Publications
Interventions to reduce colonisation and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria in intensive care units: an interrupted time series study and cluster randomised trial University of Antwerp
Power Quality in Transmission Grids - Guaranteed Standards for Power Plants in France and the United Kingdom KU Leuven
Power Quality in Transmission Grids - Guaranteed Standards for Consumers in France, UK and the Netherlands KU Leuven
Impact of COVID-19 on the Belgian HIV epidemic: slowdown of HIV transmission and testing and adaptation of care Institute of Tropical Medicine Vrije Universiteit Brussel Ghent University
Background: To gain insight into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and containment measures on the HIV epidemic and services, this study aims to describe HIV trends in 2020 and compare them with previous years. Methods: Belgian national HIV surveillance data 2017-2020 were analysed for trends in HIV testing, HIV diagnoses, VL measurements, ART uptake and PrEP purchase. Descriptive statistics from 2020 are compared to annual averages from ...
On-going malaria transmission in the Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions Institute of Tropical Medicine
BACKGROUND: As indicators of burden of malaria have substantially decreased in The Gambia, reaching a pre-elimination status may be attainable. Achieving this goal requires in-depth understanding of the current burden of Plasmodium falciparum infection.
METHODS: A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2012 to determine the prevalence of P. falciparum infection, and to describe its heterogeneity and associated risk factors. ...
Blackfly ecology and Onchocerca volvulus transmission in three formerly hyperendemic foci in Uganda, Tanzania and Cameroon Institute of Tropical Medicine
Residual malaria transmission dynamics varies across The Gambia despite high coverage of control interventions Institute of Tropical Medicine University of Antwerp
Over the last decades, malaria has declined substantially in The Gambia but its transmission has not been interrupted. In order to better target control interventions, it is essential to understand the dynamics of residual transmission. This prospective cohort study was conducted between June 2013 and April 2014 in six pairs of villages across The Gambia. Blood samples were collected monthly during the transmission season (June-December) from ...