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Incineration of Hazardous Waste: A Sustainable Process?
The first objective of any waste policy should be to minimize the negative effects of the generation and management of waste on human health and the environment. Re-use and recycling of waste, although of high...
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A Case of Imported Melioidosis Presenting as Prostatitis
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Chronic Osteomyelitis due to Actinomyces neuii Subspecies neuii and Dermabacter hominis
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Meropenem versus ceftazidime as empirical monotherapy for febrile neutropenic cancer patients
A total of 101 cancer patients with 121 febrile neutropenia episodes were randomised to receive empirical treatment with i.v. meropenem (1 g/8 h) or ceftazidime (2 g/8 h). After 3 days, 89% of patients were o...
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Three cases of opportunistic infection caused by propionic acid producingCorynebacterium minutissimum
Propionic acid producing strains ofCorynebacterium minutissimum were isolated from three patients with opportunistic infections. One neutropenic patient was undergoing chemotherapy for prolymphocytic leukemia; th...
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Causative role ofYersinia and other enteric pathogens in the appendicular syndrome
In 2,861 consecutive patients undergoing appendicectomy for clinically suspected appendicitis an enteric pathogen was isolated from the appendix in almost 7 % using an optimal combination of culture media. The...
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Isolation ofBrucella melitensis from human sperm
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AsymptomaticYersinia enterocolitica infections during an outbreak in a day-nursery
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Variable isotopic composition of lead as a source of systematic error in proton activation analysis
This paper considers the variable isotopic composition of lead as a possible source of systematic errors in proton activation analysis. The importance of this source of error was evaluated for environmental an...
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Determination of lead in copper by proton activation analysis
A novel method for the determination of lead in copper by proton, activation analysis has been developed. The bismuth activity formed was, separated from the matrix activity by anion exchange chromatography. S...
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Isolation ofCorynebacterium group D2 from clinical specimens
A total of 38 strains ofCorynebacterium Group D2 isolated from clinical specimens in Belgian laboratories were characterized by pronounced urease activity, inability to acidify sugars and to reduce nitrates and m...
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Determination of cadmium, thallium and lead in environmental samples by proton activation analysis
Cadmium, thallium and lead are determined in environmental samples using the111,112,113Cd(p,xn)111In,203Tl(p,3n)201Pb and206,207,208Pb(p,xn)206Bi reactions.111In.201Pb and206Bi are chemically separated by anion e...
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The determination of lead in environmental and geological materials by proton activation analysis
Lead is determined in environmental samples and in rocks using the206,207,208Pb(p,xn)206Bi reaction. Bismuth is separated by anion exchange or by extraction with antimony diethyldithiocarbamate. Sources of errors...
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Rapid identification ofClostridium difficile by determination of leucine arylamidase activity
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Thermal behaviour of rock and environmental samples during proton irradiation
The temperature in powdered rock and environmental samples irradiated with 23 MeV protons was measured. Under helium (3–9·105 Pa) the obtained temperature is considerably lower than under vacuum. Irradiation unde...
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Grey cast iron reference material certified for antimony, arsenic, bismuth, and lead
200 kg graues Gußeisen mit Zusätzen von Sb, As, Bi und Pb wurden in Form von 80 Stangen hergestellt, die in Scheiben zerschnitten wurden (Durchmesser 32 mm, Dicke 10 mm). Homogenitätstests innerhalb und zwisch...
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Fatal meningitis due to multi-resistant Haemophilus influenzae type b
We report the case of a 3-month-old boy suffering from an acute bacterial meningitis due to a multi-resistant strain of Haemophilus influenzae type b. Also presented is our current strategy of treatment and chemo...