Proportion of asylum seekers carrying multi-drug resistant microorganisms is persistently increased after arrival in the Netherlands

Autor: Sofanne J. Ravensbergen, Christina Louka, Alewijn Ott, John W. Rossen, Darren Cornish, Spyros Pournaras, Erik Bathoorn, Ymkje Stienstra

Publikováno v: Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019)

Abstract Background Several studies have shown a high prevalence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO) amongst asylum seekers when compared to the general population. The aim of this study is to assess the duration of MDRO carriage in this populat

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Community members and healthcare workers' priorities for the control and prevention of snakebite envenoming in Ghana.

Autor: Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, John Humphrey Amuasi, Evie Prokesh, Alexis Beyuo, Chrisantus Danaah Dari, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Melvin Katey Agbogbatey, Austin Gideon Adobasom-Anane, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, David G Lalloo, Jörg Blessmann, Benno Kreuels, Ymkje Stienstra

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 7, p e0011504 (2023)

IntroductionSnakebite is one of the most neglected tropical diseases. In Ghana, there has been a limited interest in snakebite envenoming research despite evidence of high human-snake conflicts. In an effort to meet the World Health Organisation's (W

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Asylum seekers' perspectives on vaccination and screening policies after their arrival in Greece and The Netherlands.

Autor: Christina Louka, Elizabeth Chandler, Adelita V Ranchor, Hans Broer, Spyros Pournaras, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0226948 (2019)

INTRODUCTION:Europe has been dealing with an increasing number of refugees during the past 5 years. The timing of screening and vaccination of refugees is debated by many professionals, however refugees' perspectives on health issues are infrequently

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/b76b8d6262694ebab72ab7e45e024ef3

A scabies outbreak in the North East Region of Ghana

Autor: Joshua Arthur, Michael Frimpong, Richard Phillips, Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, Mark Ayaaba Abugri, Kwabena Oppong Amoako, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Ymkje Stienstra, Yaw Ampem Amoako, Benjamin Aboagye Marfo, Tjip S. van der Werf

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 12, p e0008902 (2020)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 14(12):0008902, 1-12. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Background There is a dearth of data on scabies from Ghana. In September 2019, local health authorities in the East Mamprusi district of northern Ghana received reports of scabies from many parts of the district. Due to on-going reports of more cases

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https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/1a4f8c68-7eff-495f-8627-4678ec48fe06

‘The medicine is not for sale’: Practices of traditional healers in snakebite envenoming in Ghana

Autor: Chrisantus Danaah Dari, Robert A. Harrison, John H Amuasi, Ymkje Stienstra, Jonathan Steinhorst, Yeetey Enuameh, Sofanne J Ravensbergen, Joseph Ken Adu Poku, Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, Samuel Osei Mireku, Kabiru M. Abass, Jörg Blessmann

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 4, p e0009298 (2021)
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(4):e0009298. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Background Snakebite envenoming is a medical emergency which is common in many tropical lower- and middle-income countries. Traditional healers are frequently consulted as primary care-givers for snakebite victims in distress. Traditional healers the

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC8081335