• The 2009 influenza A virus – subtype H1N1 pandemic, a glance from Greece 

      Tsoucalas G., Sgantzos M. (2016)
      The 2009 influenza A - subtype H1N1 pandemic tested the public health care systems all around the globe, infecting millions and leading to thousands of deaths. Greece became the epidemic centre of the 2009 flu pandemic due ...
    • Are younger COPD patients adequately vaccinated for influenza and pneumococcus? 

      Gogou E., Hatzoglou C., Zarogiannis S.G., Siachpazidou D., Gerogianni I., Kotsiou O.S., Varsamas C., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2022)
      Influenza and pneumococcal pneumonia are major causes of increased morbidity and mortality among elderly and COPD patients. Vaccines against influenza and pneumococcus are recommended for COPD patients according to GOLD ...
    • The decision making process on public health measures related to passenger ships: the example of influenza pandemic 2009 

      Mouchtouri, V. A.; Bartlett, C. L.; Jaremin, B.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Riemer, T.; Black, N.; Varela-Martinez, C.; Swaan, C. M.; Schlaich, C.; Rachiotis, G.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C.; project, Shipsan Trainet (2010)
      Public health measures at sea ports have posed a challenge for public health competent authorities, especially in the context of the influenza pandemic of 2009. This paper discusses the response of authorities to notifications ...
    • Early bacterial identification among intubated patients with COVID-19 or influenza pneumonia: A european multicenter comparative clinical trial 

      Rouzé A., Martin-Loeches I., Povoa P., Metzelard M., Cheyron D.D., Lambiotte F., Tamion F., Labruyere M., Geronimi C.B., Nieszkowska A., Nyunga M., Pouly O., Thille A.W., Megarbane B., Saade A., Diaz E., Magira E., Llitjos J.-F., Cilloniz C., Ioannidou I., Pierre A., Reignier J., Garot D., Kreitmann L., Baudel J.-L., Fartoukh M., Plantefeve G., Beurton A., Asfar P., Boyer A., Mekontso-Dessap A., Makris D., Vinsonneau C., Floch P.-E., Weiss N., Ceccato A., Artigas A., Bouchereau M., Duhamel A., Labreuche J., Nseir S., Poissy J., Favory R., Preau S., Jourdain M., Boyd S., Coelho L., Maizel J., Cuchet P., Zarrougui W., Boyer D., Quenot J.-P., Imouloudene M., Luyt C.-E., van der Linden T., Bardin J., Voicu S., Azoulay E., Goma G., Pene F., Torres A., Thevenin D., Ehrmann S., Argaud L., Guidet B., Voiriot G., Contou D., Le Marec J., Demiselle J., Meguerditchian D., Razazi K., Tsolaki V., Sejourne C., Brunin G., LeGuennec L., Morales L., the coVAPid Study Group (2021)
      Rationale: Early empirical antimicrobial treatment is frequently prescribed to critically ill patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) based on Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines. Objectives: We aimed to determine ...
    • Efficacy of an AS03 A-adjuvanted split H5N1 influenza vaccine against an antigenically distinct low pathogenic H5N1 virus in pigs 

      De Vleeschauwer, A. R.; Baras, B.; Kyriakis, C. S.; Jacob, V.; Planty, C.; Giannini, S. L.; Mossman, S.; Van Reeth, K. (2012)
      We used the pig model of influenza to examine the efficacy of an AS03 A-adjuvanted split H5N1 (A/Indonesia/05/2005) vaccine against challenge with a low pathogenic (LP) H5N1 avian influenza (AI) virus (duck/Minnesota/1525/1981) ...
    • Exit and entry screening practices for infectious diseases among travelers at points of entry: Looking for evidence on public health impact 

      Mouchtouri V.A., Christoforidou E.P., der Heiden M.A., Lemos C.M., Fanos M., Rexroth U., Grote U., Belfroid E., Swaan C., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2019)
      A scoping search and a systematic literature review were conducted to give an insight on entry and exit screening referring to travelers at points of entry, by analyzing published evidence on practices, guidelines, and ...
    • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among intubated patients with SARS-CoV-2 or influenza pneumonia: a European multicenter comparative cohort study 

      Rouzé A., Lemaitre E., Martin-Loeches I., Povoa P., Diaz E., Nyga R., Torres A., Metzelard M., Du Cheyron D., Lambiotte F., Tamion F., Labruyere M., Boulle Geronimi C., Luyt C.-E., Nyunga M., Pouly O., Thille A.W., Megarbane B., Saade A., Magira E., Llitjos J.-F., Ioannidou I., Pierre A., Reignier J., Garot D., Kreitmann L., Baudel J.-L., Voiriot G., Plantefeve G., Morawiec E., Asfar P., Boyer A., Mekontso-Dessap A., Makris D., Vinsonneau C., Floch P.-E., Marois C., Ceccato A., Artigas A., Gaudet A., Nora D., Cornu M., Duhamel A., Labreuche J., Nseir S., Bouchereau M., Sendid B., Boyd S., Coelho L., Maizel J., Cuchet P., Zarrougui W., Boyer D., Quenot J.-P., Imouloudene M., de Chambrun M.P., Van Der Linden T., Arrive F., Voicu S., Azoulay E., Moglia E., Pene F., Cilloniz C., Thevenin D., Larrat C., Argaud L., Guidet B., Turpin M., Contou D., Beurton A., Demiselle J., Meguerditchian D., Razazi K., Arrestier R., Tsolaki V., Marzouk M., Brunin G., Weiss N., Morales L., the coVAPid study group (2022)
      Background: Recent multicenter studies identified COVID-19 as a risk factor for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). However, no large multicenter study has compared the incidence of IPA between COVID-19 and influenza ...
    • A Middle-Aged Woman With Viral ARDS and Acute Establishment of Shock on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation 

      Tsolaki V., Makris D., Zoumpounelli S., Mpagka D., Mantzarlis K., Deskata K., Zakynthinos E. (2021)
      [No abstract available]
    • Preparedness for the prevention and control of influenza outbreaks on passenger ships in the EU: the SHIPSAN TRAINET project communication 

      Mouchtouri, V.; Black, N.; Nichols, G.; Paux, T.; Riemer, T.; Rjabinina, J.; Schlaich, C.; Menel Lemos, C.; Kremastinou, J.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2009)
      Passenger ships carry a large number of people in confined spaces. A case of the new influenza A (H1N1) virus aboard a passenger ship is an expected event and would lead to rapid spread of the virus, if preventive measures ...
    • Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and the incidence of ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections: a European multicenter cohort study 

      Rouzé A., Martin-Loeches I., Povoa P., Makris D., Artigas A., Bouchereau M., Lambiotte F., Metzelard M., Cuchet P., Boulle Geronimi C., Labruyere M., Tamion F., Nyunga M., Luyt C.-E., Labreuche J., Pouly O., Bardin J., Saade A., Asfar P., Baudel J.-L., Beurton A., Garot D., Ioannidou I., Kreitmann L., Llitjos J.-F., Magira E., Mégarbane B., Meguerditchian D., Moglia E., Mekontso-Dessap A., Reignier J., Turpin M., Pierre A., Plantefeve G., Vinsonneau C., Floch P.-E., Weiss N., Ceccato A., Torres A., Duhamel A., Nseir S., Favory R., Preau S., Jourdain M., Poissy J., Bouras C., Saint Leger P., Fodil H., Aptel F., Van Der Linden T., Thille A.W., Azoulay E., Pène F., Razazi K., Bagate F., Contou D., Voiriot G., Thevenin D., Guidet B., Le Guennec L., Kouatchet A., Ehrmann S., Brunin G., Morawiec E., Boyer A., Argaud L., Voicu S., Nieszkowska A., Kowalski B., Goma G., Diaz E., Morales L., Tsolaki V., Gtavriilidis G., Mentzelopoulos S.D., Nora D., Boyd S., Coelho L., Maizel J., Du Cheyron D., Imouloudene M., Quenot J.-P., Guilbert A., Cilloniz C., on behalf of the coVAPid study Group (2021)
      Purpose: Although patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection have several risk factors for ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infections (VA-LRTI), the reported incidence of hospital-acquired infections is low. We aimed ...
    • Vaccination practices and influenza in professional football players in Greece 

      Papagiannis D., Rachiotis G., Xanthopoulos A., Simou A., Zilidis C., Triposkiadis F. (2021)
      Background There is limited data on vaccination practices for professional footballers globally. Aims To record vaccination practices employed by medical staff of individual football teams of the Super League Greece, and ...