Development and validation of selection algorithms for a non-ventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia semi-automated surveillance system

Authors: Balmelli, Carlo ², Berthod, Delphine ³, Buetti, Niccolò ⁴, Harbarth, Stephan ⁴, Jent, Philipp ⁵, Marschall, Jonas ⁵, Sax, Hugo ⁶, Schlegel, Matthias ⁷, Schweiger, Alexander ⁸, Senn, Laurence ⁹, Sommerstein, Rami ¹⁰, Troillet, Nicolas ³, Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah ¹¹, Vuichard Gysin, Danielle ¹², Widmer, Andreas ¹¹, Wolfensberger, Aline ⁶, Zingg, Walter ⁶, Mueller, Anna, Pfister, Marc, Faes Hesse, Mirjam

Source: In Clinical Microbiology and Infection April 2025 31(4):582-587

In-hospital COVID-19 outbreak investigation: A practical approach to root cause analysis

Authors: Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Abbas, Mohamed, Harbarth, Stephan

Source: In Intensive & Critical Care Nursing December 2021 67

Non-occupational and occupational factors associated with specific SARS-CoV-2 antibodies among hospital workers – A multicentre cross-sectional study

Authors: Kahlert, Christian R., Persi, Raphael, Güsewell, Sabine, Egger, Thomas, Leal-Neto, Onicio B., Sumer, Johannes, Flury, Domenica, Brucher, Angela, Lemmenmeier, Eva, Möller, J. Carsten, Rieder, Philip, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Wiggli, Benedikt, Albrich, Werner C., Babouee Flury, Baharak, Besold, Ulrike, Fehr, Jan, Kuster, Stefan P., McGeer, Allison, Risch, Lorenz, Schlegel, Matthias, Friedl, Andrée, Vernazza, Pietro, Kohler, Philipp

Source: In Clinical Microbiology and Infection September 2021 27(9):1336-1344

Clinical symptoms of SARS‐CoV‐2 breakthrough infection during the Omicron period in relation to baseline immune status and booster vaccination—A prospective multicentre cohort of health professionals (SURPRISE study)

Authors: Kohler, Philipp, Babouee Flury, Baharak, Güsewell, Sabine, Egger, Thomas, Leal, Onicio, Brucher, Angela, Lemmenmeier, Eva, Meier Kleeb, Dorette, Möller, J. Carsten, Ortner, Manuela, Rieder, Philip, Ruetti, Markus, Schmid, Hans‐Ruedi, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard‐Gysin, Danielle, Speer, Oliver, Wiggli, Benedikt, Besold, Ulrike, McGeer, Allison, Risch, Lorenz, Friedl, Andrée, Schlegel, Matthias, Vernazza, Pietro, Kahlert, Christian R., Kuster, Stefan P.

Source: Influenza and other respiratory viruses. 17(6)

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Vaginal-perineal cultures for detecting group B streptococci and extended spectrum β-lactamase producing bacteria in pregnancy

Authors: Huang, Dorothy J., Hösli, Irene, Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah, Pfister, Tabea, Granado, Christina, Müller-Borer, Doris, Schötzau, Andreas, Frei, Reno, Dangel, Marc, Huhn, Evelyn A., Widmer, Andreas, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle

Source: In European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology October 2019 241:24-29

Association of institutional masking policies with healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 infections in Swiss acute care hospitals during the BA.4/5 wave (CH-SUR study): a retrospective observational study.

Authors: Dörr, Tamara, Güsewell, Sabine, Flury, Domenica, Süveges, Maria, Gaza Valera, Camille Beatrice, Botero-Mesa, Sara, Zanella, Marie-Céline, Iten, Anne, Balmelli, Carlo, Troillet, Nicolas, Tschudin-Sutter, Sarah, W Schreiber, Peter, Jent, Philipp, Damonti, Lauro, Sommerstein, Rami, Portmann, Lea, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Cusini, Alexia, Nussbaumer-Ochsner, Yvonne, Heininger, Ulrich

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control; 6/18/2024, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, HOSPITAL care, MEDICAL personnel, COVID-19 pandemic, SCIENTIFIC observation

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND

SARS‐CoV‐2 Vaccination is Not Associated With Involuntary Childlessness in Female Healthcare Workers: A Multicenter Cohort Study.

Authors: Dörr, Tamara, Güsewell, Sabine, Cusini, Alexia, Brucher, Angela, Goppel, Stephan, Grässli, Fabian, Betschon, Elsbeth, Möller, J. Carsten, Ortner, Manuela, Ruetti, Markus, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard‐Gysin, Danielle, Besold, Ulrike, Risch, Lorenz, von Kietzell, Matthias, Schlegel, Matthias, Kuster, Stefan P., Kahlert, Christian R., Kohler, Philipp

Source: Influenza & Other Respiratory Viruses; Jun2024, Vol. 18 Issue 6, p1-7, 7p

Subject Terms: MEDICAL personnel, SARS-CoV-2, VACCINE hesitancy, INFERTILITY, VACCINATION, COHORT analysis

Evolution of symptoms compatible with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) after Wild-type and/or Omicron BA.1 infection: A prospective healthcare worker cohort

Authors: Strahm, Carol, Kahlert, Christian R., Güsewell, Sabine, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Stocker, Reto, Kuster, Stefan P., Kohler, Philipp ^*

Source: In Journal of Infection February 2024 88(2):200-202

Variability in contact precautions to control the nosocomial spread of multi-drug resistant organisms in the endemic setting: a multinational cross-sectional survey

Authors: Vuichard Gysin, Danielle, Cookson, Barry, Saenz, Henri, Dettenkofer, Markus, Widmer, Andreas

Source: Antimicrobial resistance & infection control. 7(1):1-8

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Association between the introduction of a national targeted intervention program and the incidence of surgical site infections in Swiss acute care hospitals.

Authors: Eder, Marcus, Sommerstein, Rami, Szelecsenyi, Arlette, Schweiger, Alexander, Schlegel, Matthias, Atkinson, Andrew, Kuster, Stefan P., Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Troillet, Nicolas, Widmer, Andreas F., Balmelli, Carlo, Berthod, Delphine, Buetti, Niccolò, Harbarth, Stephan, Jent, Philipp, Marschall, Jonas, Sax, Hugo, Senn, Laurence, Sutter, Sarah Tschudin, Wolfensberger, Aline

Source: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control; 11/24/2023, p1-11, 11p

Subject Terms: SURGICAL site infections, TOTAL knee replacement, HOSPITAL care, KNEE surgery, CARDIAC surgery, RATINGS of hospitals, HAIR removal, ORTHOPEDIC surgery

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND

First case of IMP-15-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Switzerland: Challenging laboratory diagnosis using whole genome sequencing (WGS)

Authors: Goldenberger, Daniel, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Herzog, Kathrin, Hinić, Vladimira, Seth-Smith, Helena, Egli, Adrian

Source: IDCases. 22

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission by aerosols, the rational use of masks, and protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19

Authors: Sommerstein, Rami, Fux, Christoph Andreas, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Abbas, Mohamed, Marschall, Jonas, Balmelli, Carlo, Troillet, Nicolas, Harbarth, Stephan, Schlegel, Matthias, Widmer, Andreas

Source: Antimicrobial resistance & infection control. 9(1)

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Validation of sTREM-1 and IL-6 based algorithms for outcome prediction of COVID-19.

Authors: Van Singer, Mathias, Brahier, Thomas, Koch, Jana, Hugli, Pr. Olivier, Weckman, Andrea M., Zhong, Kathleen, Kain, Taylor J., Leligdowicz, Aleksandra, Bernasconi, Enos, Ceschi, Alessandro, Parolari, Sara, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Kain, Kevin C., Albrich, Werner C., Boillat-Blanco, Noémie

Source: BMC Infectious Diseases; 9/26/2023, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p

Subject Terms: INTERLEUKIN-6, CLINICAL decision support systems, COVID-19, RANDOMIZED controlled trials, ALGORITHMS

Geographic Terms: LAUSANNE (Switzerland)

Post-Acute Sequelae After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection by Viral Variant and Vaccination Status: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study.

Authors: Kahlert, Christian R, Strahm, Carol, Güsewell, Sabine, Cusini, Alexia, Brucher, Angela, Goppel, Stephan, Möller, Elisabeth, Möller, J Carsten, Ortner, Manuela, Ruetti, Markus, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Besold, Ulrike, McGeer, Allison, Risch, Lorenz, Friedl, Andrée, Schlegel, Matthias, Vernazza, Pietro, Kuster, Stefan P, Kohler, Philipp

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases; 7/15/2023, Vol. 77 Issue 2, p194-202, 9p

Subject Terms: RESEARCH, COVID-19, CONFIDENCE intervals, POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome, SICK people, COVID-19 vaccines, CROSS-sectional method, SELF-evaluation, MEDICAL personnel, REGRESSION analysis, VACCINE effectiveness, RISK assessment, RESEARCH funding, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, VACCINATION status, ODDS ratio, LONGITUDINAL method, DISEASE risk factors, SYMPTOMS, EVALUATION

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND

Detection of a potential error in the results of the manuscript 'Dementia risk following influenza vaccination in a large veteran cohort' that could eventually call into question the main conclusion

Authors: Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Schoenenberger, Andreas

Source: Vaccine. 40(26):3528-3528

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Preventive measures for accompanying caregivers of children in paediatric health care during the COVID-19 pandemic—walking an ethical tightrope

Authors: Schmid, Hanna, Heininger, Ulrich, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Widmer, Andreas, Bielicki, Julia

Source: In Clinical Microbiology and Infection May 2021 27(5):668-670

Development and validation of clinical prediction models to distinguish influenza from other viruses causing acute respiratory infections in children and adults.

Authors: Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle^1,2, Mertz, Dominik^1,3,4,5, Pullenayegum, Eleanor^1,6, Singh, Pardeep⁵, Smieja, Marek^1,3,4,5,7, Loeb, Mark^1,3,4,5 loebm@mcmaster.ca

Source: PLoS ONE. 2/11/2019, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p1-14. 14p.

Subject Terms: *INFLUENZA diagnosis, *RESPIRATORY infections in children, *PREDICTION models, *POLYMERASE chain reaction, *DATA analysis

Risk and symptoms of COVID-19 in health professionals according to baseline immune status and booster vaccination during the Delta and Omicron waves in Switzerland-A multicentre cohort study.

Authors: Babouee Flury, Baharak, Güsewell, Sabine, Egger, Thomas, Leal, Onicio, Brucher, Angela, Lemmenmeier, Eva, Meier Kleeb, Dorette, Möller, J. Carsten, Rieder, Philip, Rütti, Markus, Schmid, Hans-Ruedi, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Wiggli, Benedikt, Besold, Ulrike, McGeer, Allison, Risch, Lorenz, Friedl, Andrée, Schlegel, Matthias, Kuster, Stefan P.

Source: PLoS Medicine; 11/7/2022, Vol. 19 Issue 11, p1-17, 17p, 2 Charts, 4 Graphs

Subject Terms: SARS-CoV-2, MEDICAL personnel, BOOSTER vaccines, SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, BREAKTHROUGH infections, CORONAVIRUS diseases

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND

Symptoms Compatible With Long Coronavirus Disease (COVID) in Healthcare Workers With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection—Results of a Prospective Multicenter Cohort.

Authors: Strahm, Carol, Seneghini, Marco, Güsewell, Sabine, Egger, Thomas, Leal-Neto, Onicio, Brucher, Angela, Lemmenmeier, Eva, Kleeb, Dorette Meier, Möller, J Carsten, Rieder, Philip, Ruetti, Markus, Rutz, Remus, Schmid, Hans Ruedi, Stocker, Reto, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Wiggli, Benedikt, Besold, Ulrike, Kuster, Stefan P, McGeer, Allison, Risch, Lorenz

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases; Jul2022, Vol. 75 Issue 1, pe1011-e1019, 9p

Subject Terms: RESEARCH, COVID-19, CONFIDENCE intervals, POST-acute COVID-19 syndrome, SERODIAGNOSIS, AGE distribution, MEDICAL personnel, SEROLOGY, RISK assessment, PSYCHOSOCIAL factors, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, INDUSTRIAL hygiene, ODDS ratio, LONGITUDINAL method, DISEASE risk factors

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Inpatient Antibiotic Consumption in Switzerland.

Authors: Friedli, Olivier, Gasser, Michael, Cusini, Alexia, Fulchini, Rosamaria, Vuichard-Gysin, Danielle, Halder Tobler, Roswitha, Wassilew, Nasstasja, Plüss-Suard, Catherine, Kronenberg, Andreas

Source: Antibiotics (2079-6382); Jun2022, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p792, 12p

Subject Terms: COVID-19 pandemic, ANTIBIOTICS, COVID-19, CONSUMPTION (Economics), HOSPITAL patients

Geographic Terms: SWITZERLAND