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  1. Association between rectal colonization with Highly Resistant Gram-negative Rods (HR-GNRs) and subsequent infection with HR-GNRs in clinical patients: A one year historical cohort study
  2. Proportion of asylum seekers carrying multi-drug resistant microorganisms is persistently increased after arrival in the Netherlands
  3. The challenges of designing a benchmark strategy for bioinformatics pipelines in the identification of antimicrobial resistance determinants using next generation sequencing technologies
  4. Fosfomycin Etest for Enterobacteriaceae: Interobserver and interlaboratory agreement
  5. Antimicrobial Resistance in Class 1 Integron-Positive Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli Isolated from Cattle, Pigs, Food and Farm Environment
  6. Elucidating vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium outbreaks: the role of clonal spread and movement of mobile genetic elements
  7. Critical steps in clinical shotgun metagenomics for the concomitant detection and typing of microbial pathogens
  8. Diagnosis of bloodstream infections from positive blood cultures and directly from blood samples: recent developments in molecular approaches
  9. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) isolated from bean sprouts in the Netherlands
  10. An ancient family of mobile genomic islands introducing cephalosporinase and carbapenemase genes in Enterobacteriaceae
  11. Sonication of heart valves detects more bacteria in infective endocarditis
  12. Typing and Species Identification of Clinical Klebsiella Isolates by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry
  13. Evaluation of a Culture-Dependent Algorithm and a Molecular Algorithm for Identification of Shigella spp., Escherichia coli, and Enteroinvasive E. coli
  14. Detection of Legionella anisa in Water from Hospital Dental Chair Units and Molecular Characterization by Whole-Genome Sequencing
  15. Three metronidazole-resistant Prevotella bivia strains harbour a mobile element, encoding a novel nim gene, nimK, and an efflux small MDR transporter
  16. Complete Coding Sequences of Five Dengue Virus Type 2 Clinical Isolates from Venezuela Obtained through Shotgun Metagenomics
  17. ArgO145, a Stx2a prophage of a bovine O145:H- STEC strain, is closely related to phages of virulent human strains
  18. Silent transmission of an IS 1294b -deactivated mcr-1 gene with inducible colistin resistance
  19. Campylobacter blaseri sp. nov., isolated from common seals (Phoca vitulina)
  20. ESCMID postgraduate education course: regional capacity building for integration of next-generation sequencing in the clinical microlab
  21. Identification of a KPC-9-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae ST258 cluster among KPC-2-producing isolates of an ongoing outbreak in Northwestern Greece: a retrospective study
  22. How to evaluate genomics approaches developed to detect antibiotics resistance?
  23. Complete Genome Sequences of Two Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus haemolyticus Isolates of Multilocus Sequence Type 25, First Detected by Shotgun Metagenomics
  24. Emerging infections—an increasingly important topic: review by the Emerging Infections Task Force
  25. Practical issues in implementing whole-genome-sequencing in routine diagnostic microbiology
  26. Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Escherichia coli Isolates from Urine Samples of Hospitalized Patients in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  27. Metagenomic Characterization of the Human Intestinal Microbiota in Fecal Samples from STEC-Infected Patients
  28. Expansion of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with various mgrB mutations giving rise to colistin resistance: the role of IS L3 on plasmids
  29. Evaluation of an Accelerated Workflow for Surveillance of ESBL (CTX-M)-Producing Escherichia coli Using Amplicon-Based Next-Generation Sequencing and Automated Analysis
  30. Identification of a Novel Genomic Island Associated with vanD -Type Vancomycin Resistance in Six Dutch Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Isolates
  31. Antibiotic Resistance Plasmids Cointegrated into a Megaplasmid Harboring the bla OXA-427 Carbapenemase Gene
  32. Conserved Citrullinating Exoenzymes in Porphyromonas Species
  33. There's no place like OM: Vesicular sorting and secretion of the peptidylarginine deiminase of Porphyromonas gingivalis
  34. Efficacy of Home Telemonitoring versus Conventional Follow-up: A Randomized Controlled Trial among Teenagers with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  35. A novel Tn1696-like composite transposon (Tn6404) harboring bla IMP-4 in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate carrying a rare ESBL gene bla SFO-1
  36. Bivalent Vaccine Effectiveness Against Type-Specific HPV Positivity: Evidence for Cross-Protection Against Oncogenic Types Among Dutch STI Clinic Visitors
  37. Characterization of the population structure, drug resistance mechanisms and plasmids of the community-associated Enterobacter cloacae complex in China
  38. First report of OXA-48–producing Escherichia coli in Croatia and confirmed intergenic transfer of a plasmid-carrying blaOXA-48 from Klebsiella pneumoniae
  39. Integrated Stewardship Model Comprising Antimicrobial, Infection Prevention, and Diagnostic Stewardship (AID Stewardship)
  40. Extensive colonization with carbapenemase-producing microorganisms in Romanian burn patients: infectious consequences from the Colectiv fire disaster
  41. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Transmission in a Ghanaian Burn Unit: The Importance of Active Surveillance in Resource-Limited Settings
  42. Epidemiology of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing E. coli and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in the Northern Dutch–German Cross-Border Region
  43. Genetic loci of Staphylococcus aureus associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides
  44. Real-time genomic investigation underlying the public health response to a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 outbreak in a nursery
  45. The tongue microbiome in healthy subjects and patients with intra-oral halitosis
  46. Contribution of AcrAB-TolC to multidrug resistance in an Escherichia coli sequence type 131 isolate
  47. ESCMID postgraduate education course: applications of MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in clinical microbiology
  48. Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in a burn unit of a tertiary care center in Ghana
  49. No nosocomial transmission under standard hygiene precautions in short term contact patients in case of an unexpected ESBL or Q&A E. coli positive patient: a one-year prospective cohort study within three regional hospitals
  50. Clinical sensitivity and specificity of the Check-Points Check-Direct ESBL Screen for BD MAX, a real-time PCR for direct ESBL detection from rectal swabs
  51. Targeted next-generation sequencing of the 16S-23S rRNA region for culture-independent bacterial identification - increased discrimination of closely related species
  52. Virulence potential of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Buruli ulcer patients
  53. Reprint of “Application of next generation sequencing in clinical microbiology and infection prevention”
  54. First report of invasive liver abscess syndrome with endophthalmitis caused by a K2 serotype ST2398 hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in Germany, 2016
  55. Emergence of a novel Enterobacter kobei clone carrying chromosomal-encoded CTX-M-12 with diversified pathogenicity in northeast China
  56. No evidence for cross-protection of the HPV-16/18 vaccine against HPV-6/11 positivity in female STI clinic visitors
  57. Unusual severe case of hemolytic uremic syndrome due to Shiga toxin 2d-producing E. coli O80:H2
  58. Increased risk of pneumonia in residents living near poultry farms: does the upper respiratory tract microbiota play a role?
  59. Application of next generation sequencing in clinical microbiology and infection prevention
  60. High Interlaboratory Reproducibility and Accuracy of Next-Generation-Sequencing-Based Bacterial Genotyping in a Ring Trial
  61. Multicenter evaluation of molecular and culture-dependent diagnostics for Shigella species and Entero-invasive Escherichia coli in the Netherlands
  62. Virulence, Antimicrobial Resistance Properties and Phylogenetic Background of Non-H7 Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli O157
  63. Whole-genome multilocus sequence typing of resistant Gram-negative bacteria
  64. Diarrhea, Urosepsis and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Caused by the Same Heteropathogenic Escherichia coli Strain
  65. MRSA Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Health-Care Workers in Non-outbreak Situations in the Dutch-German EUREGIO
  66. Molecular characterization and phylogeny of Shiga toxin–producing Escherichia coli isolates obtained from two Dutch regions using whole genome sequencing
  67. Enterovirus and parechovirus infection in children: a brief overview
  68. Prospective assessment of clinical symptoms associated with enterovirus and parechovirus genotypes in a multicenter study in Dutch children
  69. Prevalence, risk factors and molecular epidemiology of highly resistant gram negative rods in hospitalized patients in the Dutch region Kennemerland
  70. Presence ofmcr-1-positiveEnterobacteriaceaein retail chicken meat but not in humans in the Netherlands since 2009
  71. Use of whole-genome sequencing to trace, control and characterize the regional expansion of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing ST15 Klebsiella pneumoniae
  72. Emergence of pan-resistance in KPC-2 carbapenemase-producingKlebsiella pneumoniaein Crete, Greece: a close call
  73. Structural characterisation of Toll-like receptor 1 (TLR1) and Toll-like receptor 6 (TLR6) in elephant and harbor seals
  74. Comprehensive Characterization of Escherichia coli O104:H4 Isolated from Patients in the Netherlands
  75. Characterization of a CTX-M-15 Producing Klebsiella Pneumoniae Outbreak Strain Assigned to a Novel Sequence Type (1427)
  76. Genetic characterization of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26:H11 strains isolated from animal, food, and clinical samples
  77. Isolation of an NDM-5-producing ST16Klebsiella pneumoniaefrom a Dutch patient without travel history abroad, August 2015
  78. The peptidylarginine deiminase gene is a conserved feature of Porphyromonas gingivalis
  79. Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Transmitted between Patients with Buruli Ulcer
  80. Is Shiga Toxin-Negative Escherichia coli O157:H7 Enteropathogenic or Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli? Comprehensive Molecular Analysis Using Whole-Genome Sequencing
  81. Molecular Typing of Enterobacteriaceae from Pig Holdings in North-Western Germany Reveals Extended- Spectrum and AmpC β-Lactamases Producing but no Carbapenem Resistant Ones
  82. Evaluation of Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Zoonotic Pathogens in an Area with a High Density of Animal Farms
  83. Dysbiosis of upper respiratory tract microbiota in elderly pneumonia patients
  84. An outbreak of colistin-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Netherlands (July to December 2013), with inter-institutional spread
  85. Retrospective identification of a previously undetected clinical case of OXA-48-producing K. pneumoniae and E. coli: the importance of adequate detection guidelines
  86. The mosaic genome structure and phylogeny of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O104:H4 is driven by short-term adaptation
  87. Assessing the Public Health Risk of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli by Use of a Rapid Diagnostic Screening Algorithm
  88. Cross-border comparison of the Dutch and German guidelines on multidrug-resistant Gram-negative microorganisms
  89. Genetic Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus in Buruli Ulcer
  90. Low anti-staphylococcal IgG responses in granulomatosis with polyangiitis patients despite long-term Staphylococcus aureus exposure
  91. OXY-2-15, a novel variant showing increased ceftazidime hydrolytic activity
  92. Evaluation of the Xpert vanA/vanB Assay Using Enriched Inoculated Broths for Direct Detection of vanB Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci
  93. Changes in oral microflora after full-mouth tooth extraction: a prospective cohort study
  94. Admission prevalence and acquisition of nasal carriage of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in German rehabilitation centres
  95. Clinical Epidemiology of Bocavirus, Rhinovirus, Two Polyomaviruses and Four Coronaviruses in HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected South African Children
  96. The value of signs and symptoms in differentiating between bacterial, viral and mixed aetiology in patients with community-acquired pneumonia
  97. Prospective comparison of the detection rates of human enterovirus and parechovirus RT-qPCR and viral culture in different pediatric specimens
  98. Performance of cobas® 4800 and m2000 real-time™ assays for detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in rectal and self-collected vaginal specimen
  99. Comparison of 14 Molecular Assays for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
  100. Evaluation of yield of currently available diagnostics by sample type to optimize detection of respiratory pathogens in patients with a community-acquired pneumonia
  101. September through October 2010 multi-centre study in the Netherlands examining laboratory ability to detect enterovirus 68, an emerging respiratory pathogen
  102. DETECTION OFGIARDIA LAMBLIA, CRYPTOSPORIDIUMSPP. ANDENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICAIN CLINICAL STOOL SAMPLES BY USING MULTIPLEX REAL-TIME PCR AFTER AUTOMATED DNA ISOLATION
  103. Patterns of Human Papillomavirus DNA and Antibody Positivity in Young Males and Females, Suggesting a Site-Specific Natural Course of Infection
  104. Human Rhinovirus and Wheezing
  105. Profiling of Humoral Response to Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 Infection and Vaccination Measured by a Protein Microarray in Persons with and without History of Seasonal Vaccination
  106. Diagnostic value of respiratory virus detection in symptomatic children using real-time PCR
  107. Associations between Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Young Children: Interplay between Viruses and Bacteria
  108. Detection of Bartonella spp. DNA in Clinical Specimens Using an Internally Controlled Real-Time PCR Assay
  109. Viral and bacterial aetiology of community-acquired pneumonia in adults
  110. The dominance of human coronavirus OC43 and NL63 infections in infants
  111. Type-Specific Human Papillomavirus Infections Among Young Heterosexual Male and Female STI Clinic Attendees
  112. Detection of enterovirus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid: Comparison of two molecular assays
  113. Genotypic Diversity of Coxiella burnetii in the 2007-2010 Q Fever Outbreak Episodes in The Netherlands
  114. Characteristics of pediatric patients with enterovirus meningitis and no cerebral fluid pleocytosis
  115. Immunogenicity, Boostability, and Sustainability of the Immune Response after Vaccination against Influenza A Virus (H1N1) 2009 in a Healthy Population
  116. Variability and Diversity of Nasopharyngeal Microbiota in Children: A Metagenomic Analysis
  117. Human polyomavirus KI and WU in adults with community acquired pneumonia in The Netherlands, 2008–2009
  118. Identification by Genotyping of a Commercial Antigen Preparation as the Source of a Laboratory Contamination with Coxiella burnetii and as an Unexpected Rich Source of Control DNA
  119. Interlaboratory Evaluation of Different Extraction and Real-Time PCR Methods for Detection of Coxiella burnetii DNA in Serum
  120. Molecular Quantification of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Respiratory Samples: Reliable Detection during the Initial Phase of Infection
  121. Disease severity and viral load are correlated in infants with primary respiratory syncytial virus infection in the community
  122. Strong Association between Respiratory Viral Infection Early after Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and the Development of Life-Threatening Acute and Chronic Alloimmune Lung Syndromes
  123. Norovirus disease associated with excess mortality and use of statins: a retrospective cohort study of an outbreak following a pilgrimage to Lourdes
  124. Transmission of respiratory syncytial virus at the paediatric intensive-care unit: a prospective study using real-time PCR
  125. Whole-Genome Characterization and Genotyping of Global WU Polyomavirus Strains
  126. Performance Evaluation of the New Roche Cobas AmpliPrep/Cobas TaqMan HIV-1 Test Version 2.0 for Quantification of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 RNA
  127. Impact of PCR for respiratory viruses on antibiotic use: Theory and practice
  128. A Systemic Neutrophil Response Precedes Robust CD8+ T-Cell Activation during Natural Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Infants
  129. Preparing the outbreak assistance laboratory network in the Netherlands for the detection of the influenza virus A(H1N1) variant
  130. Strengthening the diagnostic capacity to detect Bio Safety Level 3 organisms in unusual respiratory viral outbreaks
  131. Human Bocavirus and KI/WU Polyomaviruses in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
  132. Prevalence and Pathogenicity of WU and KI Polyomaviruses in Children, the Netherlands
  133. Dynamics of Human Respiratory Virus-Specific CD8+ T Cell Responses in Blood and Airways during Episodes of Common Cold
  134. Coronavirus Escape from Heptad Repeat 2 (HR2)-Derived Peptide Entry Inhibition as a Result of Mutations in the HR1 Domain of the Spike Fusion Protein
  135. Increased Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Influenza Viruses, Parainfluenza Viruses, and Adenoviruses with Real-Time PCR in Samples from Patients with Respiratory Symptoms
  136. Cyclooxygenase activity is important for efficient replication of mouse hepatitis virus at an early stage of infection
  137. Absence of human metapneumovirus co-infection in cases of severe respiratory syncytial virus infection
  138. During Viral Infection of the Respiratory Tract, CD27, 4-1BB, and OX40 Collectively Determine Formation of CD8+ Memory T Cells and Their Capacity for Secondary Expansion
  139. Rotavirus Enterotoxin NSP4 Binds to the Extracellular Matrix Proteins Laminin-β3 and Fibronectin
  140. Inhibition of Cyclooxygenase Activity Reduces Rotavirus Infection at a Postbinding Step
  141. The MUC family: an obituary
  142. Feline and canine coronaviruses are released from the basolateral side of polarized epithelial LLC-PK1 cells expressing the recombinant feline aminopeptidase-N cDNA
  143. Assembly of Spikes into Coronavirus Particles Is Mediated by the Carboxy-Terminal Domain of the Spike Protein
  144. Mouse hepatitis virus strain A59 is released from opposite sides of different epithelial cell types.
  145. A Murine and a Porcine Coronavirus Are Released from Opposite Surfaces of the Same Epithelial Cells
  146. Coronavirus infection of polarized epithelial cells
  147. MHV-A59 Enters Polarized Murine Epithelial Cells through the Apical Surface but Is Released Basolaterally
  148. Expression of Functional Growth Hormone Receptor in a Mouse L Cell Line Infected with Recombinant Vaccinia Virus
  149. Genomic organization and expression of the 3′ end of the canine and feline enteric coronaviruses