Towards tuberculosis elimination: an action framework for low-incidence countries

…, RJ Vitillo, C Voniatis, M Wanlin… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
This paper describes an action framework for countries with low tuberculosis (TB) incidence
(<100 TB cases per million population) that are striving for TB elimination. The framework …

European union standards for tuberculosis care

…, A Spanevello, VØ Thomsen, M Villar, M Wanlin… - 2012 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European
Respiratory Society (ERS) jointly developed European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (…

Costs of tuberculosis disease in the European Union: a systematic analysis and cost calculation

…, G de Vries, J Stillo, M Wanlin… - European …, 2014 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Without better vaccines it is unlikely that tuberculosis (TB) will ever be eliminated. An
investment of ∼€560 million is considered necessary to develop a new, effective vaccine in the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular epidemiology of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Brussels, 2010–2013

C Vluggen, K Soetaert, G Groenen, M Wanlin… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
The tuberculosis (TB) incidence rate in Brussels-Capital Region is 3-fold higher than in
Belgium as a whole. Eight years after the realization of initial prospective population-based …

[HTML][HTML] From multidrug-to extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis: upward trends as seen from a 15-year nationwide study

K Stoffels, C Allix-Béguec, G Groenen, M Wanlin… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Emergence of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) represents an
enormous challenge to Public Health globally. Methods Progression towards XDR-TB was …

Tuberculosis screening yield of asylum seekers in Europe

…, L Weber, K Janssens, M Wanlin… - European …, 2016 - Eur Respiratory Soc
With interest we read the research letter by de Vries et al. [1] describing the yield of screening
asylum seekers from countries with a tuberculosis (TB) incidence of <50 per 100 000 …

[BOOK][B] Biosafety recommendations for the contained use of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates in industrialized countries

…, K Pauwels, CD Do Thi, M Sneyers, M Wanlin… - 2006 - researchgate.net
Staff working in microbiological diagnostic and research laboratories is likely to be exposed
to infection risk with pathogens. Among human infectious diseases, tuberculosis is one of …

Tuberculosis in healthcare workers caring for a congenitally infected infant

…, M Gérard, M Toppet, M Wanlin… - Infection Control & …, 2004 - cambridge.org
Objective:To assess the extent of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis among infants,
family members, and healthcare workers (HCWs) who were exposed to a 29-week-old …

2018 Belgian guidelines for the screening for latent tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients

…, V Dirix, JC Goffard, S Henrard, M Wanlin… - Acta Clinica …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To review the current knowledge on screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI)
in HIV-infected adults and provide specific guidelines for Belgium. Focus is given to who …

Nontuberculous mycobacteria among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a retrospective Belgian multicenter study

…, A De Bel, W Arrazola de Onate, M Wanlin… - Acta Clinica …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Currently, there are no European data about the frequency and clinical
significance of nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) grown from respiratory samples during the …