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Association of treatment for bacterial meningitis with the development of sequelae
Theodoridou, K.; Vasilopoulou, V. A.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Theodoridou, M. N.; Roka, V.; Rachiotis, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. S. (2013)Background: Bacterial meningitis continues to be a serious, often disabling infectious disease. The aim of this study was to assess the possibility that treatment influences the development of sequelae in childhood bacterial ... -
Bather density as a predominant factor for health effects related to recreational bathing: Results from the Greek bathers cohort study
Papastergiou, P.; Mouchtouri, V. A.; Rachiotis, G.; Pinaka, O.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2011)Our aim was to examine the health effects on bathers from exposure to recreational seawater on three beaches with different microbiology quality and bather density through a cohort study. An initial questionnaire and a 10 ... -
Considerations on the Current Universal Vaccination Policy against Hepatitis A in Greece after Recent Outbreaks
Mellou, K.; Sideroglou, T.; Papaevangelou, V.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Bitsolas, N.; Verykouki, E.; Triantafillou, E.; Baka, A.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2015)Greece is the only European Union member state that in 2008 included hepatitis A (HAV) vaccine in the routine national childhood immunization program (NCIP). Given that the resources allocated to public health have ... -
Decreasing trend of Legionella isolation in a long-term microbial monitoring program in Greek hospitals
Velonakis, E.; Karanika, M.; Mouchtouri, V.; Thanasias, E.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Vatopoulos, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Legionnaires' disease is a known cause of severe pneumonia in a nosocomial setting. This study examined Legionella isolation in Greek hospitals. Water samples and swabs of showerheads from 41 hospitals were collected over ... -
Elevated Bathing-Associated Disease Risks Despite Certified Water Quality: A Cohort Study
Papastergiou, P.; Mouchtouri, V.; Pinaka, O.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Rachiotis, G.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2012)Bacteriological water quality criteria have been recommended to ensure bathers' health. However, this risk-assessment approach is based mainly on routine measurements of fecal pollution indicator bacteria in seawater, and ... -
A large waterborne gastroenteritis outbreak in central Greece, March 2012: challenges for the investigation and management
Mellou, K.; Katsioulis, A.; Potamiti-Komi, M.; Pournaras, S.; Kyritsi, M.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Kallimani, A.; Kokkinos, P.; Petinaki, E.; Sideroglou, T.; Georgakopoulou, T.; Vantarakis, A.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2014)In March 2012, there was an unusual increase of gastroenteritis cases in a district with 37264 inhabitants in central Greece. It was estimated that more than 3600 people developed symptoms. A 1:1 case-control study showed ... -
Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli in Central Greece: prevalence and virulence genes of O157:H7 and non-O157 in animal feces, vegetables, and humans
Pinaka, O.; Pournaras, S.; Mouchtouri, V.; Plakokefalos, E.; Katsiaflaka, A.; Kolokythopoulou, F.; Barboutsi, E.; Bitsolas, N.; Hadjichristodoulou, C. (2013)In Greece, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) have only been sporadically reported. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of STEC and Escherichia coli O157:H7 in farm animals, vegetables, ...