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Jerina Boelens

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118 Results

2025

A novel synthetic synovial fluid model for investigating biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibility in prosthetic joint infections

Amber De BleeckereFrits van CharanteThibault DebordStien VandendriesscheMichiel De CockMarte VerstraeteFabien LamretBram LoriesJerina BoelensFany Reffuveille et al.

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM

Early detection of OXA-48 producing Klebsiella pneumoniae with the use of rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing

Emilie De MuynckStien VandendriesscheAnne-Sophie MessiaenKristen DecommerDiana Huis in 't VeldJan De WaeleJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Impact of reporting rapid susceptibility results in Gram negative bloodstream infections : a real world prospective study

Anne-Sophie MessiaenStien VandendriesscheEmilie De MuynckGregory StrubbeLiesbet De BusPetra SchelstraeteKristen DecommerSanne De SmetAlexander SoetensLeslie Naesens et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Overview and resistance profiles of isolated pathogens in women with uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care

Loic VanderpoortenSiebe VandeveldeLien De CorteJasper HolvoetLaura VandeveldeCamille ThysEline ThyssenLieselot VeekensFatou TouréJerina Boelens et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

2024

An overview of point-of-care testing for infections in critically ill patients

Alena MoermanJan De WaeleJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

Antibiofilm activity of Prevotella species from the cystic fibrosis lung microbiota against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Lucia GrassiKyle L. AsfahlSara Van den BosscheIne MaenhoutAndrea SassYannick Vande WeygaerdeEva Van BraeckelBruno VerhasseltJerina BoelensMichael M. Tunney et al.

A2 Journal Article in BIOFILM

Antimicrobial stewardship and molecular diagnostics : a symbiotic approach to combating resistance in the ED and ICU

Jan De WaeleJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Average nucleotide identity and digital DNA-DNA hybridization analysis following PromethION nanopore-based whole genome sequencing allows for accurate prokaryotic typing

Nick VersmessenMarieke MispelaereMarjolein VandekerckhoveCedric HermansJerina BoelensKatleen VranckxFilip Van NieuwerburghMario VaneechouttePaco HulpiauPiet Cools

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTICS

Baseline chest computed tomography for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia treated with intensive chemotherapy : a retrospective single‐centre cohort study

Emilie JanssensSammy HuygensIne MoorsAnke DelieTessa KerreYannick Vande WeygaerdeEva Van BraeckelJerina BoelensLieve MorbéeAlexander Schauwvlieghe

A1 Journal Article in MYCOSES

Development and validation of a survey to assess self-reported knowledge of junior physicians in antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship

Franky BuyleWinne Van MeleDiana Huis in 't VeldJerina BoelensPieter DepuydtSanne De SmetAnn De SutterStefaan HeytensJiska MalotauxAnnemie Somers

Diagnostic value of microbial cell-free DNA sequencing for suspected invasive fungal infections : a retrospective multicenter cohort study

Sammy HuygensAlexander SchauwvliegheNick WlazloIne MoorsJerina BoelensMarijke ReyndersGa-Lai ChongCorne H. W. KlaassenBart J. A Rijnders

A1 Journal Article in OPEN FORUM INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Expansion of MALDI-TOF MS database as a strategy for identification of Haemophilus species other than H. influenzae

Eva WillemsHannelore HamerlinckAnne-Sophie MessiaenPetra SchelstraeteEva Van BraeckelYannick Vande WeygaerdeBruno VerhasseltJerina BoelensStien Vandendriessche

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Management challenges of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial infection : a single-center case series and literature review

Maja KiselinovaLeslie NaesensDiana Huis in 't VeldJerina BoelensEva Van BraeckelYannick Vande WeygaerdeSteven Callens

A1 Journal Article in PATHOGENS

Non-contact-lens-related Acanthamoeba keratitis caused by Acanthamoeba sp. group T4D/T4e

Morgane Vander EeckenAnne-Sophie MessiaenHannelore HamerlinckStien VandendriesscheJerina BoelensDimitri Roels

A2 Journal Article in PARASITOLOGIA

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic target attainment of beta-lactam antibiotics in geriatric inpatients using standard-of-care dosing regimens

Arnaud De ClercqJeroen VervalckeTania DesmetJerina BoelensAnnemie SomersVeronique StoveNick VerougstraeteGert-Jan WijnantFrançoise Van BambekeMirko Petrovic et al.

Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic target attainment of commonly used ß-lactam antibiotics in hospitalized older patients using current dosing regimens

Arnaud De ClercqJeroen VervalckeTania DesmetJerina BoelensAnnemie SomersVeronique StoveNick VerougstraeteGert-Jan WijnantFrançoise Van BambekeMirko Petrovic et al.

Rapid detection of S. pyogenes and S. pneumoniae in pleural fluid for diagnosis of parapneumonic empyema

Kelly De SchuyterJerina BoelensAnne-Sophie MessiaenPetra SchelstraeteBruno VerhasseltDiana Huis in 't VeldSteven CallensErica SermijnYannick Vande WeygaerdeStien Vandendriesche

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Retrospective analysis of a flucloxacillin oral absorption test in patients requiring flucloxacillin therapy : results and determination of factors associated with adequate absorption

Sanne De SmetPieter De CockNick VerougstraeteFranky BuyleJerina BoelensDiana Huis in 't Veld

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Second trimester vaginal Candida colonization among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo : prevalence, clinical correlates, risk factors and pregnancy outcomes

Mulumeoderhwa Guy MulinganyaKaren De KeyserIrenge Jules MonganeMirindi Freddy KamparaAnnelies De VulderJerina BoelensHans DuyvejonckErick HendwaBisimwa Yvette KujirakwinjaBalaluka Ghislain Bisimwa et al.

A2 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN GLOBAL WOMENS HEALTH

Spiroplasma infection as a cause of severe congenital keratouveitis, cataract and glaucoma

Helena Van HaeckeDimitri RoelsFanny NerinckxHeidi SchaballiePetra SchelstraeteLinos VandekerckhoveJolien Van CleemputWim Van Den BroeckLiesbeth CouckHannelore Hamerlinck et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC OPHTHALMOLOGY

TDM of antibiotics in ICU patients : added value of unbound and oral fluid concentrations

Sofie ColmanVeronique StoveJan De WaeleJerina BoelensAlain Verstraete

2023

C-reactive protein interacts with amphotericin B liposomes and its potential clinical consequences

Joris DelangheJonas HimpeJerina BoelensDominique BenoitBram GadeyneMarijn SpeeckaertFrederick Verbeke

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Clinical impact of polymerase chain reaction-based Aspergillus and azole resistance detection in invasive aspergillosis : a prospective multicenter study

Sammy HuygensAlbert DunbarJochem B. BuilCorne H. W. KlaassenPaul E. VerweijKarin van DijkNick de JongeJeroen J. W. M. JanssenWalter J. F. M. van der VeldenBart J. Biemond et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Concentration target attainment after therapeutic drug monitoring of linezolid in critically ill patients

Jolien LanguiPieter De CockNick VerougstraeteJerina BoelensAnnemie SomersJan De WaeleBarbara Claus

EUCAST rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (RAST) compared to conventional susceptibility testing : implementation and potential added value in a tertiary hospital in Belgium

Gregory StrubbeAnne-Sophie MessiaenStien VandendriesscheBruno VerhasseltJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Multicenter interlaboratory study of routine systems for the susceptibility testing of temocillin using a challenge panel of multidrug-resistant strains

Corentin DeckersFlorian BelikOlivier DenisIsabel MontesinosPierre BogaertsJerina BoelensLaetitia BrassinneJulie DescyStefanie DesmetSarah Gils et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pathogen-based target attainment of optimized continuous infusion dosing regimens of piperacillin-tazobactam and meropenem in surgical ICU patients : a prospective single center observational study

Thomas De CorteJarne VerhaegheSofie DhaeseSarah Van VoorenJerina BoelensAlain VerstraeteVeronique StoveFemke OngenaeLiesbet De BusPieter Depuydt et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF INTENSIVE CARE

PK/PD target attainment of amoxicillin-clavulanate and piperacillin-tazobactam in hospitalized older patients using current dosing regimens

Arnaud De ClercqJeroen VervalckeTania DesmetJerina BoelensAnnemie SomersVeronique StoveNick VerougstraeteMirko PetrovicPeter De PaepePieter De Cock

PK/PD target attainment of current amoxicillin-clavulanic acid and piperacillin-tazobactam dosing regimens in older patients

Arnaud De ClercqJeroen VervalckeTania DesmetJerina BoelensAnnemie SomersVeronique StoveNick VerougstraeteMirko PetrovicPeter De PaepePieter De Cock

Pooling isolates to address the diversity in antimicrobial susceptibility of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis

Sara Van den BosscheEmmanuel AbatihLucia GrassiEmma De BroePetra RigoleJerina BoelensJoris Van CaenegemBruno VerhasseltIris JanssensEva Van Braeckel et al.

A1 Journal Article in MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM

Recurrent aortic valve endocarditis complicated by basilar artery thrombosis due to a delayed diagnosis of chronic Q fever

Katrien TimmermansJiska MalotauxAnne-Sophie MessiaenJerina BoelensStien VandendriesscheIsabelle ClausFiona TrompDiana Huis in 't Veld

Sanitary installations and wastewater plumbing as reservoir for the long-term circulation and transmission of carbapenemase producing Citrobacter freundii clones in a hospital setting

Hannelore HamerlinckAnnelies AerssensJerina BoelensAndrea DehaeneMichael McMahonAnne-Sophie MessiaenStien VandendriesscheAnja VelgheIsabel Leroux-RoelsBruno Verhasselt

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL

2022

A guideline for therapeutic drug monitoring of linezolid in critically ill patients

Jolien LanguiPieter De CockNick VerougstraeteJerina BoelensDiana Huis in 't VeldAnnemie SomersJan De WaeleBarbara Claus

Antimicrobial prescription in severe COVID-19 and CAP : a matched case-control study

Jan FierensLiesbet De BusKirsten ColpaertJerina BoelensBram GadeyneJohan DecruyenaereEva Van BraeckelPieter Depuydt

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Characterization of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates in Belgium

Ahalieyah AnantharajahMatthieu DeltombeMarie de BarsyStephanie EvrardOlivier DenisPierre BogaertsMarie HallinVeronique Yvette Miendje DeyiDenis PierardPeggy Bruynseels et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Different long-term avidity maturation for IgG anti-spike and anti-nucleocapsid SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Laura HeiremanJerina BoelensLiselotte CoorevitsBruno VerhasseltStien VandendriesscheElizaveta Padalko

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Effects of cascade reporting of susceptibility profiles for Enterobacterales on broad-spectrum antibiotics use and resistance

Laura HeiremanStien VandendriesscheLiselotte CoorevitsFranky BuyleJan De WaeleDirk VogelaersBruno VerhasseltJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL PHARMACY

Empirical antimicrobial use in ICU and outcome before and after abandoning the concept of healthcare-associated pneumonia : a single center retrospective analysis

Thomas CouckJan FierensJerina BoelensLiesbet De BusDiana Huis in 't VeldEva Van BraeckelPieter Depuydt

Exposure to intravenous posaconazole in critically ill patients with influenza : a pharmacokinetic analysis of the POSA‐FLU study

Ruth Van DaeleJoost WautersErwin DreesenJerina BoelensEric NulensPiet LormansLore VanderbekeCato JacobsBart RijndersPaul E. Verweij et al.

A1 Journal Article in MYCOSES

Impact of the introduction of EUCAST’s concept of “area of technical uncertainty”

Eveline Van HonackerStien VandendriesscheLiselotte CoorevitsBruno VerhasseltJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pyrenocheata unguis-hominis : a new cause of fungal keratitis in a contact lens wearer

Sima NissanJerina Boelenskatrien LagrouDimitri Roels

A2 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY CASE REPORTS

Sensitivity and specificity of 14 SARS-CoV-2 serological assays and their diagnostic potential in RT-PCR negative COVID-19 infections

Eveline Van HonackerLiselotte CoorevitsJerina BoelensBruno VerhasseltEva Van BraeckelFre BautersLiesbet De BusPetra SchelstraeteJef WillemsStien Vandendriessche et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

The role of abdominal drain cultures in managing abdominal infections

Jan De WaeleJerina BoelensDirk Van de PutteDiana Huis in 't VeldTom Coenye

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

The value of baseline chest CT scan for the diagnosis of ipa in patients with AML treated with intensive chemotherapy : a retrospective single-centre cohort study

Els JanssensSammy HuygensIne MoorsTessa KerreAnke DelieLieve MorbéeJerina BoelensAlexander Schauwvlieghe

2021

Belgian experience with a flucloxacillin absorption test to guide antibiotic treatment

Nick VerougstraeteFranky BuylePieter De CockJerina BoelensSanne De SmetDiana Huis in 't VeldAlain Verstraete

Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR

Tania DesmetPeter De PaepeJerina BoelensLiselotte CoorevitsElizaveta PadalkoStien VandendriesscheIsabel Leroux-RoelsAnnelies AerssensSteven CallensEva Van Braeckel et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC MICROBIOLOGY

Development and validation of a liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry orbitrap method for the sensitive quantification of amoxicillin, piperacillin, tazobactam and meropenem in human faeces

Sarah Van VoorenJan De WaeleJerina BoelensMichaël PoletVeronique StoveLynn VanhaeckeAlain Verstraete

A1 Journal Article in ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Diagnosing COVID-19 : towards a feasible COVID-19 rule-out protocol

Jozefien De ClercqThomas MalfaitSimon MalfaitJerina BoelensLiselotte CoorevitsElizaveta PadalkoStien VandendriesscheBruno VerhasseltLieve MorbéeFre Bauters et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Etiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis and antibiotic resistance in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guy M MulinganyaMaud ClaeysSerge Z BalolebwamiBertrand A BamulekeJules I MonganeJerina BoelensJoris DelangheDaniel De VosRichard M KambaleGhislain B Maheshe et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Fecal microbiota transplantation reduces symptoms in some patients with irritable bowel syndrome with predominant abdominal bloating : short- and long-term results from a placebo-controlled randomized trial

Tom HolvoetMarie JoossensJorge F. Vazquez-CastellanosEvelien ChristiaensLander HeyerickJerina BoelensBruno VerhasseltHans Van VlierbergheMartine De VosJeroen Raes et al.

A1 Journal Article in GASTROENTEROLOGY

Prevalence, risk factors and adverse pregnancy outcomes of second trimester bacterial vaginosis among pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guy MulinganyaAnnelies De VulderG BisimwaJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysKaren De KeyserDaniel De VosE HendwaF KamparaY Kujirakwinja et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

2020

Epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia and (non-)use of prophylaxis

Albert DunbarAlexander SchauwvliegheSheruna AlgoeJaap J. van HellemondMarijke ReyndersStefaan VandecasteeleJerina BoelensPieter DepuydtBart Rijnders

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluation of QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus on Liaison XL in a Low-Tuberculosis-Incidence setting

E. De MaertelaereStien VandendriesscheBruno VerhasseltL. CoorevitsE. AndreElizaveta PadalkoJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

Exploring the possibilities of infrared spectroscopy for urine sediment examination and detection of pathogenic bacteria in urinary tract infections

Mieke SteenbekeSander De BruyneJerina BoelensMatthijs OyaertGriet GlorieuxWim Van BiesenJere LinjalaJoris DelangheMarijn Speeckaert

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in ICU : fact or myth

Jan De WaeleJerina BoelensIsabel Leroux-Roels

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN ANESTHESIOLOGY

Renal tubular epithelial cells add value in the diagnosis of upper urinary tract pathology

Matthijs OyaertMarijn SpeeckaertJerina BoelensJoris Delanghe

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Therapeutic drug monitoring of beta-lactam antibiotics in the ICU

Sofie DhaeseSarah Van VoorenJerina BoelensJan De Waele

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

Toilet drain water as a potential source of hospital room-to-room transmission of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae

Laura HeiremanHannelore HamerlinckStien VandendriesscheJerina BoelensLiselotte CoorevitsEls De BrabanderePascal De WaegemaekerSaskia VerhofstedeK. ClausM. A. Chlebowicz-Flissikowska et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

2019

A recurrent and transesophageal echocardiography-associated outbreak of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacter cloacae complex in cardiac surgery patients

Tom Van MaerkenEls De BrabandereAudrey NoëlLiselotte CoorevitsPascal De WaegemaekerRaina AblorhStefaan BouchezINGRID HERCKHarlinde PeperstraetePierre Bogaerts et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL

Clinical relevance of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacterial isolates in three reference centres in Belgium : a multicentre retrospective analysis

Yannick Vande WeygaerdeNina CardinaelsPeter BomansTaeyang ChinJerina BoelensEmmanuel AndréEva Van BraeckelNatalie Lorent

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Detection of human papillomavirus 67 single infection in high-grade cervical lesions : case report and review of literature

Steven Van SchandevylLiselotte CoorevitsJerina BoelensAns TraenLuc BingéMarleen PraetJo Van DorpeElizaveta Padalko

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTIC CYTOPATHOLOGY

High intravenous dose amoxicillin/clavulanate for in-hospital empirical treatment of infections with high presumption of Enterobacterales

SABINE DERYCKEREKevin Van LaethemJerina BoelensMarie WarnezSABRINA COMMEYNEDiana Huis in 't VeldBarbara Claus

Infrared spectroscopy as a novel tool to diagnose onychomycosis

Sander De BruyneReinhart SpeeckaertJerina BoelensM-P HayetteMarijn SpeeckaertJoris Delanghe

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY

Prevalence, risk factors and associated adverse pregnancy outcome of bacterial vaginosis in pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Annelies De VulderGuy MulinganyaJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysErick HendwaYvette KujirakwinjaFreddy KamparaJules MonganeInnocent MubalamaMario Vaneechoutte et al.

2018

A complete and multifaceted overview of antibiotic use and infection diagnosis in the intensive care unit : results from a prospective four-year registration

Liesbet De BusBram GadeyneJohan SteenJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysDominique BenoitJan De WaeleJohan DecruyenaerePieter Depuydt

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis

Yannick Vande WeygaerdeCharlot VersteeleElke ThijsAnton De SpiegeleerJerina BoelensDaisy VanrompayEva Van BraeckelKarim Vermaelen

A2 Journal Article in RESPIRATORY MEDICINE CASE REPORTS

Are vaginal swabs comparable to cervical smears for human papillomavirus DNA testing?

Liselotte CoorevitsAns TraenLuc BingéJo Van DorpeMarleen PraetJerina BoelensElizaveta Padalko

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY

Blood culture indications in critically ill neonates : a multicenter prospective cohort study

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuJames d’HaeseKris De CoenJerina BoelensDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Decontamination strategies and bloodstream infections with antibiotic-resistant microorganisms in ventilated patients : a randomized clinical trial

Bastiaan H WittekampNienke L PlantingaBen S CooperJoaquin Lopez-ContrerasPere CollJordi ManceboMatt P WiseMatt PG MorganPieter DepuydtJerina Boelens et al.

A1 Journal Article in JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Emergence of antimicrobial resistance to piperacillin/tazobactam or meropenem in the ICU : intermittent versus continuous infusion : a retrospective cohort study

Sofie DhaeseMagalie De KezelMaxime CallantJerina BoelensLiesbet De BusPieter DepuydtJan De Waele

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Evaluation of recommendations provided by a multidisciplinary infectious diseases team as part of an antimicrobial stewardship program

Andreas CapiauSofie CraeyeJulie De KeulenaerSabine DeryckereKaren VermisSteven CallensDiana Huis in 't VeldSarah TemmermanLinos VandekerckhoveDirk Vogelaers et al.

Evaluation of recommendations provided by a multidisciplinary infectious diseases team as part of an antimicrobial stewardship program

Andreas CapiauSofie CraeyeJulie De KeulenaerSabine DeryckereKaren VermisSteven CallensDiana Huis in 't VeldSarah TemmermanLinos VandekerckhoveDirk Vogelaers et al.

Fecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome with predominant abdominal bloating : results from a double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Tom HolvoetMarie JoossensJerina BoelensEvelien ChristiaensLander HeyerickBruno VerhasseltMartine De VosPieter HindryckxJeroen RaesDanny De Looze

Identifying a consensus sample type to test for Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis and human papillomavirus

Liselotte CoorevitsA TraenL BingéJo Van DorpeMarleen PraetJerina BoelensElizaveta Padalko

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on the quality of care indicators for Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia

Franky BuyleSteven CallensJerina BoelensLinos VandekerckhoveDiana Huis in 't VeldGeert ClaeysKaren VermisSabine DeryckereJulie De KeulenaerIsabel Leroux-Roels et al.

Impact of AST meetings on antimicrobial therapy decisions in the ICU

Sofie DhaeseLiesbet De BusJerina BoelensLiselotte CoorevitsBruno VerhasseltPieter DepuydtJan De Waele

Improving timelines in reporting results from positive blood cultures : simulation of impact of rapid identification on therapy on a real-life cohort

Lien CattoirLiselotte CoorevitsIsabel Leroux-RoelsGeert ClaeysBruno VerhasseltJerina Boelens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Invasive aspergillosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit with severe influenza : a retrospective cohort study

Alexander FAD SchauwvliegheBart JA RijndersNele PhilipsRosanne VerwijsLore VanderbekeCarla Van TienenKatrien LagrouPaul E VerweijFrank L Van de VeerdonkDiederik Gommers et al.

A1 Journal Article in LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium

Liselotte CoorevitsAns TraenLuk BingePatrick DescheemaekerJerina BoelensMarijke ReyndersElizaveta Padalko

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF GLOBAL ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE

Optimizing the molecular diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in women : a study in female sex workers

Liselotte CoorevitsElizaveta PadalkoJerina Boelens

The evaluation of the transport medium for extracted premolars prior to cryopreservation : an in vitro study

Noëmi De RooLaurent ThierensLiesbeth TemmermanElise DekeyserJerina BoelensGuy De Pauw

A1 Journal Article in CELL AND TISSUE BANKING

2017

Assessment of faecal microbial transfer in irritable bowel syndrome with severe bloating

Tom HolvoetMarie JoossensJun WangJerina BoelensBruno VerhasseltDebby LaukensHans Van VlierberghePieter HindryckxMartine De VosDanny De Looze et al.

A1 Journal Article in GUT

Increasing proportion of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and emergence of a MCR-1 producer through a multicentric study among hospital-based and private laboratories in Belgium from September to November 2015

Te Din HuangPierre BogaertsCatherine BerhinMartin HoebekeCaroline BauraingYouri Glupczynskion behalf of a multicentre study groupJerina BoelensGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in EUROSURVEILLANCE

Outcome and treatment of nocardiosis after solid organ transplantation : new insights from a European study

David LebeauxRomain FreundChristian van DeldenHelene GuillotSierk D. MarbusMarie MatignonEric Van WijngaerdenBenoit DouvryJulien De GreefFanny Vuotto et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Surveillance of endoscopes : comparison of different sampling techniques

Lien CattoirThomas VanzieleghemLISA FLORINTania HelleputteMartine De VosBruno VerhasseltJerina BoelensIsabel Leroux-Roels

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

The resident microflora of voided midstream urine of healthy controls : standard versus expanded urine culture protocols

Liselotte CoorevitsStefan HeytensJerina BoelensGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Three cases of OXA-48-like carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (not) detected using Xpert® Carba-R

Jerina BoelensErlangga YusufJohan DecruyenaereLiselotte CoorevitsDenis PiérardGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Uropathogen distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility in uncomplicated cystitis in Belgium, a high antibiotics prescribing country : 20-year surveillance

Stefan HeytensJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysAn De SutterThierry Christiaens

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Women with symptoms of a urinary tract infection but a negative urine culture : PCR-based quantification of Escherichia coli suggests infection in most cases

Stefan HeytensAn De SutterLiselotte CoorevitsPiet CoolsJerina BoelensLeen Van SimaeyThierry ChristiaensMario VaneechoutteGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

2016

Impact of de-escalation of beta-lactam antibiotics on the emergence of antibiotic resistance in ICU patients : a retrospective observational study

Liesbet De BusWOUTER DENYSJULIE CATTEEUWBram GadeyneKarel VermeulenJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysJan De WaeleJohan DecruyenaerePieter Depuydt

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

PCR-based detection of Aspergillus fumigatus Cyp51A mutations on bronchoalveolar lavage : a multicentre validation of the AsperGenius assay® in 201 patients with haematological disease suspected for invasive aspergillosis

GM ChongMT van der BeekPA von dem BorneJerina BoelensEVA STEELGA KampingaLFR SpanK LagrouJA MaertensGJH Dingemans et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

2015

Clinical indications for blood culturing in critically ill neonates stratified by birth-weight

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuJames D'haeseKris De CoenJerina BoelensDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Direct susceptibility testing by disk diffusion on clinical samples : a rapid and accurate tool for antibiotic stewardship

Liselotte CoorevitsJerina BoelensGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Fecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome with bloating : results from a prospective pilot study

Tom HolvoetJerina BoelensMarie JoossensJeroen RaesMartine De VosDanny De Looze

Nationwide surveillance of Azole resistance in Aspergillus diseases

Edith VermeulenJohan MaertensAnnelies De BelEric NulensJerina BoelensIgnace SurmontAnna MertensAn BoelKatrien Lagrou

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

PCR-based detection of A. fumigatus cyp51A mutations on bronchoalveolar lavage can readily predict azole treatment failure : a multi-center validation study in 201 hematology patients with suspected invasive aspergillosis

GM ChongMT Van der BeekPA Von dem BorneJerina BoelensEVA STEELG KampingaLFR SpanK LagrouJA MaertensG Dingemans et al.

Prediction of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in critically ill neonates

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuJames D'haeseKris De CoenJerina BoelensDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

2014

Development of antibiotic treatment algorithms based on local ecology and respiratory surveillance cultures to restrict the use of broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs in the treatment of hospital-acquired pneumonia in the intensive care unit : a retrospective analysis

Liesbet De BusLIES SAERENSBram GadeyneJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysJan De WaeleDominique BenoitJohan DecruyenaerePieter Depuydt

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit over a 20-year period (1992-2011) : trends in incidence, pathogens, and mortality

Evelien VerstraeteJerina BoelensChris De CoenGeert ClaeysDirk VogelaersPiet VanhaesebrouckStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Implementation of a multidisciplinary infectious diseases team in a tertiary hospital within an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program

Franky BuyleMATTHIAS WALLAERTNATHALIE BECKJerina BoelensSteven CallensGeert ClaeysSABINE DERYCKEREEVELIEN HAEGEMANIsabel Leroux-RoelsERICA SERMIJN et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Therapeutic drug monitoring-based dose optimisation of piperacillin and meropenem: a randomised controlled trial

Jan De WaeleSofie CarretteMieke CarlierVeronique StoveJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysIsabel Leroux-RoelsEric HostePieter DepuydtJohan Decruyenaere et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Transplantatie van fecale microbiota : oude wijn in nieuwe zakken?

Tom HolvoetTom Van De WieleJerina BoelensJeroen RaesPieter HindryckxMartine De VosDanny De Looze

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

2013

Azithromycin for prevention of exacerbations in severe asthma (AZISAST): a multicentre randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial

Guy BrusselleChristine VanderStichelePaul JordensRené DemanHans SlabbynckVeerle RingoetGeert VerledenIngel K DemedtsKatia VerhammeANJA DELPORTE et al.

A1 Journal Article in THORAX

Edwardsiella tarda sepsis in a live-stranded sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Piet CoolsJan HaeltersGuido Lopes dos Santos SantiagoGeert ClaeysJerina BoelensIsabel Leroux-RoelsMario VaneechouttePieter Deschaght

A1 Journal Article in VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

ER stress in diffuse large B cell lymphoma: GRP94 is a possible biomarker in germinal center versus activated B-cell type

Jerina BoelensJean-Philippe JaisBarbara VanhoeckeIlse BeckHeleen Van MelckebekeJan PhilippéMarc BrackeFabrice JardinJosette BrièreKaren Leroy et al.

A1 Journal Article in LEUKEMIA RESEARCH

Glucocorticoids and tailored targeting of the unfolded protein response: searching for novel apoptosis inducing pathways in mature B-cell neoplasms

Jerina BoelensFritz Offner

Microbial etiology and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare-associated versus community-acquired and hospital-acquired bloodstream infection in a tertiary care hospital

Liesbet De BusGwen CoessensJerina BoelensGeert ClaeysJohan DecruyenaerePieter Depuydt

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

2009

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia

Jerina BoelensSofie LustBarbara VanhoeckeFritz Offner

A1 Journal Article in ANTICANCER RESEARCH

Steroid effects on ZAP-70 and SYK in relation to apoptosis in poor prognosis chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Jerina BoelensSofie LustFEMKE VAN BOCKSTAELEMireille Van GeleAnn JanssensLara DeryckeBarbara VanhoeckeJan PhilippéMarc BrackeFritz Offner

A1 Journal Article in LEUKEMIA RESEARCH

Xanthohumol activates the proapoptotic arm of the unfolded protein response in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Sofie LustBarbara VanhoeckeMireille Van GeleJerina BoelensHeleen Van MelckebekeMary KailehWim Vanden BergheGuy HaegemanJan PhilippéMarc Bracke et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANTICANCER RESEARCH

2008

The anti-invasive and proapoptotic effect of xanthohumol : potential use in cancer

Barbara Vanhoeckemarc brackeJerina BoelensSofie LustFritz Offner

Bookchapter in Beer in health and disease prevention

2007

B-CLL cells from lymph nodes express higher ZAP-70 levels than B-CLL cells from peripheral blood

Jerina BoelensJan PhilippéFritz Offner

A1 Journal Article in LEUKEMIA RESEARCH

Methylprednisolone downregulates ZAP-70 expression in B-CLL cells in vitro

Jerina BoelensSofie LustAnn JanssensJan PhilippéFritz Offner

The endoplasmic reticulum: A target for new anticancer drugs

Jerina BoelensSofie LustFritz Offnermarc brackeBarbara Vanhoecke

A1 Journal Article in IN VIVO

Xanthohumol induces in vitro apoptosis in B-CLL cells mediated by non-classical ER stress

Sofie LustBarbara VanhoeckeMireille Van GeleJerina BoelensMary KailehWim Vanden BergheJ PHILLIPESmarc brackeFritz Offner

Xanthohumol: a new potential proteasome inhibitor that activates the pro-apoptotic arm of the unfolded protein response in B-CLL cells

Sofie LustBarbara VanhoeckeMireille Van GeleJerina BoelensJan PhilippéPetra Vinckenmarc brackeMartine PoelmanFritz Offner

2005

Baseline nucleophosmin status in mutated(M) versus unmutated(U) immunoglobulin B-CLL is a nuclear reflection of different signal transduction physiology

Jerina BoelensWim Vanden BergheGuy HaegemanAnne JanssensJan PhilippéFritz Offner

2004

CXCL-12 induces prolonged erk-phosphorylation in Zap-70 positive B-CLL

Sofie LustJerina BoelensANN JANSSENSJan Philippémarc brackeFritz Offner