Browsing by Author "Grivea, I. N."
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Attitudes Regarding Occupational Vaccines and Vaccination Coverage Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases Among Healthcare Workers Working in Pediatric Departments in Greece
Maltezou, H. C.; Lourida, A.; Katragkou, A.; Grivea, I. N.; Katerelos, P.; Wicker, S.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Roilides, E.; Theodoridou, M. (2012)We studied the attitudes with regard to occupational vaccines and vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in pediatric departments. Completed vaccination rates were 33%, 33%, 41.7%, 3%, 5.8%, 69.2% and 36.3% against ... -
Black hairy tongue in a 2-month-old infant
Poulopoulos, A. K.; Antoniades, D. Z.; Epivatianos, A.; Grivea, I. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2008)Black hairy tongue (BHT) is an unusual condition in adults, and is characterised by marked accumulation of keratin on the filiform papillae of the dorsum of the tongue resulting in a hairlike appearance. The colour of the ... -
Dynamics of pneumococcal carriage among day-care center attendees during the transition from the 7-valent to the higher-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in Greece
Grivea, I. N.; Priftis, K. N.; Giotas, A.; Kotzia, D.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Douros, K.; Michoula, A. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2014)Background: In Greece recently, higher-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs) replaced the 7-valent (PCV7); the 10-valent (PCV10) became available in May 2009 and the 13-valent (PCV13) in June 2010. Methods: We ... -
Dynamics of Streptococcus pneumoniae nasopharyngeal carriage with high heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine coverage in Central Greece
Grivea, I. N.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Michoula, A. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2011)In order to study whether the use of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) led to a shift in the Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes distribution and whether it modified the resistance to antibiotics, 2649 ... -
European ST80 community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus orbital cellulitis in a neonate
Tsironi, E. E.; Zacharaki, F.; Grivea, I. N.; Tachmitzi, S. V.; Michoula, A. N.; Vlychou, M.; Petinaki, E.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2012)Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in hospital environment, but also, lately, in the community. This case report is, to our knowledge, the first detailed ... -
Fusidic acid and clindamycin resistance in community-associated, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections in children of Central Greece
Katopodis, G. D.; Grivea, I. N.; Tsantsaridou, A. J.; Pournaras, S.; Petinaki, E.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2010)Introduction: In Greece, fusidic acid and clindamycin are commonly used for the empiric therapy of suspected staphylococcal infections. Methods: The medical records of children examined at the outpatient clinics or admitted ... -
Gastric Emptying of Preterm Neonates Receiving Domperidone
Gounaris, A.; Costalos, C.; Varchalama, E.; Kokori, F.; Grivea, I. N.; Konstantinidi, K.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2010)Objectives: Immature gut motility in very low birth weight infants causes feeding intolerance. We evaluated the effect of domperidone, a prokinetic agent, on gastric emptying in very low birth weight infants. Methods: The ... -
Impact of heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine on nasopharyngeal carriage of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumonide among day-care center attendees in central Greece
Grivea, I. N.; Panagiotou, M.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2008)Background: In Greece, the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) became available in October 2004 and it was incorporated into the national immunization schedule in January 2006. Methods: In February 2005, a ... -
Interaction of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and the use of individual antibiotics among children on nasopharyngeal colonization with erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae
Grivea, I. N.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Chryssanthopoulou, D. C.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2010)The purpose of this study was to assess the complex interaction of the heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) and individual classes of antimicrobial agents on the nasopharyngeal carriage of erythromycin-resistant ... -
KINGELLA KINGAE SEQUENCE TYPE-COMPLEX 14 ARTHRITIS IN A 16-MONTH-OLD CHILD IN GREECE
Grivea, I. N.; Michoula, A. N.; Basmaci, R.; Dailiana, Z. H.; Tsimitselis, G.; Bonacorsi, S.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2015)We describe the first case of Kingella kingae arthritis in a 16-month-old girl in Greece, which has been diagnosed by novel molecular techniques. A joint aspiration of her knee was performed before the initiation of ... -
Macrolide resistance determinants among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from carriers in Central Greece
Grivea, I. N.; Sourla, A.; Ntokou, E.; Chryssanthopoulou, D. C.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A. (2012)Background: We sought to characterize the temporal trends in nasopharyngeal carriage of macrolide-resistant pneumococci during a period with increased heptavalent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) coverage in Central ... -
Resistance to erythromycin and telithromycin in Streptococcus pyogenes isolates obtained between 1999 and 2002 from Greek children with tonsillopharyngitis: Phenotypic and genotypic analysis
Grivea, I. N.; Al-Lahham, A.; Katopodis, G. D.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Reinert, R. R. (2006)Since the late 1990s, the prevalence of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes has significantly increased in several European countries. Between January 1999 and December 2002, 1,577 isolates of S. pyogenes were ... -
Seven-year surveillance of emm types of pediatric Group A streptococcal pharyngitis isolates in Western Greece
Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Grivea, I. N.; Al-Lahham, A.; Panagiotou, M.; Tsantouli, A. G.; Michoula Ralf René Reinert, A. N.; van der Linden, M. (2013)An experimental 26-valent M protein Group A streptococcal (GAS) vaccine has entered clinical studies. Pharyngeal GAS emm type surveillances in different areas and time-periods enhance the understanding of the epidemiology ... -
Two dosages of clarithromycin for five days, amoxicillin/clavulanate for five days or penicillin V for ten days in acute group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis
Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Bozdogan, B.; Grivea, I. N.; Ednie, L. M.; Kritikou, D. I.; Katopodis, G. D.; Beratis, N. G.; Appelbaum, P. C. (2004)Background: Short course antimicrobial therapy is suggested for group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis. Methods: The bacteriologic and clinical efficacies of clarithromycin [30 or 15 mg/kg/day twice daily (b.i.d.)] or ... -
Vaccination against human papillomavirus among 865 female students from the health professions in central Greece: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study
Papagiannis, D.; Rachiotis, G.; Symvoulakis, E. K.; Daponte, A.; Grivea, I. N.; Syrogiannopoulos, G. A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)Background: There are still sparse data on vaccination coverage against human papillomavirus (HPV) among students in the health professions. The aim of this study was to investigate HPV vaccination coverage in female ...