… Two researchers (Guy J. Oudhuis and A. Verbon) retrospectively determined whether
patients met the criteria of clinically suspected and confirmed VAP, independently from one …

Purpose Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) has been shown to decrease
the infection rate and mortality in intensive care units (ICUs); Lactobacillus plantarum 299/…

Recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC) is a relapsing vaginal fungal infection caused
by Candida species. The prevalence varies among age populations and can be as high as 9%…

Patients with haematological malignancies are at risk for invasive fungal diseases ( IFD ). A
survey was conducted in all Dutch academic haematology centres on their current diagnostic…

The Euregio Meuse-Rhine (EMR) is formed by the border regions of Belgium, Germany,
and The Netherlands. Cross-border health care requires infection control measures, in …

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in primary
care. Previous research showed that GPs find it challenging to diagnose UTIs and frequently …

Objectives Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most prevalent cause for women to consult
a general practitioner (GP) and are commonly treated with (broad-spectrum) empirical …

In 1998, a nationwide surveillance of antibiotic resistance among Escherichia coli and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates of patients from 14 Intensive Care Units in The Netherlands …

The efficacy of probiotics in infection prevention among critically ill patients is still not
unequivocally determined. The safety profile differs per probiotic strain and should not be …

Background The extent to which GPs serve as a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus is unknown and not well studied. Aim To determine the prevalence of nasal S. …