Dexamethasone and length of hospital stay in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

…, GT Rijkers, H van Velzen-Blad, GP Voorn… - The Lancet, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Whether addition of corticosteroids to antibiotic treatment benefits patients with
community-acquired pneumonia who are not in intensive care units is unclear. We aimed to …

Pharmacokinetics of oral vs. intravenous dexamethasone in patients hospitalized with community‐acquired pneumonia

…, JC Grutters, AE Pulles, GP Voorn… - British journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The use of corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy might be effective in patients with
community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP). Oral administration of dexamethasone is a practical and …

[HTML][HTML] First human case of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection acquired in the Netherlands, July 2016

JA De Graaf, JHJ Reimerink, GP Voorn… - …, 2016 - eurosurveillance.org
In July 2016, the first autochthonous case of tick-borne encephalitis was diagnosed in the
Netherlands, five days after a report that tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) had been found …

Dexamethasone downregulates the systemic cytokine response in patients with community-acquired pneumonia

…, H van Velzen-Blad, GP Voorn… - Clinical and Vaccine …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The influence of adjunctive corticosteroids on the cytokine response in community-acquired
pneumonia (CAP) is largely unknown. In this study, we analyzed the effect of …

Selective decontamination of the oropharynx and the digestive tract, and antimicrobial resistance: a 4 year ecological study in 38 intensive care units in the …

…, AA van Zwet, GP Voorn, G Ruijs… - Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) and selective decontamination
of the digestive tract (SDD) are associated with improved outcomes among patients in …

Eradication of carriage with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: effectiveness of a national guideline

…, IJB Spijkerman, FH van Tiel, GP Voorn… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background We evaluated the effectiveness of eradication of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA) carriage in the Netherlands after the introduction of a guideline in 2006…

Adjunctive treatment with oral dexamethasone in non-ICU patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia: a randomised clinical trial

…, GT Rijkers, FWJM Smeenk, GP Voorn… - European …, 2021 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Adjunctive intravenous corticosteroid treatment has been shown to reduce
length of stay (LOS) in adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). We …

[HTML][HTML] Atypical aetiology in patients hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia is associated with age, gender and season; a data-analysis on four Dutch …

…, SC Cannegieter, GPP Voorn… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Microorganisms causing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) can be
categorised into viral, typical and atypical (Legionella species, Coxiella burnetii, Mycoplasma …

Effectiveness of resins in neutralizing antibiotic activities in bactec plus Aerobic/F culture medium

…, CPA Van Boven, GP Voorn - Journal of clinical …, 1998 - Am Soc Microbiol
Incorporating resins in blood culture media can effectively reduce the activities of several
antibiotics. It was shown that the activities of some generally used antibiotics decreased by 80 …

Occurrence of extended-spectrum betalactamases (ESBL) in Dutch hospitals

…, RJ Van Ketel, ML Van Ogtrop, LJM Sabbe, GP Voorn… - Infection, 1999 - Springer
The prevalence of ESBL was determined among isolates of Escherichia coli (n = 571) and
Klebsiella spp. (n = 196) collected during a 1-week study period in 8 university and 3 large …