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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC): Environmental-Vehicle-Human Interface
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are a pathogenic subgroup of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), and have demonstrated ability to cause severe intestinal disease and the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS...
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Open AccessWeekly screening supports terminating nosocomial transmissions of vancomycin-resistant enterococci on an oncologic ward – a retrospective analysis
To investigate the impact of weekly screening within the bundle of infection control measures to terminate vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) transmissions on an oncologic ward.
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Open AccessEvaluation of a Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteremia cluster in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation recipients using whole genome sequencing
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia ubiquitously occurs in the hospital environment. This opportunistic pathogen can cause severe infections in immunocompromised hosts such as hematopoietic s...
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Open AccessHospital acquired vancomycin resistant enterococci in surgical intensive care patients – a prospective longitudinal study
Vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) occur with enhanced frequency in hospitalised patients. This study elucidates the prevalence of VRE on admission among surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients, wheth...
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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC): Environmental-Vehicle-Human Interface
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are a pathogenic subgroup of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that can cause severe intestinal disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in humans, the latter of wh...
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Open AccessEffective high-throughput RT-qPCR screening for SARS-CoV-2 infections in children
Systematic SARS-CoV-2 testing is a valuable tool for infection control and surveillance. However, broad application of high sensitive RT-qPCR testing in children is often hampered due to unpleasant sample coll...
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Open AccessDie zeitlich-räumliche Verteilung von COVID-19 in Köln und beeinflussende soziale Faktoren im Zeitraum Februar 2020 bis Oktober 2021
Schon in der frühen Phase der global sehr verschieden verlaufenden COVID-19-Pandemie zeigten sich Hinweise auf den Einfluss sozioökonomischer Faktoren auf die Ausbreitungsdynamik der Erkrankung, die vor allem ...
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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC): Environmental-Vehicle-Human Interface
Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) are a pathogenic subgroup of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that can cause severe intestinal disease and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in humans, the latter of wh...
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Open AccessResults of the Cologne Corona Surveillance (CoCoS) study – a cross-sectional study: survey data on risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults
The personal, environmental, and behavioral risk factors that play an important role in the spread of SARS-CoV-2 are still largely unclear. At the same time, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of s...
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Open AccessImplementing the Lolli-Method and pooled RT-qPCR testing for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in schools: a pilot project
School closures have been used as part of lockdown strategies to contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2, adversely affecting children’s health and education. To ensure the accessibility of educational institutions w...
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Open AccessSelf-Reported Pre-Pandemic Physical Activity and Likelihood of COVID-19 Infection: Data from the First Wave of the CoCo-Fakt Survey
To investigate the potential protective role of exercise on the odds of COVID-19 infection in unvaccinated contact persons (CPs) who were at higher risk of infection due to confirmed contact with infected pers...
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Mpox outbreak 2022: an overview of all cases reported to the Cologne Health Department
The worldwide mpox outbreak starting in May 2022 marks the occurrence of another previously atypical infectious disease in Europe. This study’s objective was to present a comprehensive overview based on the ga...
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Open AccessResults of the Cologne Corona Surveillance (CoCoS) project– a cross-sectional study: survey data on risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and moderate-to-severe course in primarily immunized adults
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination has been a crucial strategy for mitigating transmission and disease severity. However, vaccine-effectiveness may be influenced by various factors, including booster va...
