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Researcher

Steven Callens

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113 Results

2026

Bartonella-associated aortitis : expanding the differential diagnosis of large-vessel inflammation

Michiel De MoorMarie-Angélique De ScheerderRobbe WaterschootStien VandendriesscheBernard PeetersSteven CallensLeslie Naesens

A2 Journal Article in RHEUMATOLOGY ADVANCES IN PRACTICE

Biomarker tail genes in blood plasma cell-free RNA enable accurate detection of prostate cancer

Annelien MorlionPhilippe DecruyenaereKathleen SchoofsJasper AnckaertNickolas J. RamirezJustine NuytensEveline Vanden EyndeKimberly VerniersCeline EveraertGuy Brusselle et al.

From trials to programmatic scale-up: treatment outcomes of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis during transition to short oral regimens in Vietnam (2021–2022)

Thi Mai Phuong NguyenVan Luong DinhBinh Hoa NguyenThi Thanh Thuy HoangViet Nhung NguyenSteven CallensTom Decroo

U Journal Article in International Journal of Infectious Diseases

High-dose linezolid during BPaL implementation for pre-extensively drug-resistant TB or failure/intolerance of rifampicin-resistant TB regimens

T.M.P. NguyenT.T.H. NguyenT.H. NguyenF. WaresM. MbengaA. GebhardV.L. DinhB.H. NguyenT.T.T. HoangV.N. Nguyen et al.

U Journal Article in IJTLD Open

Patient-specific alterations in blood plasma cfRNA profiles enable accurate classification of cancer patients and controls

Annelien MorlionPhilippe DecruyenaereKathleen SchoofsJasper AnckaertNickolas Johns RamirezJustine NuytensEveline Vanden EyndeKimberly VerniersCeline EveraertGuy Brusselle et al.

A2 Journal Article in COMMUNICATIONS MEDICINE

Prevalence and risk factors related to Fasciola spp. transmission in north-Central Vietnam : a cross-sectional study in multiple host and environmental compartments

Vinh Hoang QuangBruno LeveckeDo Trung DungVu Thi Lam BinhNguyen Thi Thu HienNguyen Ngoc HaBrecht DevleesschauwerTheodorus de JongLinda ParedisNathalie De Wilde et al.

A1 Journal Article in ONE HEALTH

Sustained outcomes 3 years after all-oral 9-month regimen for rifampicin-resistant TB

T.M.P. NguyenT.H.M. LeC.S.C. MerleL. GuglielmettiN.L. NguyenV.L. DinhB.H. NguyenT.T.T. HoangV.N. NguyenSteven Callens et al.

U Journal Article in IJTLD Open

Uncovering gaps in HIV care in belgium through patient reported outcome measures and neurocognitive screening

Charlotte Vanden BulckeLiesbeth DelesieSophie DegrooteElise Van CaelenbergSteven CallensMarie-Angélique De Scheerder

A2 Journal Article in DISCOVER MENTAL HEALTH

2025

Cytokine multiplex in clinical practice : resolving FUO/IUO

Leslie NaesensLevi HosteBram MeertensKarlien ClaesVeronique DebackerSimon TavernierMarie-Angélique De ScheerderSteven CallensFilomeen Haerynck

Fascioliasis in north-central Vietnam : assessing community knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Vinh Hoang QuangBruno LeveckeDung Do TrungBinh Vu Thi LamLe Thuy DungThuy Duc NguyenTran Thi TuyenHien Thi Thu NguyenNguyen Ngoc HaBrecht Devleesschauwer et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Fascioliasis in North-Central Vietnam : insights into epidemiology, risk factors, and community knowledge, attitudes, and practices

Vinh Hoang QuangBruno LeveckeSteven CallensVeronique Dermauw

From gut to gene : how colitis led to the diagnosis of a rare immunodeficiency

Leslie NaesensMarie-Angélique De ScheerderFilomeen HaerynckSteven Callens

Inborn errors of nucleic acid sensing and type I interferon signaling determine viral susceptibility in humans

Leslie NaesensSteven CallensTessa KerreSimon TavernierFilomeen Haerynck

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Prevalence and clinical correlates of Gardnerella spp., Fannyhessea vaginae, Lactobacillus crispatus and L. iners in pregnant women in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Lisa HimschootGuy MulinganyaTess RogierGhislain BisimwaFreddy KamparaYvette KujirakwinjaJules MonganeInnocent MubalamaSteven CallensMario Vaneechoutte et al.

A1 Journal Article in FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY

2024

Fasciola spp. in Southeast Asia : a systematic review

Vinh Hoang QuangBruno LeveckeDung Do TrungBrecht DevleesschauwerBinh Vu Thi LamKathy GoossensKatja PolmanSteven CallensPierre DornyVeronique Dermauw

A1 Journal Article in PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES

Follow-up of SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in Belgian nursing home residents and staff two, four and six months after primary course BNT162b2 vaccination

Eline MeyersLiselore De RopFien EngelsClaudia GioveniAnja CoenTine De BurghgraeveMarina DigregorioPauline Van NgocNele De ClercqLaëtitia Buret et al.

A1 Journal Article in VACCINES

Implementation of machine learning-based multiplex cytokine analysis for resolving FUO/IUO (fever and inflammation of unknown origin) : a tertiary hospital experience

Leslie NaesensBram MeertensLevi HosteKarlien ClaesMarie-Angélique De ScheerderSteven CallensFilomeen HaerynckVeronique Debacker

Loss of phospholipase PLAAT3 causes a mixed lipodystrophic and neurological syndrome due to impaired PPARγ signaling

Nika SchuermansSalima El ChehadehDimitri HemelsoetJeremie GautheronMarie-Christine VantyghemSonia NouiouaMeriem TazirCorinne VigourouxMartine AuclairElke Bogaert et al.

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

Optimising the service delivery of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) : exploring opportunities and challenges in the Belgian health system

Jef VanhamelSteven CallensKarina KielmannBea Vuylsteke

Profile of persons recently infected with HIV-1 in Belgium : new insights to tailor prevention efforts

Charlotte Vanden BulckeJ. DeblondeC. NecsoiJens Van PraetE. Van CutsemL. MertensF. VanroyeK. StoffelsL. DebaisieuxVirginie Mortier et al.

A1 Journal Article in AIDS AND BEHAVIOR

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

SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in nursing home staff and residents during the first SARS-CoV-2 wave in Flanders, Belgium

Liselore De RopHanne VercruysseUlysse AlenusJudith BrusselmansSteven CallensMaud ClaeysNimphe De CoenePeter PersynElizaveta PadalkoStefan Heytens et al.

A1 Journal Article in VIRUSES-BASEL

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

Understanding adaptive responses in PrEP service delivery in Belgian HIV clinics : a multiple case study using an implementation science framework

Jef VanhamelThijs ReyniersBea VuylstekeSteven CallensChristiana NostlingerDiana Huis in 't VeldChris KenyonJens Van PraetAgnes LiboisAnne Vincent et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY

2023

ERN ReCONNET points to consider for treating patients living with autoimmune rheumatic diseases with antiviral therapies and anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody products

Rosaria TalaricoGiuseppe Alvise RamirezSofia C. BarreiraChiara CardamonePaola TriggianeseSilvia AguileraJeanette AndersenTadej AvcinKarelle BenistanGeorge Bertsias et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY

From gastrointestinal enigma to genetic clarity : unraveling the MYH11 SM2 connection

Steven CallensBart DermautFilomeen HaerynckDimitri HemelsoetLeslie NaessensBruce PoppeSanne SteyaertWim TerrynArnaud VanlanderPATRICK VERLOO et al.

Loss of phospholipase PLAAT3 causes a mixed lipodystrophic and neurological syndrome due to impaired PPARγ signaling

Nika SchuermansSalima El ChehadehDimitri HemelsoetJérémie GautheronMarie-Christine VantyghemSonia NouiouaMeriem TazirCorinne VigourouxMartine AuclairElke Bogaert et al.

A1 Journal Article in NATURE GENETICS

No significant association between 25-OH vitamin D status and SARS-VoV-2 antibody response after COVID-19 vaccination in nursing home residents and staff

Eline MeyersEvelien De SmetHanne VercruysseSteven CallensElizaveta PadalkoStefan HeytensLinos VandekerckhovePiet CoolsWojciech Witkowski

A1 Journal Article in VACCINES

Peritoneal tuberculosis caused by intravesical instillation with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) following nephroureterectomy in a patient with bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer : a case report

Charlotte AllaeysPieter De BackerKarel DecaesteckerCamille BerquinKaren DecaesteckerSteven CallensCharles Van Praet

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Unmasking the dichotomy : analyzing male-female differences in treatment outcomes of pulmonary tuberculosis in Kenya

Rose Jepchumba KosgeiSteven CallensMarleen Temmerman

2022

A retrospective validation of COVID-19 referral criteria to the emergency department

Jean-Christophe Van CutsemPeter De PaepeSteven CallensPieter DepuydtEva Van BraeckelTania Desmet

Antibiotic use during pregnancy and the risk of preterm birth : a population-based Swedish cohort study

M. H. NguyenR. FornesN. KamauH. DanielssonSteven CallensE. FranssonL. EngstrandR. BruyndonckxNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Benefits of antiretroviral therapy initiation during acute HIV infection

Jozefien De ClercqSofie RutsaertMarie-Angélique De ScheerderChris VerhofstedeSteven CallensLinos Vandekerckhove

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Delayed presentation of acute stroke patients in a Belgian stroke center during the first COVID-19 wave

Loïc De WildePeter De PaepeSteven CallensPieter DepuydtDimitri HemelsoetEva Van BraeckelTania Desmet

Diagnostic performance of the SARS-CoV-2 S1RBD IgG ELISA (immunodiagnostics) for the quantitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies on dried blood spots

Eline MeyersAnja CoenAn De SutterElizaveta PadalkoSteven CallensLinos VandekerckhoveWojciech WitkowskiStefan HeytensPiet Cools

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY

Efficacy and safety of camostat mesylate in early COVID-19 disease in an ambulatory setting : a randomized placebo-controlled phase II trial

Els TobbackSophie DegrooteSabine BuysseLiesbeth DelesieLucas Van DoorenSophie VanherrewegeCyril BarbezangeVeronik HutseMarta RomanoIsabelle Thomas et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Fasciola spp. in Southeast Asia : a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Vinh Hoang QuangBruno LeveckeDung Do TrungBrecht DevleesschauwerBinh Vu Thi LamKatja PolmanSteven CallensPierre DornyVeronique Dermauw

A1 Journal Article in SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS

HIV prevalence and healthcare service utilization among female sex workers, men who have sex with men, and transgender women in Papua New Guinea

Avi HakimSteven CallensWolfgang Hladik

Humoral and cellular responses to COVID-19 vaccination indicate the need for post-vaccination testing in frail population

Wojciech WitkowskiSarah GerloEvelien De SmetMagdalena WejdaDelphine AcarSteven CallensStefan HeytensElizaveta PadalkoHannelore VercruyssePiet Cools et al.

A1 Journal Article in VACCINES

Lipodystrophy due to genetic deficiency of picornavirus host factor and obesity regulator PLAAT3

Nika SchuermansSalima El ChehadehDimitri HemelsoetElke BogaertElke DebackerePascale HilbertNike Van DoninckMarie-Caroline TaquetToon RosseelGriet De Clercq et al.

Outcome and characteristics of patients presenting to the emergency department with respiratory symptoms during the first COVID-19 wave

Miguel CeriezThomas Vaernewyck-Vander CruyssenPeter De PaepeSteven CallensPieter DepuydtEva Van BraeckelTania Desmet

Second-trimester vaginal microbiota disruption and adverse birth outcomes among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Guy MulinganyaSteven CallensPiet CoolsGhislain Balaluka Bisimwa

Shortcutting the diagnostic odyssey : the multidisciplinary program for undiagnosed rare diseases in adults (UD-PrOZA)

Nika SchuermansDimitri HemelsoetWim TerrynSanne SteyaertRudy Van CosterPaul CouckeWouter SteyaertBert CallewaertElke BogaertPATRICK VERLOO et al.

A1 Journal Article in ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES

2021

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

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

Evaluation of a turbidimetric C-reactive protein assay to monitor early-onset neonatal sepsis in South Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

G MulinganyaS BalolebwamiS ZigabeJ MonganeI NianciA BurumeE HendwaF KamparaG MahesheA Sadiki Kishabongo et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL CHEMISTRY AND LABORATORY MEDICINE

Prediagnostic use of estrogen-only therapy is associated with improved colorectal cancer survival in menopausal women : a Swedish population-based cohort study

Johanna SiminQing LiuXinchen WangKatja FallCecilia WilliamsSteven CallensLars EngstrandNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in ACTA ONCOLOGICA

Prediction of hospital bed capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic

Mieke DeschepperKristof EecklooSimon MalfaitDominique BenoitSteven CallensStijn Vansteelandt

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

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

Antibiotic use and risk of colorectal cancer : a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Johanna SiminRomina FornesQing LiuRenate Slind OlsenSteven CallensLars EngstrandNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF CANCER

Antibiotic use and the risk of breast cancer : a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis

Johanna SiminRulla M. TamimiLars EngstrandSteven CallensNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Cytokine profiling by multiplex immunoassay as a valuable tool for diagnosis and monitoring patients with autoinflammatory disorders

Levi HosteJo DehoornePeggy JacquesSteven CallensJeroen van der HilstVito SabatoBenson OgunjimiSimon TavernierFilomeen Haerynck

Gender difference in mortality among pulmonary tuberculosis HIV co-infected adults aged 15-49 years in Kenya

Rose Jepchumba KosgeiSteven CallensPeter GichangiMarleen TemmermanAnne-Beatrice KiharaGathara DavidEunice Nyaboe OmesaEnos MasiniE. Jane Carter

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Menopausal hormone therapy treatment options and ovarian cancer risk : a Swedish prospective population-based matched-cohort study

Johanna SiminRulla M TamimiSteven CallensLars EngstrandNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER

2019

Etiology of neonatal sepsis in Sub-Saharan Africa : pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns

Elias ImpensPiet CoolsAnn ImpensGuy MulinganyaSteven Callens

Exploring HIV-1 transmission dynamics by combining phylogenetic analysis and infection timing

Chris VerhofstedeVirginie MortierKenny DauweSteven CallensJessika DeblondeGéraldine DessillyMarie-Luce DelforgeKatrien FransenAndré SasseKarolien Stoffels et al.

A1 Journal Article in VIRUSES-BASEL

Monitoring PrEP implementation in Belgium : national surveillance results, 2017-2018

J. DeblondeD. Van BeckhovenE. FlorenceA. LiboisSteven CallensS. HenrardM. MoutchenS. D. AllardP. MessiaenP. De Munter et al.

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

Cervical cancer prevention in HIV-infected women within a high bacterial vaginosis setting in Kenya

Sonia MenonDavy Vanden BroeckSteven Callens

Determining the HPV vaccine schedule for a HIV-infected population in sub Saharan Africa, a commentary

Sonia MenonRodolfo RossiMbabazi KariisaSteven Callens

Editorial material

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

Andreas CapiauJulie De KeulenaerKaren VermisSteven CallensSarah TemmermanLinos VandekerckhoveDirk VogelaersJerina BoelensGeert Claeys et al.

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

Andreas CapiauJulie De KeulenaerKaren VermisSteven CallensSarah TemmermanLinos VandekerckhoveDirk VogelaersJerina BoelensGeert Claeys et al.

Future perspectives of genome-scale sequencing

Wouter SteyaertSteven CallensPaul CouckeBart DermautDimitri HemelsoetWim TerrynBruce Poppe

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Health and budget impact of combined HIV prevention : first results of the BELHIVPREV model

Sebastian VermeerschSteven CallensStéphane De WitJean-Christophe GoffardMarie LagaDominique Van BeckhovenLieven Annemans

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

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

Franky BuyleSteven CallensJerina BoelensLinos VandekerckhoveGeert ClaeysKaren VermisJulie De KeulenaerIsabel Leroux-RoelsLiselotte Coorevits et al.

IRF2BPL is associated with neurological phenotypes

Paul C MarcoglieseVandana ShashiRebecca C SpillmannNicholas StongJill A RosenfeldMary Kay KoenigJulian A Martínez-AgostoMatthew HerzogAgnes H ChenPatricia I Dickson et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Prevalence of non-infectious comorbidities in the HIV-positive population in Belgium : a multicenter, retrospective study

Jessie GunterSteven CallensStephane De WitJean-Christophe GoffardMichel MoutschenGilles DarcisChristelle MeurisCharlotte van den BulckeKarine FombellidaMarc del Forge et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

2017

Associations between highly active antiretroviral therapy and the presence of HPV, premalignant and malignant cervical lesions in sub-Saharan Africa, a systematic review : current evidence and directions for future research

Sonia MenonRodolfo RossiNatasha ZdraveskaMbabazi KariisaSushama D AcharyaDavy Vanden BroeckSteven Callens

A1 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN

De duur van een antibioticabehandeling wordt het best beperkt

Marleen FinoulstPatrick VankrunkelsvenSteven Callens

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

Decision tree for accurate infection timing in individuals newly diagnosed with HIV-1 infection

Chris VerhofstedeKatrien FransenAnnelies Van Den HeuvelKristel Van LaethemJean RuelleEllen VancutsemKarolien StoffelsSigi Van den WijngaertMarie-Luce DelforgeDolores Vaira et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Helicobacter pylori eradication in the Swedish population

Eva DoorakkersJesper LagergrenVijaya Krishna GajulapuriSteven CallensLars EngstrandNele Brusselaers

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Public health approach to prevent cervical cancer in HIV-infected women in Kenya : issues to consider in the design of prevention programs

Sonia MenonRodolfo RossiStacy G HarmonHillary MabeyaSteven Callens

A2 Journal Article in GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY REPORTS

2016

[A practical program for outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy].

TINE RAVELINGIENFranky BuyleSabine DeryckereDiana Huis in 't VeldMieke DebrauwereKATLEEN VERPLANCKESteven CallensSabrina CommeyneChristophe PattynAnnemie Somers et al.

U Journal Article in Journal de pharmacie de Belgique

Case report: a student of Asian origin with Pott's disease

Stijn RoggemanGriet BuyckMirko PetrovicSteven CallensEva Van Braeckel

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Challenges and risks for older travellers with multimorbidity: focus on pharmacotherapy

Adalsteinn GudmundssonJennifer StevensonMirko PetrovicAnnemie SomersGraziano OnderSteven CallensTischa JM van der Cammen

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Epidemiology of HPV genotypes among HIV positive women in Kenya : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sonia MenonAibibula WusimanMarie Claude BoilyMbabazi KariisaHillary MabeyaStanley LüchtersFrode ForlandRodolfo RossiSteven CallensDavy Vanden Broeck

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Optimization of a model of out-of-hospital antibiotic therapy (OPAT) in a Belgian university hospital resulting in a proposal for national implementation

TINE RAVELINGIENFranky BuyleSABINE DERYCKEREErica SermijnMIEKE DEBRAUWEREKATLEEN VERPLANCKESteven CallensSABRINA COMMEYNEChristophe PattynDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Time for men to count, too : in reply

Rose Jepchumba KosgeiJoseph K. SitieneiHillary KiprutoKamene KimenyeDavid GatharaFrancis Xavier OdawaPeter GichangiSteven CallensMarleen TemmermanJackline C. Sitienei et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

2015

Blood pressure in the Congolese adult population of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo : preliminary results from the Bukavu Observ Cohort Study

PB KatchungaMarc TwagirumukizaY KluyskensD KaishushaM BagumaA BapolisiJ CikomolaT NtabureSteven CallensJR M’Buyamba-Kabangu et al.

A1 Journal Article in REVUE D EPIDEMIOLOGIE ET DE SANTE PUBLIQUE

Comparison of methods for in-house screening of HLA*B57:01 to prevent abacavir hypersensitivity in HIV-1 care

Ward De SpiegelaereJan PhilippéKAREN VERVISCHChris VerhofstedeEva MalatinkováMaja KiselinovaWim TrypsteenPawel BonczkowskiDirk VogelaersSteven Callens et al.

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Gender differences in treatment outcomes among 15-49 year olds with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Kenya

Rose Jepchumba KosgeiJ. K. SitieneiH. KiprutoK. KimenyeD. GatharaF. X. OdawaPeter GichangiSteven CallensMarleen TemmermanJ. C. Sitienei et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TUBERCULOSIS AND LUNG DISEASE

Good continuum of HIV care in Belgium despite weaknesses in retention and linkage to care among migrants

D Van BeckhovenE FlorenceJ RuelleJ DeblondeChris VerhofstedeSteven CallensE VancutsemP LacorR DemeesterJ-C Goffard et al.

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

HIV-1 RNA and HIV-1 DNA persistence during suppressive ART with PI-based or nevirapine-based regimens

Maja KiselinovaAnna Maria GerettiEva MalatinkováKAREN VERVISCHApostolos BeloukasPeter MessiaenPawel BonczkowskiWim TrypsteenSteven CallensChris Verhofstede et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Ouderen met eindstadium nierlijden : een pleidooi voor een vroegtijdige zorgplanning

Ann-Sophie De CraemerStefaan VandecasteeleSteven Callens

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

Risk factors for HCV acquisition among HIV-positive MSM in Belgium

Ludwig ApersWim Vanden BergheStéphane De WitKabamba KabeyaSteven CallensJozefien BuyzeChristopher KenyonEric FlorenceAnne Buvé

A1 Journal Article in JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES

Risk of misinterpretation of Ebola virus PCR results after rVSV ZEBOV-GP vaccination

Lieselotte CnopsMichèle GerardOlivier VandenbergSigi Van den WijngaertLeo HeyndrickxElisabeth WillemsKathy DemeulemeesterHilde De ClerckAnne DedisteSteven Callens et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

2014

A case of isolated cerebral nocardiosis caused by a defect in the IL12-IFNG axis

Delfien BogaertVeronique DebackerSteven CallensDirk OmmeslaghMelissa DullaersKarim Vermaelen

Antiretrovirals for HIV prevention: when should they be recommended?

Maja KiselinovaWard De SpiegelaereChris VerhofstedeSteven CallensLinos Vandekerckhove

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

Disseminated infection with Mycobacterium tilburgii in a male immunocompromised patient

SARAH TEMMERMANLinos VandekerckhoveERICA SERMIJNDirk VogelaersGeert ClaeysMario VaneechouttePiet CoolsSteven Callens

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY

HIV testing practices as reported by HIV-infected patients in four European countries

Jessika DeblondeFrançoise HamersSteven CallensRaquel LucasHenrique BarrosKristi RüütelElina HemminkiMarleen Temmerman

A1 Journal Article in AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV

Identifying factors associated with the uptake of prevention of mother to child HIV transmission programme in Tigray region, Ethiopia : a multilevel modeling approach

Wondwossen LereboSteven CallensDebra JacksonChristina ZarowskyMarleen Temmerman

A1 Journal Article in BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH

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

Markers associated with persisting low-level viraemia under antiretroviral therapy in HIV-1 infection

Leen VancoillieEls DemecheleerSteven CallensDirk VogelaersLinos VandekerckhoveVirginie MortierChris Verhofstede

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

The impact of nevirapine- versus protease inhibitor-based regimens on virological markers of HIV-1 persistence during seemingly suppressive ART

Maja KiselinovaMaria AnnaEva MalatinkováKAREN VERVISCHApostolos BeloukasPeter MessiaenPawel BonczkowskiWim TrypsteenSteven CallensChris Verhofstede et al.

2013

A rare cause of severe recurrent abdominal pain

Hayati Can IsenC IvensSteven CallensJ MeeuwissenA VonckAnnelies KochDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Cutaneous metastatic tuberculous abcess in a patient with cervico-mediastinal lymphatic tuberculosis

SVEN DEKEYZERF MoermanSteven CallensLinos Vandekerckhove

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Screening for tuberculosis in pregnancy : do we need more than a symptom screen? Experience from western Kenya

Rose Jepchumba KosgeiD. SzkwarkoSteven CallensP. GichangiMarleen TemmermanA-B. KiharaJ. J. SitieneiE. J. CheseremP. M. NdaviA. J. Reid et al.

A2 Journal Article in PUBLIC HEALTH ACTION

2011

HIV testing in Europe: mapping policies

Jessika DeblondeHerman MeulemansSteven CallensStanley LüchtersMarleen TemmermanFrançoise F Hamers

A1 Journal Article in HEALTH POLICY

2010

A conceptual framework for analysis of HIV testing policies in Europe

Jessika DeblondeHerman MeulemansSteven CallensMarleen TemmermanFrançoise F Hamers

2009

A visual dosing aid for first-line pediatric antiretroviral treatment in resource-poor settings

Steven CallensDaniel WestreichFaustin KiteteleJean LusiamaNicole ShabaniTom BelhornRobert ColebundersFrieda BehetsAnnelies Van Rie

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS

Mortality and associated factors after initiation of pediatric antiretroviral treatment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Steven CallensNicole ShabaniJean LusiamaPatricia LeloFaustin KiteteleRobert ColebundersZiya GizliceAndrew EdmondsAnnelies Van RieFrieda Behets

A1 Journal Article in PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Pediatric HIV : new opportunities to treat children

Dimitri Van der LindenSteven CallensBénédicte BrichardRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT OPINION ON PHARMACOTHERAPY

2008

Computed CD4 percentage as a low-cost method for determining pediatric antiretroviral treatment eligibility

Steven CallensFaustin KiteteleJean LusiamaNicole ShabaniSamuel EdidiRobert ColebundersFrieda BehetsAnnelies Van Rie

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

HIV care and treatment for children in resource-limited settings

Steven CallensMehri S McKellarRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

Pediatric HIV infection : the state of antiretroviral therapy

Mehri S McKellarSteven CallensRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

2006

Pulmonary Sporothrix schenckii infection in a HIV positive child

Steven CallensFaustin KitetelePauline LukunPatricia LeloAnnelies Van RieFrieda BehetsRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS

2005

Bilateral blindness after starting highly active antiretroviral treatment in a patient with HIV infection and cryptococcal meningitis

C De SchachtRME SmetsSteven CallensRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

2004

Co-factors of malnutrition and bad nutritional recuperation of children infected by the HIV

F KiteteleSteven CallensA FayenTR Nsimba- BuhendwaS DiakanuaA Makayal

Pegylated interferon alpha-2b plus ribavirin as therapy for chronic hepatitis C in HIV-infected patients

Steven CallensE BottieauP MichielsenRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in AIDS

2003

Fanconi-like syndrome and rhabdomyolysis in a person with HIV infection on highly active antiretroviral treatment including tenofovir

Steven CallensAnn De RooRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION

Mixed arterial and venous thromboembolism in a person with HIV infection

Steven CallensEric FlorenceMarc PhilippeMarc Van der PlankenRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pancreatitis in an HIV-infected person on a tenofovir, didanosine and stavudine containing highly active antiretroviral treatment: letter to the editor

Steven CallensCaroline De SchachtVeerle HuystRobert Colebunders

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION