Diphtheria Outbreak among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, 2023, Linked to 2022 Diphtheria Outbreak, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Authors: Jonas Haller, Anja Berger, Alexandra Dangel, Katja Bengs, Imke Friedrichs, Christian Kleine, Dorothee Schmidt, Maria Goetzens, Udo Goetsch, Michael Hogardt, Andreas Sing

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 31, Iss 3, Pp 547-554 (2025)

Subject Terms: Corynebacterium diphtheriae, diphtheria, molecular epidemiology, outbreak, multilocus sequence typing, persons experiencing homelessness, Medicine, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/31/3/24-1217_article; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6040; https://doaj.org/toc/1080-6059

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Clinical and genomic features of Mycobacterium avium complex: a multi-national European study

Authors: Nils Wetzstein, Margo Diricks, Thomas B. Anton, Sönke Andres, Martin Kuhns, Thomas A. Kohl, Carsten Schwarz, Astrid Lewin, Jan Kehrmann, Barbara C. Kahl, Annika Schmidt, Stefan Zimmermann, Moritz K. Jansson, Sophie A. Baron, Bettina Schulthess, Michael Hogardt, Inna Friesen, Stefan Niemann, Thomas A. Wichelhaus

Source: Genome Medicine, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)

Subject Terms: Mycobacterium avium complex, MAC, Mycobacterium avium, Mycobacterium intracellulare, Mycobacterium chimaera, Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, Medicine, Genetics, QH426-470

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1756-994X

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Printed dry and ready-to-use in vitro diagnostic culture media devices for differentiation and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria

Authors: Dieter Spiehl, Gerhard Schwall, Fabian Post, Carina Weber, Edgar Dörsam, Andreas Blaeser, Volkhard A.J. Kempf, Michael Hogardt

Source: Biosensors and Bioelectronics: X, Vol 21, Iss , Pp 100557- (2024)

Subject Terms: In vitro diagnostic, Bacterial infection, Point-of-care test, Antibiotic resistance, Ready-to-use diagnostic, Biotechnology, TP248.13-248.65

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590137024001213; https://doaj.org/toc/2590-1370

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Time discrepancy for tuberculosis-negative microscopy and culture - the diagnostic gap remains: systematic analysis from a large tertiary care tuberculosis-clinic, Germany 2013-2017

Authors: Johanna Kessel, Elif Göymen, Timo Wolf, Nils Wetzstein, Claus Küpper-Tetzel, Pia Behrens, Frauke Borgans, Ümniye Balaban, Michael Hogardt, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Christoph Stephan

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 134, Iss , Pp 269-272 (2023)

Subject Terms: Open pulmonary tuberculosis, De-isolation, Sputum smear-negative, Culture positive, TB-therapy, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971223006586; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Analysis of Mould Exposure of Immunosuppressed Patients at a German University Hospital

Authors: Danuta Puhlmann, Dominic Bergmann, Silke Besier, Michael Hogardt, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Sabine Langhans, Daniel Hack, Claudia Reinheimer, Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild, Jens Jung, Volkhard A. J. Kempf

Source: Microorganisms, Vol 11, Iss 11, p 2652 (2023)

Subject Terms: mould, immunosuppressed patients, microbial contamination, fungi, aspergillus, indoor air quality, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/11/2652; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2607

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Molecular Epidemiology of Mycobacterium abscessus Isolates Recovered from German Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Authors: Nils Wetzstein, Margo Diricks, Thomas A. Kohl, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Sönke Andres, Laura Paulowski, Carsten Schwarz, Astrid Lewin, Jan Kehrmann, Barbara C. Kahl, Karl Dichtl, Christian Hügel, Olaf Eickmeier, Christina Smaczny, Annika Schmidt, Stefan Zimmermann, Lutz Nährlich, Sylvia Hafkemeyer, Stefan Niemann, Florian P. Maurer, Michael Hogardt

Source: Microbiology Spectrum, Vol 10, Iss 4 (2022)

Subject Terms: Mycobacterium abscessus, cystic fibrosis, whole-genome sequencing, dominant circulating clones, hospital transmission, German CF registry, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2165-0497

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Impact of Clostridioides difficile infection on the outcome of patients receiving a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Authors: Sarah Weber, Sebastian Scheich, Aaron Magh, Sebastian Wolf, Julius C. Enßle, Uta Brunnberg, Claudia Reinheimer, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Volkhard A.J. Kempf, Johanna Kessel, Maria J.G.T. Vehreschild, Hubert Serve, Gesine Bug, Björn Steffen, Michael Hogardt

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 99, Iss , Pp 428-436 (2020)

Subject Terms: Clostridioides difficile, diarrhea, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, acute myeloid leukemia, lymphoma, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220306597; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Comparative analysis of phenotypic and genotypic antibiotic susceptibility patterns in Mycobacterium avium complex

Authors: Nils Wetzstein, Thomas A. Kohl, Sönke Andres, Tilman G. Schultze, Ari Geil, Eunhee Kim, Teodora Biciusca, Christian Hügel, Michael Hogardt, Annette Lehn, Maria J.G.T. Vehreschild, Timo Wolf, Stefan Niemann, Florian P. Maurer, Thomas A. Wichelhaus

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 93, Iss , Pp 320-328 (2020)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220301181; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa Affects Airway Epithelial Response and Barrier Function During Rhinovirus Infection

Authors: Adrian Endres, Christian Hügel, Helena Boland, Michael Hogardt, Ralf Schubert, Danny Jonigk, Peter Braubach, Gernot Rohde, Carla Bellinghausen

Source: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, Vol 12 (2022)

Subject Terms: co-infection, cystic fibrosis, bronchial epithelium, respiratory infections, rhinovirus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2022.846828/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2235-2988

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Molecular Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in Liver Transplant Candidates

Authors: Tilman G. Schultze, Philip G. Ferstl, David Villinger, Michael Hogardt, Wolf O. Bechstein, Stephan Göttig, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Stefan Zeuzem, Jonel Trebicka, Oliver Waidmann, Martin-Walter Welker, Volkhard A. J. Kempf

Source: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 12 (2021)

Subject Terms: carbapenem resistance, liver transplantation, transmission, whole-genome sequencing, infection control, antimicrobial stewardship, Microbiology, QR1-502

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.791574/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-302X

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Predicting antimicrobial resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa with machine learning‐enabled molecular diagnostics

Authors: Ariane Khaledi, Aaron Weimann, Monika Schniederjans, Ehsaneddin Asgari, Tzu‐Hao Kuo, Antonio Oliver, Gabriel Cabot, Axel Kola, Petra Gastmeier, Michael Hogardt, Daniel Jonas, Mohammad RK Mofrad, Andreas Bremges, Alice C McHardy, Susanne Häussler

Source: EMBO Molecular Medicine, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 1-19 (2020)

Subject Terms: antibiotic resistance, biomarkers, clinical isolates, machine learning, molecular diagnostics, Medicine (General), R5-920, Genetics, QH426-470

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1757-4676; https://doaj.org/toc/1757-4684

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Clinical characteristics in a sentinel case as well as in a cluster of tularemia patients associated with grape harvest

Authors: Nils Wetzstein, Iris Kärcher, Claus P. Küpper-Tetzel, Gerrit Kann, Michael Hogardt, Katalin Jozsa, Daniela Jacob, Roland Grunow, Gudrun Just-Nübling, Timo Wolf

Source: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 84, Iss , Pp 116-120 (2019)

Subject Terms: Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971219302024; https://doaj.org/toc/1201-9712

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Colonization with multidrug-resistant organisms is associated with in increased mortality in liver transplant candidates.

Authors: Philip G Ferstl, Natalie Filmann, Eva-Maria Heilgenthal, Andreas A Schnitzbauer, Wolf O Bechstein, Volkhard A J Kempf, David Villinger, Tilman G Schultze, Michael Hogardt, Christoph Stephan, Haitham Mutlak, Nina Weiler, Marcus M Mücke, Jonel Trebicka, Stefan Zeuzem, Oliver Waidmann, Martin-Walter Welker

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 1, p e0245091 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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Disseminated disease due to non-tuberculous mycobacteria in HIV positive patients: A retrospective case control study.

Authors: Nils Wetzstein, Ari Geil, Gerrit Kann, Annette Lehn, Gundolf Schüttfort, Johanna Kessel, Tobias M Bingold, Claus P Küpper-Tetzel, Annette Haberl, Christiana Graf, Maria J G T Vehreschild, Christoph Stephan, Michael Hogardt, Thomas A Wichelhaus, Timo Wolf

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 7, p e0254607 (2021)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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Catheter Management and Risk Stratification of Patients With in Inpatient Treatment Due to Acute Epididymitis

Authors: Mike Wenzel, Marina Deuker, Maria N. Welte, Benedikt Hoeh, Felix Preisser, Till Homrich, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Michael Hogardt, Philipp Mandel, Pierre I. Karakiewicz, Felix K. H. Chun, Luis A. Kluth

Source: Frontiers in Surgery, Vol 7 (2020)

Subject Terms: epididymitis, suprapubic catheter, transurethral catheter, catheter, risk score, antibiotic treatment, Surgery, RD1-811

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Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.609661/full; https://doaj.org/toc/2296-875X

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German Multicenter Study Analyzing Antimicrobial Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam of Clinical Meropenem-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Using a Commercially Available Broth Microdilution Assay

Authors: Jana Manzke, Raphael Stauf, Bernd Neumann, Ernst Molitor, Gunnar Hischebeth, Michaela Simon, Jonathan Jantsch, Jürgen Rödel, Sören L. Becker, Alexander Halfmann, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Michael Hogardt, Annerose Serr, Christina Hess, Andreas F. Wendel, Ekkehard Siegel, Holger Rohde, Stefan Zimmermann, Jörg Steinmann

Source: Antibiotics, Vol 11, Iss 5, p 545 (2022)

Subject Terms: ceftazidime-avibactam, susceptibility testing, carbapenemases, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, RM1-950

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/5/545; https://doaj.org/toc/2079-6382

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Exclusion of Mucorales Co-Infection in a Patient with Aspergillus flavus Sinusitis by Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)

Authors: Johanna Kessel, Michael Hogardt, Lukas Aspacher, Thomas A. Wichelhaus, Jasmin Gerkrath, Emely Rosenow, Jan Springer, Volker Rickerts

Source: Journal of Fungi, Vol 8, Iss 3, p 306 (2022)

Subject Terms: invasive fungal infection, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), fungal sinusitis, Aspergillus, mixed infection, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/3/306; https://doaj.org/toc/2309-608X

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The role of Enterococcus spp. and multidrug-resistant bacteria causing pyogenic liver abscesses

Authors: Marcus M. Mücke, Johanna Kessel, Victoria T. Mücke, Katharina Schwarzkopf, Michael Hogardt, Christoph Stephan, Stefan Zeuzem, Volkhard A. J. Kempf, Christian M. Lange

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)

Subject Terms: Pyogenic liver abscess, Bacterial pathogens, Susceptibility profiles, Multidrug-resistant organisms, Vancomycin-resistant enterococci, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216

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Relation: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2543-1; https://doaj.org/toc/1471-2334

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Natural Killer Cell Line NK-92-Mediated Damage of Medically Important Fungi

Authors: Stanislaw Schmidt, Marie Luckowitsch, Michael Hogardt, Thomas Lehrnbecher

Source: Journal of Fungi, Vol 7, Iss 2, p 144 (2021)

Subject Terms: natural killer cell, NK-92, antifungal activity, Aspergillus, Candida, Fusarium, Biology (General), QH301-705.5

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Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/7/2/144; https://doaj.org/toc/2309-608X

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Colonization with multidrug resistant organisms determines the clinical course of patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergoing intensive induction chemotherapy.

Authors: Olivier Ballo, Ikram Tarazzit, Jan Stratmann, Claudia Reinheimer, Michael Hogardt, Thomas A Wichelhaus, Volkhard Kempf, Hubert Serve, Fabian Finkelmeier, Christian Brandts

Source: PLoS ONE, Vol 14, Iss 1, p e0210991 (2019)

Subject Terms: Medicine, Science

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Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203

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