galvão, Maria Luiza; Jiménez-Fuentes, Maria Angeles; Ruiz-Manzano, Juan; Stojanovic, Zoran; González, Adela; Serra-Vidal, Mar; García-García, Esther; Muriel-Moreno, Beatriz; Millet, Joan Pau; Molina-Pinargote, Israel; Casas, Xavier; Santiago, Javier; Sabriá, Fina; Martos, Carmen; Herzmann, Christian; Ruiz-Cabello, Jesús; Domínguez, José (Nature Publishing Group, 2020-12-18)

Despite efforts to improve tuberculosis (TB) detection, limitations in access, quality and timeliness of diagnostic services in low- and middle-income countries are challenging for current TB diagnostics. This study aimed ...
Molecular detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis in oral mucosa from patients with presumptive tuberculosis

Molina-Moya, Barbara; Ciobanu, Nelly; Hernandez, Marta; Prat-Aymerich, Cristina; Crudu, Valeriu; Adams, Emily R.; Codreanu, Alexandru; Sloan, Derek J.; Cuevas, Luis E.; Dominguez, Jose (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2020-12)

Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis is increasingly based on the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) DNA in sputum using molecular diagnostic tests as the first test for diagnosis. However, sputum can be difficult ...
Trigonometric Algorithm Defining the True Three-Dimensional Acetabular Cup Orientation Correlation Between Measured and Calculated Cup Orientation Angles

Snijders, T. E.; Schlösser, T. P.C.; van Gaalen, S. M.; Castelein, R. M.; Weinans, H.; de Gast, A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-09-01)

Background: Acetabular cup orientation plays a key role in implant stability and the success of total hip arthroplasty. To date, the orientation has been measured with different imaging modalities and definitions, leading ...
Fungi-Induced Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Allergic Diseases: One Entity

Barac, Aleksandra; Ong, David S Y; Jovancevic, Ljiljana; Peric, Aleksandar; Surda, Pavol; Tomic Spiric, Vesna; Rubino, Salvatore (Frontiers Media S. A., 2018-04-03)

Introduction:Aspergillus can cause different allergic diseases including allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS). ABPA is allergic pulmonary disease against Aspergillus ...
How are trainees in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases supervised in Europe?: An international cross-sectional questionnaire survey by the Trainee Association of ESCMID

Palacios-Baena, Zaira R; Zapf, Thea Christine; Ong, David S Y; Maraolo, Alberto E; Rönnberg, Caroline; Çimen, Cansu; Pulcini, Céline; Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús; Sanguinetti, Maurizio; Trainee Association of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) (Springer-Verlag, 2018-12)

The purpose of this study was to map the supervision of European trainees in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases during their training. An international cross-sectional questionnaire survey of 38 questions was ...
Current mentorship practices in the training of the next generation of clinical microbiology and infectious disease specialists: an international cross-sectional survey

Ong, David S Y; Zapf, Thea Christine; Cevik, Muge; Palacios-Baena, Zaira R; Barać, Aleksandra; Cimen, Cansu; Maraolo, Alberto E; Rönnberg, Caroline; Cambau, Emmanuelle; Poljak, Mario; Trainee Association of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) (Springer-Verlag, 2019-04)

The purpose of this study was to describe the current practice of mentorship in clinical microbiology (CM) and infectious diseases (ID) training, to identify possible areas for improvement and to assess the factors that ...
The Convergent Effect of International Collaboration between Young Leaders of Two Global Societies: Strengthening Microbiology Education and Training Practices Worldwide

Meštrović, Tomislav; Cevik, Muge; Pinto, Tatiana Castro Abreu; Barać, Aleksandra; Servín-Garcidueñas, Luis E; Ong, David S Y (American Society for Microbiology, 2019)

There has never been a more critical time than the present for young microbiologists to engage in continuous postgraduate education. Next-generation microbiologists need to integrate several scientific disciplines in the ...
Challenges of Interpreting Cytomegalovirus DNAemia and Its Potential Association With Chronic Lung Disease in Children and Adolescents With Perinatally Acquired Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Cevik, Muge; Russell, Clark D; Ong, David S Y (Oxford University Press, 2020-03-01)
Organization and training at national level of antimicrobial stewardship and infection control activities in Europe: an ESCMID cross-sectional survey

Maraolo, Alberto Enrico; Ong, David S Y; Cimen, Cansu; Howard, Philip; Kofteridis, Diamantis P; Schouten, Jeroen; Mutters, Nico T; Pulcini, Céline; ESGAP-EUCIC-TAE Working Group on AMS/IPC mapping in Europe (Springer-Verlag, 2019-11-01)

Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and Infection prevention and control (IPC) are two key complementary strategies that combat development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. The ESGAP (ESCMID Study Group for AMS), EUCIC ...
Smartphones as mobile microbiological laboratories

Ong, D S Y; Poljak, M (Elsevier, 2020-04)

BACKGROUND: Point-of-care (POC) tests provide an alternative to traditional laboratory-based diagnostics due to reduced turnaround times, portability and no need for highly trained laboratory staff. Smartphones can be ...
Comparison of diagnostic accuracies of rapid serological tests and ELISA to molecular diagnostics in patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 presenting to the hospital

Ong, D S Y; de Man, S J; Lindeboom, F A; Koeleman, J G M (Elsevier, 2020-08)

OBJECTIVES: To assess the diagnostic performance of rapid lateral flow immunochromatographic assays (LFAs) compared with an ELISA and nucleic acid amplification tests (NATs) in individuals with suspected coronavirus disease ...
Chest CT for triage during COVID-19 on the emergency department: myth or truth?

Hermans, Joep J R; Groen, Joost; Zwets, Egon; Boxma-De Klerk, Bianca M; Van Werkhoven, Jacob M; Ong, David S Y; Hanselaar, Wessel E J J; Waals-Prinzen, Lenneke; Brown, Vanessa (Springer New York, 2020-12)

Abstract: Purpose: We aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance of chest CT compared with first RT-PCR results in adult patients suspected of COVID-19 infection in an ED setting. We also constructed a predictive ...

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