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Researcher

Stijn Blot

Awards & Distinctions

568 Results

2025

A quality improvement program to reduce surgical site infections after cardiac surgery : a 10-year cohort study

Elena ConoscentiGiuseppe EneaMieke DeschepperDiana Huis in 't VeldMaria CampanellaGiuseppe RaffaBarbara RagonesiAlessandra MularoniAlessandro MattinaStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Clinical prediction models for acute kidney injury

Yunlin FengStijn BlotMartin Gallagher

Editorial material

Evaluating feature importance biases in logistic regression: Recommendations for Robust Statistical Methods. Author's reply

Mieke DeschepperJosé Artur PaivaStijn Blot

U Journal Article in European Journal of Internal Medicine

How to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in trauma patients

Georgios PapathanakosStijn BlotDespoina Koulenti

U Journal Article in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Modernizing autopsy practices in the ICU to advance critical care diagnostics—authors’ response

Koenraad H. BlotBritt MarcoenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

U Journal Article in Intensive Care Medicine

Nebulized aminoglycosides for ventilator-associated pneumonia: Methodological considerations and lessons from experimental studies

Jean-Jacques RoubyJing XiaJayesh DhananiGianluigi Li BassiAntoine MonselAntoni TorresKostoula ArvanitiMona AssefiMatteo BassettiStijn Blot et al.

U Journal Article in Journal of Intensive Medicine

Refining risk assessment for intra-abdominal infections in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients. Author's reply

Stijn BlotMieke DeschepperJosé Artur Paiva

U Journal Article in European Journal of Internal Medicine

Should we still use chlorhexidine oral care? No!

Stijn BlotElena ConoscentiMichael Klompas

U Journal Article in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Stepwise implementation of prevention strategies and their impact on ventilator-associated pneumonia incidence: A 13-Year observational surveillance study

Bert MaertensStijn BlotDiana Huis in 't VeldKoen BlotAnnelies KochKatrien MignoletElise PannierTom SarensWerner TemmermanWalter Swinnen

U Journal Article in Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

2024

Chlorhexidine mouthwash reduces halitosis in surgical patients, but is it worth the risk?

Gregor SchittekStijn Blot

Editorial material

Clearing the air : prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia : a literature research and real-world observational study on surveillance and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Bert MaertensStijn BlotDiana Huis in 't Veld

Clinical vs. autopsy diagnostic discrepancies in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis of autopsy series

Britt MarcoenKoenraad H. BlotDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

U Journal Article in Intensive Care Medicine

Decolonization strategies against multidrug resistant organisms in the ICU

Pedro PovoaPaula RamirezStijn Blot

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Early sepsis recognition : is hypothermia the most neglected symptom?

Georgios PapathanakosPedro PovoaStijn Blot

Editorial material

Epidemiology and risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with pancreatic infection

Marie DejonckheereMassimo AntonelliKostoula ArvanitiKoen BlotBen CreaghBrownDylan W. de LangeJan De WaeleMieke DeschepperYalim DikmenGeorge Dimopoulos et al.

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE

Intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in immunocompromised intensive care unit patients: Disease expression, microbial aetiology, and clinical outcomes

José-Artur PaivaJordi RelloChristian EckmannMassimo AntonelliKostoula ArvanitiDespoina KoulentiGeorgios PapathanakosGeorge DimopoulosMieke DeschepperStijn Blot

U Journal Article in European Journal of Internal Medicine

Intra-abdominal infections survival guide : a position statement by the Global Alliance For Infections In Surgery

Massimo SartelliPhilip BarieVanni AgnolettiMajdi N. Al-HasanLuca AnsaloniWalter BifflLuis BuonomoStijn BlotWilliam G. CheadleRaul Coimbra et al.

A1 Journal Article in WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY

Introductory editorial

Editorial material

Invasive fungal diseases in adult patients in intensive care unit (FUNDICU) : 2024 consensus definitions from ESGCIP, EFISG, ESICM, ECMM, MSGERC, ISAC, and ISHAM

Matteo BassettiDaniele R. GiacobbeChristina Agvald-OhmanMurat AkovaAna Alastruey-IzquierdoSevtap Arikan-AkdagliElie AzoulayStijn BlotOliver A. CornelyManuel Cuenca-Estrella et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Invasive fungal infections during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Louis KreitmannStijn BlotSaad Nseir

U Journal Article in Intensive Care Medicine

Invasive fungal infections in non-neutropenic patients

Louis KreitmannStijn BlotSaad Nseir

U Journal Article in Intensive Care Medicine

Main determinants of mortality in patients with severe infection or sepsis

Georgios PapathanakosStijn BlotMu-Hsing Ho

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Nursing as a career choice : growth or decline?

Johannes MellinghoffStijn Blot

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Refeeding syndrome in the ICU : a serious problem still lacking an evidence-based approach

Georgios PapathanakosStijn BlotDespoina Koulenti

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Risk factors for surgical site infection following cardiac surgery in a region endemic for multidrug resistant organisms

Elena ConoscentiGiuseppe EneaMieke DeschepperDiana Huis in 't VeldMaria CampanellaGiuseppe RaffaGiuseppe ArenaMarco MorsoliniRossella AlduinoFabio Tuzzolino et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Severe mold fungal infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Despoina KoulentiElisabeth ParamythiotouMaria Panagiota AlmyroudiMarios KarvouniarisNikolaos MarkouPaschalis ParanosChristina RoutsiJoseph MeletiadisStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in FUTURE MICROBIOLOGY

Should we base our blood culture sampling on early changes in skin surface temperature?

Georgios PapathanakosStijn BlotDespoina Koulenti

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The conundrum of predicting neurological outcomes in non-traumatic coma patients : true prediction or 'Flipping a Coin'?

Meropi MpouzikaMaria KaranikolaStijn Blot

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Understanding the nebulisation of antibiotics : the key role of lung microdialysis studies

Jayesh DhananiJason A. RobertsAntoine MonselAntoni TorresMarin KollefJean-Jacques RoubyKostoula ArvanitiMona AssefiMatteo BassettiStijn Blot et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Vasopressor use and pressure injury risk : only in the eye of the beholder?

Johannes MellinghoffFrances LinStijn Blot

Editorial material

2023

Aerosolised antibiotics in critical care

Jordi RelloAdrien BougleJean-Jacques RoubyStijn BlotEuropean Investigators Network for Nebulized Antibiotics in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (ENAVAP)

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Antiseptic mouthwashes and mortality : look beyond chlorhexidine

Stijn BlotMieke Deschepper

A1 Journal Article in MEDICINA INTENSIVA

Burn management : from survival to quality of survival

Karel ClaesIgnace De DeckerStijn Blot

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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) : the storm is coming

Jean-Ralph ZaharStijn Blot

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Central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention : 'scrub the hub' or antiseptic barrier caps?

Zeynep TureStijn BlotEmine Alp

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Clinical sepsis phenotypes in critically ill patients

Georgios PapathanakosIoannis AndrianopoulosMenelaos XenikakisAthanasios PapathanasiouDespoina KoulentiStijn BlotVasilios Koulouras

A1 Journal Article in MICROORGANISMS

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU : tale of a broadening risk profile

Despoina KoulentiGeorgios PapathanakosStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Novel antimicrobial agents for gram-negative pathogens

Marios KarvouniarisMaria Panagiota AlmyroudiMohd Hafiz Abdul-AzizStijn BlotElisabeth ParamythiotouEvdoxia TsigouDespoina Koulenti

A1 Journal Article in ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL

Preventing healthcare-acquired infections in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia in intensive care units : the role of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor prophylaxis

Stijn BlotJean-Francois TimsitJean-Ralph Zahar

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Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia through care bundles : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Raquel Martinez-ReviejoSofia TejadaMiia JanssonAlfonsina Ruiz-SpinelliSergio Ramirez-EstradaDuygu EgeTarsila VieceliBert MaertensStijn BlotJordi Rello

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE

Severe Candida infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19

Despoina KoulentiMarios KarvouniarisElisabeth ParamythiotouNikolaos KoliakosNikolaos MarkouPaschalis ParanosJoseph MeletiadisStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INTENSIVE MEDICINE

Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings : the WARNING call to action

Massimo SartelliPhilip S. BarieFederico CoccoliniMohamed AbbasLilian M. AbboGulnora K. AbdukhalilovaYishak AbrahamSalisu AbubakarFikri M. Abu-ZidanYusuff Adebayo Adebisi et al.

A1 Journal Article in WORLD JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY SURGERY

The effect of late-onset sepsis on mortality across different gestational ages in a neonatal intensive care unit : a historical study

Elsa da Palma AfonsoKoenraad SmetsMieke DeschepperEvelien VerstraeteStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

The use of a backboard during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and chest compression quality

Ruben HouthoofdtZara CuvelierBrecht SerraesCarl HaentjensNicolas MpotosStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE

Why to monitor adherence to oral care protocols in intensive care units?

Stijn BlotElena Conoscenti

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE

2022

A knowledge test on pressure injury in adult intensive care patients : development, validation, and item analysis

Laurien BottermanIrene De CockStijn BlotSonia O. Labeau

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TISSUE VIABILITY

Antiseptic barrier caps in central line-associated bloodstream infections : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sofía TejadaMarta Leal-dos-SantosYolanda Peña-LópezStijn BlotEmine AlpJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Backboard use during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and chest compression quality

Zara CuvelierRuben HouthoofdtBrecht SerraesCarl HaentjensNicolas MpotosStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Clinical phenotypes of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM) : a comprehensive review

Maria Panagiota AlmyroudiKarolina AkinosoglouJordi RelloStijn BlotGeorge Dimopoulos

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTICS

De-adoption of chlorhexidine oral care and ICU mortality

Stijn BlotMieke DeschepperSonia Labeau

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Dental care and hospital mortality in ICU patients

Patrick M. HonoreElsa da Palma AfonsoStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Development of competencies for advanced nursing practice in intensive care units across Europe : a modified e-Delphi study

Ruth EndacottJulie ScholesChristina JonesCarole BoulangerIngrid EgerodStijn BlotKaterina IliopoulouGuy FrancoisJos Latour

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Effect of a backboard on chest compression quality during in-hospital adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation : a randomised, single-blind, controlled trial using a manikin model

Zara CuvelierRuben HouthoofdtBrecht SerraesCarl HaentjensStijn BlotNicolas Mpotos

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Effectiveness of continuous cuff pressure control in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia : a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials*

Bert MaertensFrances LinYingyan ChenJordi RelloDimitrios LathyrisStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Epidemiology and age-related mortality in critically ill patients with intra-abdominal infection or sepsis : an international cohort study

Kostoula ArvanitiGeorge DimopoulosMassimo AntonelliKoen BlotBen Creagh-BrownMieke DeschepperDylan de LangeJan De WaeleYalim DikmenChristian Eckmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Epidemiology and outcome of pressure injuries in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a propensity score adjusted analysis

Ignacio Martin-LoechesLouise RoseElsa da Palma AfonsoJulie BenbenishtyBronagh BlackwoodCarole BoulangerSilvia Calvino-GuntherWendy ChaboyerFiona CoyerMireia Llaurado-Serra et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

Fundamental drivers of nurses' experiences of ICU surging during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

Ruth EndacottStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Gram-negative central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence peak during the summer : a national seasonality cohort study

Koen BlotNaïma HammamiStijn BlotDirk VogelaersMarie-Laurence Lambert

A1 Journal Article in SCIENTIFIC REPORTS

Healthcare-associated infections in adult intensive care unit patients : changes in epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and contributions of new technologies

Stijn BlotEtienne RuppéStephan HarbarthKarim AsehnouneGaryphalia PoulakouCharles-Edouard LuytJordi RelloMichael KlompasPieter DepuydtChristian Eckmann et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Heterogeneity hampers the identification of general pressure injury risk factors in intensive care populations : a predictive modelling analysis

Mieke DeschepperSonia LabeauWillem WaegemanStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

International variation in length of stay in intensive care units and the impact of patient-to-nurse ratios

Ashish K. KhannaSonia LabeauKathryn McCartneyStijn BlotMieke Deschepper

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in solid‐organ transplant patients in the intensive care unit

Joachim KleinJordi RelloGeorge DimopoulosPierre BulpaKoen BlotDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Mobile phones as a vector for healthcare-associated infection : a systematic review

Pauwel De GrooteKoen BlotElena ConoscentiSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Nebulized antibiotics for healthcare- and ventilator-associated pneumonia

Matthieu BoissonAdrien BougléCandela Sole-LleonartJayesh DhananiKostoula ArvanitiJordi RelloJean-Jacques RoubyOlivier Mimoz[missing] On Behalf of the European Investigator Network for Nebulized Antibiotics in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (ENAVAP)Stijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Performance of existing clinical scores and laboratory tests for the diagnosis of invasive candidiasis in critically ill, nonneutropenic, adult patients : a systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis

Daniele Roberto GiacobbeErika AspergesAndrea CortegianiCecilia GrecchiChiara RebuffiValentina ZuccaroLuigia ScudellerMatteo BassettiFUNDICU InvestigatorsStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in MYCOSES

Performance of existing definitions and tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill, non-neutropenic, adult patients : an update including COVID-19 data

Matteo BassettiValentina ZuccaroErika AspergesLuigia ScudellerDaniele Roberto GiacobbeStijn BlotFUNDICU Investigators

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION

Poor timing and failure of source control are risk factors for mortality in critically ill patients with secondary peritonitis

Gennaro De PascaleMassimo AntonelliMieke DeschepperKostoula ArvanitiKoen BlotBen Creagh BrownDylan de LangeJan De WaeleYalim DikmenGeorge Dimopoulos et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Pressure injury prevalence and risk factors in Chinese adult intensive care units : a multi‐centre prospective point prevalence study

Frances Fengzhi LinYu LiuZijing WuJing LiYanming DingChunyan LiZhixia JiangJing YangKefang WangJie Gao et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL WOUND JOURNAL

Pressure injury prevalence in Australian intensive care units : a secondary analysis

Fiona CoyerWendy ChaboyerFrances LinAnna DoubrovskyMichelle Barakat-JohnsonWendy BrownRamanathan LakshmananGavin LeslieSarah L. JonesIndia Pearse et al.

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE

Prevalence of skin pressure injury in critical care patients in the UK : results of a single-day point prevalence evaluation in adult critically ill patients

Francesca RubulottaStephen BrettCarole and Blackwood BoulangerMieke DeschepperSonia O. LabeauStijn Blot[missing] UK Collaborating Site Investigator[missing] DecubICUs Study Team [missing] European Soc Intensive Care Med Tr

A1 Journal Article in BMJ OPEN

Preventing pressure injuries among patients in the intensive care unit : insights gained

Fiona CoyerSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Editorial material

Re : how I manage a patient with MRSA bacteraemia

Jodie LangbeenAlexander DumoulinSteven VervaekeLaetitia MissiaenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Seasonal variation of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections : a national cohort study

Koen BlotNaïma HammamiStijn BlotDirk VogelaersMarie-Laurence Lambert

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

The COVID-19 vaccination acceptance/hesitancy rate and its determinants among healthcare workers of 91 countries : a multicenter cross-sectional study

Mehrdad AskarianAleksandr SemenovFerran LlopisFrancesca RubulottaGorana DragovacNatalia PshenichnayaOjan AssadianYvon RuchZahra ShayanCristobal Padilla Fortunatti et al.

A1 Journal Article in EXCLI JOURNAL

Why it’s time to abandon antiseptic mouthwashes

Stijn BlotSonia O. LabeauCraig M. Dale

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2021

Antimicrobial lessons from a large observational cohort on intra-abdominal infections in intensive care units

Dirk VogelaersStijn BlotAndries Van den BergeGuy FrancoisSonia LabeauKoen BlotMieke DeschepperJeffrey LipmanJan De WaeleTomas Vymazal et al.

A1 Journal Article in DRUGS

Antiseptic mouthwash, the nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway, and hospital mortality : a hypothesis generating review

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Anxiety among front-line health-care workers supporting patients with COVID-19 : a global survey

Yasemin CagHakan ErdemAynur GormezHandan AnkaraliSally HargreavesJoão Ferreira-CoimbraFrancesca RubulottaMirko BelliatoJoana Berger-EstilitaPaolo Pelosi et al.

A1 Journal Article in GENERAL HOSPITAL PSYCHIATRY

COVID-19 acquisition risk among ICU nursing staff with patient-driven use of aerosol-generating respiratory procedures and optimal use of personal protective equipment

Piet LormansStijn BlotSaskia AmerlinckYves DevriendtAlexander Dumoulin

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Good habits from the pandemic age to bring home : effective communication and briefing tools

Elena ConoscentiStijn BlotRosario LombardoMaria CampanellaAngelo Luca

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

How to measure microaspiration of subglottic secretions in clinical research in intubated patients?

Saad NseirDespoina KoulentiStijn Blot

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Intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome in the critically ill liver cirrhotic patient–prevalence and clinical outcomes : a multicentric retrospective cohort study in intensive care

Rui PereiraMaria BuglevskiRui PerdigotoPaulo MarcelinoFaouzi SalibaStijn BlotJoel Starkopf

A1 Journal Article in PLOS ONE

Measuring point-prevalence : walk in the park or bumpy road? Lessons learnt from the DecubICUs study

S.O. LabeauStijn Blot

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Microaspiration through endotracheal tube cuffs : translating benchtop research results to clinical practice

Bert MaertensStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AUSTRALIAN CRITICAL CARE

Nebulized antibiotics for ventilator-associated pneumonia : methodological framework for future multicenter randomized controlled trials

Antoine MonselAntoni TorresYinggang ZhuJerome PuginJordi RelloJean-Jacques Rouby[missing] European Investigators NetworkStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Nebulized colistin in ventilator-associated pneumonia and tracheobronchitis : historical background, pharmacokinetics and perspectives

Yinggang ZhuAntoine MonselJason RobertsKonstantinos PontikisOlivier MimozJordi RelloJieming QuJean-Jacques Rouby[missing] on behalf of the European Investigator Network for Nebulized Antibiotics in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (ENAVAP)Stijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in MICROORGANISMS

Performance of existing definitions and tests for the diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases other than invasive candidiasis and invasive aspergillosis in critically ill, adult patients : a systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis

Daniele GiacobbeAndrea CortegianiIlias KaraiskosToine MercierSofia TejadaMaddalena PeghinCecilia GrecchiChiara RebuffiErika AspergesValentina Zuccaro et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF FUNGI

Post-crisis debriefing : a tool for improving quality in the medical emergency team system

Elena ConoscentiGennaro MartucciMarcello PiazzaFabio TuzzolinoBarbara RagoneseGaetano BurgioGiuseppe ArenaStijn BlotAngelo LucaAntonio Arcadipane et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Pressure injury prediction models for critically-ill patients should consider both the case-mix and local factors

Mieke DeschepperSonia LabeauWillem WaegemanStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Prevalence, associated factors and outcomes of pressure injuries in adult intensive care unit patients : the DecubICUs study

Sonia LabeauElsa da Palma AfonsoJulie BenbenishtyBronagh BlackwoodCarole BoulangerStephen J. BrettSilvia Calvino-GuntherWendy ChaboyerFiona CoyerMieke Deschepper et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Protocol for an international, multicentre, prospective, observational study of nosocomial pneumonia in intensive care units : the PneumoINSPIRE study

Despoina KoulentiApostolos ArmaganidisKostoula ArvanitiStijn BlotChristian Brun-BuissonMaria DejaJan De WaeleBin DuJoel M DulhuntyJulia Garcia-Diaz et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE AND RESUSCITATION

Taskforce report on the diagnosis and clinical management of COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis

Paul E. VerweijRoger J. M. BrüggemannElie AzoulayMatteo BassettiStijn BlotJochem B. BuilThierry CalandraTom ChillerCornelius J. ClancyOliver A. Cornely et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

2020

A necessary evil : central venous catheters

Elena ConoscentiStijn Blot

Editorial material

Combination antimicrobial therapy in Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremia

Elsa da Palma AfonsoElena ConoscentiStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations

Pierre BulpaFabrice DuplaquetGeorge DimopoulosDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in SEMINARS IN RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Less daily oral hygiene is more in the ICU : not sure

S. O. LabeauE. ConoscentiStijn Blot

Editorial material

Levels of evidence supporting clinical practice guidelines on invasive aspergillosis

Sofía TejadaLaura CampogianiJoão Ferreira-CoimbraStijn BlotJordi Rello

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

Patterns in the epidemiology of candidemia as a consequence of antibiotic and antifungal exposure

Despoina KoulentiStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Performance of existing definitions and tests for the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill, adult patients : a systematic review with qualitative evidence synthesis

M. BassettiD.R. GiacobbeC. GrecchiC. RebuffiV. ZuccaroL. ScudellerM. AkovaA. Alastruey-IzquierdoS. Arikan-AkdagliE. Azoulay et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION

Review of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients and proposal for a case definition : an expert opinion

Paul E. VerweijBart J. A. RijndersRoger J. M. BrüggemannElie AzoulayMatteo BassettiStijn BlotThierry CalandraCornelius J. ClancyOliver A. CornelyTom Chiller et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria : understanding nebulization of aminoglycosides and colistin

JJ RoubyC Sole-LleonartJ RelloStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

2019

Catheter-associated bloodstream infection rates : how low can you go?

Stijn BlotGaryphallia PoulakouJean-Francois Timsit

Editorial material

Chlorhexidine and oral care

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NURSING

Comment on 'Tapered cuff versus conventional cuff for ventilator-associated pneumonia in ventilated patients : a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials'

Bert MaertensStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CANADIAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Developing definitions for invasive fungal diseases in critically ill adult patients in intensive care units : protocol of the FUNgal infections Definitions in ICU patients (FUNDICU) project

M BassettiL ScudellerDR GiacobbeF LamothE RighiV ZuccaroC GrecchiC RebuffiM AkovaA Alastruey-Izquierdo et al.

A1 Journal Article in MYCOSES

Diagnosing invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in ICU patients : putting the puzzle together

Stijn BlotJordi RelloDespoina Koulenti

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Effect of antifungal exposure on the etiology of candidemia

A1 Journal Article in MEDECINE ET MALADIES INFECTIEUSES

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure changes during manual cuff pressure control manoeuvres : a call for continuous cuff pressure regulation?

Bert MaertensStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ACTA ANAESTHESIOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA

Epidemiology of intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in critically ill patients : 'AbSeS', a multinational observational cohort study and ESICM Trials Group Project

Stijn BlotMassimo AntonelliKostoula ArvanitiKoen BlotBen Creagh-BrownDylan de LangeJan De WaeleMieke DeschepperYalim DikmenGeorge Dimopoulos et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Increasing burden of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecium in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (2000–2014) : a national dynamic cohort study

Koen BlotNaïma HammamiStijn BlotDirk VogelaersMarie-Laurence Lambert

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

International critical care nursing considerations and quality indicators for the 2017 surviving sepsis campaign guidelines

Ruth KleinpellStijn BlotCarole BoulangerPaul FulbrookBronagh Blackwood

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Late onset sepsis in NICU : are we are all looking through the same lens?

Elsa da Palma AfonsoStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Pharmacokinetic evaluation of linezolid administered intravenously in obese patients with pneumonia

Feifan XieKonstantinos MantzarlisPolychronis MalliotakisVasileios KoulourasSophie DegrooteDespoina KoulentiStijn BlotKoen BousseryJan Van BocxlaerPieter Colin

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Pressure injury research in the ICU : getting rid of a black spot : the authors reply

Wendy P ChaboyerLukman ThalibEmma L HarbeckFiona M CoyerStijn BlotClaudia F BullPaula C NogueiraFrances F Lin

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Screening for intestinal carriage of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in critically ill patients : expected benefits and evidence-based controversies

Jean-Ralph ZaharStijn BlotPatrice NordmannRomain MartischangJean-François TimsitStephan HarbarthFrançois Barbier

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Setting the baseline to fight Gram-negative bacteraemia : the necessity of epidemiological insights

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2018

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

Candida burn wound sepsis : the 'holy trinity' of management

Dimitrios K MatthaiouStijn BlotDespoina Koulenti

Editorial material

Chlorhexidine-related ventilator-associated events : toward recognition?

Mieke DeschepperDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Chlorhexidine-related ventilator-associated events : toward recognition? (vol 39, pg 1144, 2018)

Mieke DeschepperDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Communication satisfaction and job satisfaction among critical care nurses and their impact on burnout and intention to leave : a questionnaire study

Peter VermeirStijn BlotSophie DegrooteDominique VandijckAn MarimanTOM VANACKERRenaat PelemanRik VerhaegheDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Diagnosis and management of Aspergillus diseases : executive summary of the 2017 ESCMID-ECMM-ERS guideline

AJ UllmannJM AguadoS Arikan-AkdagliDW DenningAH GrollK LagrouC Lass-FlörlRE LewisP MunozPE Verweij et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Dilemmas in infection control in the intensive care unit

Jean-Ralph ZaharStijn Blot

Editorial material

Effect of an acrylic terpolymer barrier film beneath transparent catheter dressings on skin integrity, risk of dressing disruption, catheter colonisation and infection

AI PivkinaVG GusarovStijn BlotIV ZhivotnevaNV PaskoMN Zamyatin

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Effects of chlorhexidine gluconate oral care on hospital mortality : a hospital-wide, observational cohort study

Mieke DeschepperWillem WaegemanKristof EecklooDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Elderly versus nonelderly patients with invasive aspergillosis in the ICU : a comparison and risk factor analysis for mortality from the AspICU cohort

Dimitrios K MatthaiouGeorge DimopoulosFabio TacconeAnne-Marie Van Den AbeeleBenoit MissetWouter MeerssemanHerbert SpapenTeresa CardosoPierre-Emmanuel CharlesDirk Vogelaers et al.

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Gastric residual volume measurement in the intensive care unit : an international survey reporting nursing practice

Nurten OzenStijn BlotVolkan OzenAyse Arikan DonmezPınar GurunFatma Ilknur CinarSonia Labeau

A1 Journal Article in NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE

Incidence and prevalence of pressure injuries in adult intensive care patients : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Wendy P ChaboyerLukman ThalibEmma L HarbeckFiona M CoyerStijn BlotClaudia F BullPaula C NogueiraFrances F Lin

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Nebulization of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated adults in 2017 : an international cross-sectional survey

Joana AlvesEmine AlpDespoina KoulentiZhongheng ZhangStephan EhrmannStijn BlotMatteo BassettiAndrew Conway-MorrisRosa ReinaEnrique Teran et al.

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

Nurses' sedation practices during weaning of adults from mechanical ventilation in an intensive care unit

Marta BorkowskaSonia LabeauTom SchepensDominique VandijckKatrien Van de VyverDaphné ChristiaensCHRISTELLE LIZYBronagh BlackwoodStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Prevention of ventilator-associated and early postoperative pneumonia through tapered endotracheal tube cuffs

Bert MaertensKoen BlotStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

The effects of major burn related pathophysiological changes on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug use : an appraisal utilizing antibiotics

Andrew A UdyJason A RobertsJeffrey LipmanStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

What are the optimum components in a care bundle aimed at reducing post- operative pulmonary complications in high-risk patients?

Sophie GriffithsDaniel ConwayMichael SanderIb JammerMichael GrocottBen Creagh-BrownPOPC-CB InvestigatorsStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE

2017

A biopsychosocial care profile for pelvic girdle pain

Evelien VerstraeteStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL AND REHABILITATION MEDICINE

A ventilator bundle to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

Stijn BlotSonia Labeau

Bookchapter in Critical care

Bacteriuria and risk factors for bacteremia

CHRISTELLE LIZYElsa da Palma AfonsoStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Blood cultures (BC)

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Critical care

Bridging the knowledge-practice gap : a key issue in the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Elsa da Palma AfonsoCHRISTELLE LIZYStijn Blot

Editorial material

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Critical care

Catheter-related bloodstream infection in jugular versus subclavian central catheterization : reply

Kostoula ArvanitiDimitrios LathyrisStijn BlotFani Apostolidou-KioutiDespoina KoulentiAnna-Bettina Haidich

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Cumulative evidence of randomized controlled and observational studies on catheter-related infection risk of central venous catheter insertion site in ICU patients

Kostoula ArvanitiDimitrios LathyrisStijn BlotFani Apostolidou-KioutiDespoina KoulentiAnna-Bettina Haidich

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Drivers and impact of antifungal therapy in critically ill patients with Aspergillus-positive respiratory tract cultures

JA PaivaP MergulhãoA GomesFS TacconeA-M Van den AbeeleP BulpaB MissetW MeerssemanG DimopoulosJ Rello et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Effect of gestational age on the epidemiology of late-onset sepsis in neonatal intensive care units : a review

Elsa da Palma AfonsoStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

Endomyocardial and pericardial aspergillosis in critically ill patients

George DimopoulosFrantzeska FrantzeskakiMarinos KosmopoulosFabio Sylvio TacconeAnne-Marie Van den AbeelePierre BulpaFrederic ForêtDirk VogelaersStijn Bloton behalf of AspICU investigators et al.

A1 Journal Article in MYCOSES

Epidemiology and reporting of candidaemia in Belgium : a multi-centre study

C TrouvéStijn BlotM-P HayetteS JonckheereS PatteetH Rodriguez-VillalobosF SymoensE Van WijngaerdenK Lagrou

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

Evaluatie van het gebruik van antibiotica bij gehospitaliseerde geriatrische patiënten

PIETER SAMAEYStijn BlotMirko Petrovic

Evaluating rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia : consider patient, organizational & educational risk factors

Despoina KoulentiCarole BoulangerStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INDIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2017

Key considerations on nebulization of antimicrobial agents to mechanically ventilated patients

J RelloJJ RoubyC Sole-LleonartJ ChastreStijn BlotCE LuytJ RieraMC VosA MonselJ Dhanani et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Nebulization of antiinfective agents in invasively mechanically ventilated adults : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Candela Solé-LleonartJean-Jacques RoubyStijn BlotGaryfallia PoulakouJean ChastreLucy B PalmerMatteo BassettiCharles-Edouard LuytJose M PereiraJordi Riera et al.

A1 Journal Article in ANESTHESIOLOGY

Oral care with chlorhexidine gluconate : time to focus on outcomes that matter

Dirk VogelaersMieke DeschepperStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Protective isolation precautions for the prevention of nosocomial colonisation and infection in burn patients : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Katrien RaesKoen BlotDirk VogelaersSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Relationship between peripheral insertion site and catheter-related phlebitis in adult hospitalized patients : a systematic review

Dania ComparciniValentina SimonettiStijn BlotMarco TomiettoGiancarlo Cicolini

A2 Journal Article in PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE

The Belfast Declaration : promoting and supporting optimal critical care nursing practices worldwide

Eva BarkestadBronagh BlackwoodStijn BlotCarole BoulangerPaul FullbrookAdriano FrignovicRuth Kleinpell

The impact of bedside handover on patient and nurse satisfaction and quality of care

Margot SoenensDominique VandijckStijn BlotAn MarimanRik VerhaegheDirk VogelaersPeter Vermeir

The original WHO safe surgery checklist : are all items appropriate?

Simon BogaertS De MeirsmanE PannierStijn BlotJohan BergsWalter Swinnen

The value of direct observation to reduce catheter-associated urinary tract infection

Elsa da Palma AfonsoStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE AND CRITICAL CARE NURSING

Use of nebulized antimicrobials for the treatment of respiratory infections in invasively mechanically ventilated adults : a position paper from the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

J RelloC Solé-LleonartJ-J RoubyJ ChastreStijn BlotG PoulakouC-E LuytJ RieraLB PalmerJM Pereira et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Which algorithm diagnoses invasive pulmonary aspergillosis best in ICU patients with COPD?

Pierre BulpaBenoît BihinGeorge DimopoulosFabio S TacconeAnne-Marie Van Den AbeeleBenoît MissetWouter MeerssemanHerbert SpapenTeresa CardosoPierre-Emmanuel Charles et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

2016

Care pathways for organ donation after brain death : guidance from available literature?

Pieter HosteKris VanhaechtPatrick FerdinandeXavier RogiersKristof EecklooStijn BlotEric HosteDirk VogelaersKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING

Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis: rationale and clinical guidelines for diagnosis and management

David W DenningJacques CadranelCatherine Beigelman-AubryFlorence AderArunaloke ChakrabartiStijn BlotAndrew J UllmannGeorge DimopoulosChristoph Lange

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Communicatietevredenheid en jobtevredenheid bij intensieve zorg verpleegkundigen en de impact op burn-out en intentie tot verloop

Peter VermeirStijn BlotSophie DegrooteNele BillietFlorence BekaertDominique VandijckAn MarimanRenaat PelemanRik VerhaegheDirk Vogelaers

Communicatietevredenheid en jobtevredenheid bij intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen en de impact op burn-out en intentie tot verloop

Peter VermeirStijn BlotSophie DegrooteDominique VandijckLara MoonsRuben VermeirAn MarimanRik VerhaegheDirk Vogelaers

Bookchapter in Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2016

Communication satisfaction and job satisfaction among critical care nurses and the impact on burnout and turnover intention

Peter VermeirSophie DegrooteDominique VandijckStijn BlotAn MarimanRik VerhaegheMyriam DeveugeleRenaat PelemanDirk Vogelaers

Communication satisfaction and job satisfaction among critical care nurses and the impact on burnout and turnover intention

Peter VermeirDominique VandijckStijn BlotAn MarimanRik VerhaegheMyriam DeveugeleDirk Vogelaers

Epidemiology of healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit of Ghent University Hospital

Evelien VerstraeteStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

Evidence in the eye of the beholder : about probiotics and VAP prevention

Stijn BlotAntonio TorresBruno Francois

Editorial material

Factors influencing outcomes in intensive care unit patients with nosocomial infections

Stijn BlotDespoina Koulenti

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF IRANIAN MEDICINE

Global survey on nebulization of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated patients: a call for international guidelines

Candela Solé-LleonartJason A RobertsJean ChastreGaryphallia PoulakouLucy B PalmerStijn BlotTimothy FeltonMatteo BassettiCharles-Eduoard LuytJose M Perreira et al.

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Impact of healthcare-associated sepsis on mortality in critically ill infants

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuKris De CoenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS

Intratracheal administration of antimicrobial agents in mechanically ventilated adults : an international survey on delivery practices and safety

Candela Solé-LleonartJean-Jacques RoubyJean ChastreGaryfallia PoulakouLucy B PalmerStijn BlotTim FeltonMatteo BassettiCharles-Eduard LuytJoao M Pereira et al.

A1 Journal Article in RESPIRATORY CARE

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2016

Optimizing educational initiatives to prevent ventilator-associated complications

Stijn BlotDespoina KoulentiSonia Labeau

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Poor adherence to guidelines for preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) : results of a worldwide survey

Cristina ValenciaNaïma HammamiAntonella AgodiAlain LepapeEduardo Palencia HerrejonStijn BlotJean-Louis VincentMarie-Laurence Lambert

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL

Prevention of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections through chlorhexidine gluconate-impregnated washcloth bathing in intensive care units : a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised crossover trials

Elsa AfonsoKoen BlotStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROSURVEILLANCE

Probiotica voor de ernstig zieke patiënt

Bookchapter in Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2016

The value of e-learning for the prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Sonia LabeauJordi RelloGeorge DimopoulosJeffrey LipmanAklime SarikayaCandan OztürkDominique VandijckDirk VogelaersKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

The value of polyurethane-cuffed endotracheal tubes to reduce microaspiration and intubation-related pneumonia : a systematic review of laboratory and clinical studies

Stijn BlotJordi RelloDespoina Koulenti

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Therapeutic management of peritonitis : a comprehensive guide for intensivists

P MontraversStijn BlotG DimopoulosC EckmannP EggimannX GuiraoJA PaivaG SgangaJan De Waele

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

2015

COPD patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: implications for management

Despoina KoulentiStijn BlotJoel M DulhuntyLaurent PapazianIgnacio Martin-LoechesGeorge DimopoulosChristian Brun-BuissonMarc NauwynckC PutensenJorge Sole-Violan et al.

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

Central line-associated bloodstream infections: a critical look at the role and research of quality improvement interventions and strategies

Koen BlotDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine 2015

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

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuJames D'haeseKris De CoenJerina BoelensDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Epidemiology of invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients : clinical presentation, underlying conditions, and outcome

Fabio Silvio TacconeAnne-Marie Van Den AbeelePierre BulpaBenoit MissetWouter MeerssemanTeresa CardosoJosé-Artur PaivaMiguel Blasco-NavalpotroEmmanuel De LaereGeorge Dimopoulos et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Invasive fungal infections in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

Bookchapter in Textbook of respiratory and critical care infections

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2015

Knowledge and management of endotracheal tube cuffs: a survey among 591 intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauMarc BleimanJordi RelloDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES

Prediction models for neonatal health care-associated sepsis: a meta-analysis

Evelien VerstraeteKoen BlotLudo MahieuDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in PEDIATRICS

Prediction of healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in critically ill neonates

Evelien VerstraeteLudo MahieuJames D'haeseKris De CoenJerina BoelensDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Recent advances in multidisciplinary critical care

Stijn BlotElsa AfonsoSonia Labeau

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Risk factors for health care-associated sepsis in critically ill neonates stratified by birth weight

Evelien VerstraeteKris De CoenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL

Risk factors for healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in neonates stratified by birth-weight

Evelien VerstraeteKris De CoenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Risk factors in hospitalized patients with burn injuries for developing heterotopic ossification : a retrospective analysis

Gregory R OrchardJennifer D ParatzStijn BlotJason A Roberts

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & RESEARCH

The role of the nurse in the treatment of respiratory infections

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Textbook of respiratory and critical care infections

The state of critical care nursing education in Europe: an international survey

Ruth EndacottChristina JonesMelissa J BloomerCarole BoulangerMaureen Ben NunKatarina K IliopoulouIngrid EgerodStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

2014

Absence of an intervention effect following central line bundle implementation in an intensive care unit: an interpretation

Koen BlotStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Antimicrobial stewardship of β-lactams in intensive care units

Menino Osbert CottaJason A RobertsAlexis TabahJeffrey LipmanDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY

Approach to invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

Despoina KoulentiJosé Garnacho-MonteroStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Association among duration of mechanical ventilation, cuff material of endotracheal tube, and postoperative nosocomial pneumonia in cardiac surgical patients: a prospective study

Jan PoelaertPatrick HaentjesStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Burn resuscitation: hourly urine output versus alternative endpoints: a systematic review

Jennifer D ParatzKellie StocktonElizabeth D ParatzStijn BlotMichael MullerJeffrey LipmanRobert J Boots

A1 Journal Article in SHOCK

Cerebral aspergillosis in adult critically ill patients: a descriptive report of 10 patients from the AspICU cohort

Herbert SpapenJerrold SpapenFabio S TacconeWouter MeerssemanJordi RelloGeorge DimopoulosPierre-Emmanuel CharlesRatna RaoMarcos PérezClaude Martin et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Clinical predictors of neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Evelien VerstraeteKoen BlotDirk VogelaersLudo MahieuStijn Blot

Cuff pressure of endotracheal tubes after changes in body position in critically ill patients treated with mechanically ventilation

Christelle LizyWalter SwinnenSonia LabeauJan PoelaertJoel DulhuntyDirk VogelaersKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Does contemporary vancomycin dosing achieve therapeutic targets in a heterogeneous clinical cohort of critically ill patients?: data from the multinational DALI study

Stijn BlotDespoina KoulentiMurat AkovaMatteo BassettiJan De WaeleGeorge DimopoulosKirsi-Maija KaukonenClaude MartinPhilippe MontraversJordi Rello et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Empiric anti-pseudomonas antibiotic therapy in complicated intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Koen BlotDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

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

How to avoid micro-aspiration? : a key element for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intubated ICU patients

Stijn BlotJan PoelaertMarin Kollef

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Impact of neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infections on mortality in a neonatal intensive care unit

Evelien VerstraeteKris De CoenDirk VogelaersPiet VanhaesebrouckStijn Blot

Implementation strategies for quality improvement interventions to prevent catheter-related bloodstream infections

Koen BlotStijn BlotDominique Vandijck

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Insights and advances in multidisciplinary critical care: a review of recent research

Stijn BlotElsa AfonsoSonia Labeau

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2014

Kidney disease and infection

Stijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines on the prevention of peripheral venous catheter-related infections: a multicentre survey

Giancarlo CicoliniValentina SimonettiDania ComparciniSonia LabeauStijn BlotGilda PelusiPamela Di Giovanni

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NURSING

Oral care in intubated patients: necessities and controversies

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine 2014

Prevalence, risk factors, and mortality for ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very old critically ill patients

Stijn BlotDespoina KoulentiGeorge DimopoulosClaude MartinApostolos KomnosWolfgang A KruegerGiuseppe SpinaApostolos ArmaganidisJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Preventie van kathetergerelateerde bloedstroominfecties

Koen BlotStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2014

Prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections through quality improvement interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Koen BlotJochen BergsDirk VogelaersStijn BlotDominique Vandijck

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Prophylactic use of levofloxacin during medicinal leech therapy

Tieneke BautersFranky BuyleStijn BlotHugo RobaysDirk VogelaersKoenraad Van LanduytWim VanhoveGeert Claeys

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACY

Risk factors for mortality in elderly patients (>75 years old) with invasive aspergillosis

DK MatthaiouG DimopoulosT ChristodoulopoulouDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Risk factors for neonatal healthcare-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit

Evelien VerstraeteKris De CoenDirk VogelaersPiet VanhaesebrouckStijn Blot

Something behind 'age': reply

Stijn BlotDespoina KoulentiJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

The effect of pathophysiology on pharmacokinetics in the critically ill patient : concepts appraised by the example of antimicrobial agents

Stijn BlotFederico PeaJeffrey Lipman

A1 Journal Article in ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY REVIEWS

The influence of acute kidney injury on antimicrobial dosing in critically ill patients: are dose reductions always necessary?

Stijn BlotJeffrey LipmanDarren RobertsJason Roberts

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Update in hospital-acquired bacteremia respiratory infections : experience from the EUROBACT study

Jean-François TimsitAlexis TabahDespoina KoulentiStéphane RucklyKevin B LauplandMaité Garrouste-OrgeasJean-Ralph ZaharStijn BlotFrederico Bruzzi de CarvalhoJosé Artur Paiva et al.

A2 Journal Article in CLINICAL PULMONARY MEDICINE

What is new in infection prevention in critical care in 2014?

George DimopoulosMarin KollefStijn Blot

Editorial material

What's new in invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the critically ill?

Despoina KoulentiDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Editorial material

2013

Aspergillosis in critically ill patients: results from a large multicenter cohort

FS TacconeP BulpaAnne-Marie Van Den AbeeleG DimopoulosJ RelloB MissetJ PaivaKoenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Characeteristics and outcome of neonates with a healthcare-associated bloodstream infection in a NICU over a 10-year period (2002-2011)

Evelien VerstraeteGeert ClaeysIsabel Leroux-RoelsDirk VogelaersPiet VanhaesebrouckStijn Blot

Critically ill elderly adults with infection: analysis of the extended prevalence of infection in intensive care study

George DimopoulosDespoina KoulentiStijn BlotYasser SakrAntonio AnzuetoClaudia SpiesJordi Solé ViolánDaniel KettApostolos ArmaganidisClaude Martin et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY

Evidence-based prevention of healthcare-associated infection

Sonia LabeauStijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

Fungal sepsis in the ICU: are we doing better?: trends in incidence, diagnosis and outcome

Stijn BlotPierre-Emmanuel Charles

A1 Journal Article in MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA

Het doseren van antibiotica bij kritisch zieke patiënten : een moeilijke balans

Stijn BlotPieter ColinKoen Boussery

Bookchapter in Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2013

Infection prevention in the ICU: more than just picking one or another preventive measure

Editorial material

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotDespoina KoulentiGeorge Dimopoulos

Bookchapter in Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine 2013

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2013

Oral care for mechanically ventilated patients involving toothbrushing

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Prevention as a key measure to improve healthcare quality and patient safety

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotSonia LabeauDirk Vogelaers

Bookchapter in Hospital-acquired pneumonia

Prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications starts intraoperatively

Jan PoelaertL SzegediStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Annual update in intensive care and emergency medicine 2013

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units: an international online survey

Marie-Laurence LambertMercedes PalomarAntonella AgodiMichael HiesmayrAlain LepapeAnne IngenbleekEduardo Palencia HerrejonStijn BlotUwe Frank

A2 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND INFECTION CONTROL

Toothbrushing for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Value of lower respiratory tract surveillance cultures to predict bacterial pathogens in ventilator-associated pneumonia : systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis

Nele BrusselaersSonia LabeauDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

2012

A clinical algorithm to diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotFabio Silvio TacconeAnne-Marie Van den AbeelePierre BulpaWouter MeerssemanNele BrusselaersGeorge DimopoulosJosé Artur PaivaBenoit MissetJordi Rello et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Burns, inhalation injury and ventilator-associated pneumonia : value of routine surveillance cultures

Nele BrusselaersDennis LogieDirk VogelaersStan MonstreyStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

Characteristics and determinants of outcome of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care units: the EUROBACT international cohort study

Alexis TabahDespoina KoulentiKevin LauplandBenoit MissetJordi VallesFrederico Bruzzi de CarvalhoJosé Artur PaivaNahit ÇakarXiaochun MaPhilippe Eggimann et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Essentials for selecting antimicrobial therapy for intra-abdominal infections

Stijn BlotJan De WaeleDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in DRUGS

Hand disinfection skills in students and long-term care facility health care workers

David De WandelStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

Humidifier type and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia : chronological overview of recommendations

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Humidification in the Intensive Care Unit : The Essentials

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2012

Mondzorg voor de endotracheaal geïntubeerde patiënt

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckSonia Labeau

Bookchapter in Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2012

Nosocomiale bloedstroominfecties: risicofactoren en mortaliteit

Stijn BlotMirko Petrovic

A4 Journal Article in HOSPITALS.BE

Oral bioavailability of moxifloxacin after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery

Julie De SmetPieter ColinPeter De PaepeJohannes RuigeHélène BatensYves Van NieuwenhoveDirk VogelaersStijn BlotJan Van BocxlaerLucas Van Bortel et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Port designation

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotSonia Labeau

Post-registration ICU nurses education: plea for a European curriculum

Sonia LabeauJean-Daniel ChicheStijn Blot

Editorial material

Toothbrushing does not need to reduce the risk of VAP to be indispensable

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

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

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in middle-aged, old, and very-old ICU patients

Despoina KoulentiStijn BlotGeorge DimopoulosClaude MartinApostolos KomnosGiuseppe SpinaWolfgang KruegerApostolos ArmaganidisJordi Rello

2011

Assessing the availability of European epidemiological data on severe burn injury published in international scientific journals

Nele BrusselaersStijn BlotStan Monstrey

Beliefs, attitudes and practices of oral care : a comparison between European and Iranian intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauAn Van NuffelHadi RanjbarNele BrusselaersJordi RelloStijn Blot

Brigging the gap between theory and practice

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckDirk VogelaersSonia Labeau

A4 Journal Article in ICU MANAGEMENT

Clinically relevant differences between emergency-setting and burn-unit assessment of the total burned surface area

Nele BrusselaersS LauwaertT DobbelaereT ColpaertW BuylaertE HosteP De PaepeDirk VogelaersStijn BlotStan Monstrey

Deep-seated Candida infections in the intensive care unit

Nele BrusselaersStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A2 Journal Article in NETHERLANDS JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Determinants of prescription and choice of empirical therapy for hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia

J RelloM UlldemolinsT LisboaD. KoulentiR ManezI Martin-LoechesJan De WaeleC PutensenM GuvenM Deja et al.

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Deviations in endotracheal cuff pressure during intensive care

CHRISTELLE LIZYWalter SwinnenSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Grado de conocimiento de las guías de prevención de la neumonía asociada a ventilación mecánica de las enfermeras de cuidados intensivos del sur de Europa

M LlauradóSonia LabeauDominique VandijckJ RelloA RosaA RieraE GallartR MorenoKoenraad VandewoudeR Piñer et al.

A1 Journal Article in MEDICINA INTENSIVA

Hand hygiene knowledge in long-term care facilities (LTCFS) : a multicentre pilot study

David De WandelStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

Hemocultivos: extracción y manejo

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Cuidados Críticos

Impact estimates of nosocomial bloodstream infection : looking from a different angle

Dirk VogelaersMarie-Laurence LambertStijn Blot

Editorial material

Implementation of chlorhexidine gluconate in the prevention of line-related infection

LIESBETH DELESIEStijn BlotTOM VANACKERDominique Vandijck

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Infección urinaria asociada a catéter : prevención

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Protocolos : cuidados críticos

Infección urinaria asociada a catéter: prevención

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Cuidados Críticos

Influence of patient position on endotracheal tube cuff pressure: results of a pilot study in mechanically ventilated patients

CHRISTELLE LIZYWalter SwinnenSonia LabeauNele BrusselaersKoenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2011

Mondzorg bij geïntubeerde patiënten: kennis en praktijkvoering bij 663 intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesLuc MartensStijn Blot- Vlaamse Vereniging Intensieve Zorgen Verpleegkundigen (VVIZV)

Neumonía asociada a ventilación mecànica: prevención no farmacológica

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckSonia Labeau

Bookchapter in Cuidados Críticos

Nursing considerations to complement the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines

Leanne M AitkenGed WilliamsMaurene HarveyStijn BlotRuth KleinpellSonia LabeauAndrea MarshallGillian Ray-BarruelPatricia A Moloney-HarmonWayne Robson et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Oral health care in intubated patients: exploration of knowledge and practice among 663 ICU nurses

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesLuc MartensStijn Blot

Outcome prediction in severe burn injury: clinical versus laboratory markers

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY

Patient to nurse ratio and risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotMireia Llaurado SerraDespoina KoulentiThiago LisboaMaria DejaPavlos MyrianthefsEmilpaolo MannoEmili DiazArzu TopeliIgnacio Martin-Loeches et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Prevention of VAP: is zero rate possible?

Stijn BlotThiago LisboaRoser AnglesJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in CLINICS IN CHEST MEDICINE

Prevention of needlestick injuries among health care workers

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL

Prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia with oral antiseptics : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sonia LabeauKatrien Van de VyverNele BrusselaersDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Risk factors and mortality for nosocomial bloodstream infections in elderly patients

Sofie ReunesVicky RombautDirk VogelaersNele BrusselaersChristelle LizyMustafa CankurtaranSonia LabeauMirko PetrovicStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Student nurses perceptions on hand hygiene: analysis of behavioral and environmental determinants

David De WandelSonia LabeauWillem De KeyzerDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Student nurses perceptions on hand hygiene: analysis of behavioral and environmental determinants

David De WandelDirk VogelaersStijn BlotSonia LabeauWillem De Keyzer

The WHO glove use pyramid: knowledge gaps among Belgian nurses

David De WandelDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

The rising problem of antimicrobial resistance in the intensive care unit

Nele BrusselaersDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF INTENSIVE CARE

Value of respiratory tract surveillance cultures to predict microbial etiology in ventilator-associated pneumonia : a diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis

Nele BrusselaersSonia LabeauDominique VandijckDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Ventilator-associated pneumonia and cuff shape

Leonardo LorenteStijn BlotJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in patients with severe burn injury: the value of routine surveillance cultures to predict multidrug resistance

Nele BrusselaersDennis LogieDirk VogelaersStan MonstreyStijn Blot

Web-based resources for critical care education : the EVIDENCE Crash Course : a web-based interactive e-course on infection prevention for critical care clinicians

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckNele BrusselaersKoenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

What is new in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia?

Stijn BlotJordi RelloDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

2010

An evaluation of family-centered care services and organization of visiting policies in Belgian intensive care units: a multicenter survey

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauCindy E GeerinckxEllen De PuydtAnn C BoldersBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in HEART & LUNG

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in liver transplant patients: a multicenter survey endorsed by the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association

Els VandecasteeleJan De WaeleDominique VandijckStijn BlotDirk VogelaersXavier RogiersHans Van VlierbergheJohan DecruyenaereEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL

Audit of antibiotic therapy in geriatric inpatients

VINCIANE GUYSSENSRuth PiersNele Van Den NoortgateStijn BlotMirko Petrovic

Behavioral determinants of hand hygiene compliance in intensive care units

David De WandelLea MaesSonia LabeauCarine VereeckenStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Burn scar assessment : a systematic review of different scar scales

Nele BrusselaersAli PirayeshHendrik HoeksemaJOZEF VERBELENStijn BlotStan Monstrey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH

Burn scar assessment : a systematic review of objective scar assessment tools

Nele BrusselaersAli PirayeshHendrik HoeksemaJOZEF VERBELENStijn BlotStan Monstrey

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Clinical relevance of Aspergillus positive endotracheal aspirate cultures in critically ill patients : validation of an algorithm to discriminate Aspergillus colonization from invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Stijn BlotNele BrusselaersFS TacconeP BulpaAM Van den AbeeleG DimopoulosJA PaivaB MissetJ RelloKoenraad Vandewoude et al.

Clinical relevance of aspergillus positive endotracheal aspirate cultures in critically ill patients : validation of an algorithm to discriminate aspergillus colonization from invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

Stijn BlotNele BrusselaersFS TacconeP BulpaAM Van den AbeeleG DimopoulosJA PaivaB MissetJ RelloKoenraad Vandewoude et al.

De-escalation after empirical meropenem treatment in the intensive care unit: fiction or reality?

Jan De WaeleMariska RavytsPieter DepuydtStijn BlotJohan DecruyenaereDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Epidemiological study of phylogenetic transmission clusters in a local HIV-1 epidemic reveals distinct differences between subtype B and non-B infections

Kristen ChalmetDelfien StaelensStijn BlotSylvie DinakisJolanda PelgromJean PlumDirk VogelaersLinos VandekerckhoveChris Verhofstede

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Estimating the length of hospitalization attributable to multidrug antibiotic resistance

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckCHRISTELLE LIZYLieven AnnemansDirk VogelaersPatrick D MauldinCassandra D SalgadoJohn A Bosso

A1 Journal Article in ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Evaluating and reporting nosocomial infection

Stijn BlotSonia LabeauJordi Rello

Bookchapter in Organisation and management of intensive care

Health care-associated infection prevention is a worldwide effort

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

How well do icu nurses know the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory tract?

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckB ClaesStijn Blot

Impact of antiseptic based oral care on rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care unit patients: a meta-analysis

Katrien Van de VyverSonia LabeauNele BrusselaersDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in burn patients with inhalation injury and the value of routine endotracheal aspirate surveillance cultures to predict involvement of multidrug resistant microbial etiology

Dennis LogieNele BrusselaersStan MonstreyDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Incidence of ventilator-associated pneumonia in burn patients with inhalation injury and the value of routine endotracheal aspirate surveillance cultures to predict involvement of multidrug resistant microbial etiology

Dennis LogieNele BrusselaersStan MonstreyDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Infection control in the ICU: the nurse perspective

Sonia LabeauStijn BlotJordi RelloDominique Vandijck

A4 Journal Article in ICU MANAGEMENT

Invasive aspergillosis in intensive care units : underlying conditions, clinical presentation, medical imaging and mortality

Nele BrusselaersF TacconeP BulpaAM Van den AbeeleG DimopoulosJ RelloB MissetJA PaivaKoenraad VandewoudeDirk Vogelaers et al.

Invasive aspergillosis in intensive care units : underlying conditions, clinical presentation, medical imaging, and mortality

Nele BrusselaersFS TacconeP BulpaAM Van den AbeeleG DimopoulosJ RelloB MissetJA PaivaKoenraad VandewoudeDirk Vogelaers et al.

Invasive infection with Rhodococcus equi : two case reports and review of literature

VINCIANE GUYSSENSLinos VandekerckhoveIsabelle ColleP De RudderStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2010

Morbidity and mortality of bloodstream infections in patients with severe burn injury

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyThomas SnoeijDominique VandijckChristelle LizyEric HosteSTEFAAN LAUWAERTKirsten ColpaertLinos VandekerckhoveDirk Vogelaers et al.

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

New issues and controversies in the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Leonardo LorenteStijn BlotJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Nosocomial blooedstream infections in elderly in-patients: risk factors for acquisition and mortality

Mirko PetrovicSofie ReunesVicky RombautDirk VogelaersMustafa CankurtaranStijn Blot

Nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of surgical site infection

Sonia LabeauSTIJN WITDOUCKDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesJordi RelloKoenraad VandewoudeCHRISTELLE LIZYDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in WORLDVIEWS ON EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING

Outbreak investigation, prevention and control in health care settings: critical issues in patient safety, 2nd ed, by KM Arias. Boston: Jones & Bartlett, 2010

Sonia LabeauStijn Blot

Outcome of acute kidney injury in severe burns : a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyKirsten ColpaertJohan DecruyenaereStijn BlotEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Patterns of antimicrobial therapy in severe nosocomial infections: empiric choices, proportion of appropriate therapy, and adaptation rates-a multicentre, observational survey in critically ill patients

Dirk VogelaersDavid De BelsFrédéric ForêtSophie CranEric GilbertKaren SchoonheydtStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Predictive value of the Belgian Outcome in Burn Injury (BOBI) prediction model

Nele BrusselaersI JuhászI ErdeiStan MonstreyStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Predictive value of the Belgian outcome in burn injury prediction model

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyStijn Blot

Prevention of nosocomial infections in intensive care patients

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE

Severe burn injury in Europe : a systematic review of the incidence, etiology, morbidity, and mortality

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyDirk VogelaersEric HosteStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Severe burn injury: some determinants of epidemiological and surgical outcomes

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyStijn Blot

Skin replacement in burn wounds

Nele BrusselaersAli PirayeshHenk HoeksemaCornelia D RichtersJOZEF VERBELENHilde BeeleStijn BlotStan Monstrey

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE

Strategies for implementation of evidence-based guidelines for prevention of healthcare-associated infection

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Yearbook of intensive care and emergency medicine 2010

The economic impact of invasive aspergillosis in intensive care unit patients

Stijn BlotAnne PietteDominique VandijckCHRISTELLE LIZYKoenraad VandewoudeDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

The importance of sampling frequency of routine tracheal surveillance cultures to predict bacterial etiology in ventilator-associated pneumonia

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckCHRISTELLE LIZYDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in MINERVA ANESTESIOLOGICA

Thrombocytopenia and outcome in critically ill patients with bloodstream infection

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJan De WaeleEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in HEART & LUNG

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in trauma patients is associated with lower mortality : results from EU-VAP study

M MagretR Amaya-VillarJ GarnachoT LisboaE DiazJan De WaeleM DejaE MannoJ Rellothe EU-VAP/CAP study group et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE

2009

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for preventing central venous catheter-related infection: Results of a knowledge test among 3405 European intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckJordi RelloSheila AdamAna RosaChristoph WenischCarl BäckmanKemal AgbahtAkos CsomosMyriam Seha et al.

A1 Journal Article in Critical Care Medicine

Critical issues in the management of patients with severe infection

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A2 Journal Article in EUROPEAN CRITICAL CARE AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Development and validation of a model for prediction of mortality in patients with acute burn injury

Stijn BlotNele BrusselaersStan MonstreyKoenraad VandewoudeJan De WaeleKirsten ColpaertJohan DecruyenaereM MalbrainC LafaireJ-P Fauville et al.

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY

Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia after liver transplantation

Dominique VandijckEric HosteDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL

Epidemiology and outcome of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly critically ill patients: a comparison between middle-aged, old, and very old patients

Stijn BlotMustafa CankurtaranMirko PetrovicDominique VandijckChristelle LizyJohan DecruyenaereCHRISTIAN DANNEELSKoenraad VandewoudeAnne PietteGerda Verschraegen et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Epidemiology of infection in critically ill patients with acute renal failure

Emmelie ReynvoetDominique VandijckStijn BlotAnnemieke DhondtJan De WaeleSTEFAAN CLAUSFranky BuyleRaymond VanholderEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Evaluation of mortality following severe burns injury in Hungary : external validation of a prediction model developed on Belgian burn data

Nele BrusselaersIstvan JuhászIren ErdeiStan MonstreyStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

High acuity nurse patient ratio - is it cost effective?

Dominique VandijckStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Controversies in Intensive Care Medicine

Hospital costs in patients with nosocomial Methicillin-resistant or Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection

Dominique VandijckLieven AnnemansDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Immunological and infectious complications of acute kidney injury

Eric HosteDominique VandijckJan De WaeleStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Critical care nephrology

Impact of a prevention strategy targeting hand hygiene and catheter care on the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauNele BrusselaersDavid De WandelDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Implementation of an evidence-based sepsis program in the intensive care unit: evident or not?

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

Editorial material

Incidence and mortality of systemic fungal infection in burned patients

Anne PietteStijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Intensive care nurses' knowledge and management of tracheal tube cuffs

Sonia LabeauM BleimanJ RelloDominique VandijckB ClaesStijn Blot

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2009

Kennis en management van endotracheale cuffs: resultaten van een kennispeiling van 591 intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen

Sonia LabeauMarc BleimanJordi RelloDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

Mondzorg bij de mechanisch geventileerde intensievezorgenpatiënt: orale decontaminatie ter preventie van ventilatorgeassocieerde pneumonie

Katrien Van de VyverSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Morbidity and Mortality of Blood Stream Infections in Severely Burned Patients

Nele Brusselaerst snoeijStan MonstreyEric HosteDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Mortality in ICU patients with bacterial community-acquired pneumonia: when antibiotics are not enough

Alejandro RodriguezThiago LisboaStijn BlotIgnacio Martin-LoechesJorge Sole-ViolanDiego De MendozaJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Oral care, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and counting cultures

CHRISTELLE LIZYNele BrusselaersSonia LabeauDominique VandijckDavid De WandelDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Outcome and resources use of severe burn injury patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection : results of a matched cohort study

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyEric HosteChristelle LizyDominique VandijckLinos VandekerckhoveLieven AnnemansDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Preventie van kathetergerelateerde infecties: een overzicht van de evidence-based aanbevelingen

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckVereecke ArtStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in KRITIEK - VLAAMSE VERENIGING VAN INTENSIEVE ZORGEN VERPLEEGKUNDIGEN

Preventie van nosocomiale pneumonie: antibioticastrategieën bij mechanisch geventileerde patiënten

Dominique VandijckPieter DepuydtStijn BlotJohan DecruyenaereDirk Vogelaers

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

Radiologic progression of pulmonary infiltrates predicts a worse prognosis in severe community-acquired pneumonia than bacteremia

Thiago LisboaStijn BlotGrant W WatererEmili ConalisDiego de MendozaAlejandro RodriguezJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in CHEST

Reduction of catheter related bloodstream infections in intensive care: one for all, all for one?

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Editorial material

Reduction of ventilator-associated pneumonia: enhancing knowledge is important

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckNele BrusselaersDavid De WandelDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Replacement of administration sets used to administer blood, blood products, or lipid emulsions in the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckCHRISTELLE LIZYAnne PietteGerda VerschraegenDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Risk factors and outcome in extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia

A1 Journal Article in SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL

Spectrum of practice in the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in patients requiring mechanical ventilation in European intensive care units

D KoulentiT LisboaC Brun-BuissonW KruegerA MacorJ Sole-ViolanE DiazA TopeliJan De WaeleA Carneiro et al.

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Temporal trends, risk factors and outcomes in albicans and non-albicans candidaemia: an international epidemiological study in four multidisciplinary intensive care units

Anthony HolleyJoel DulhuntyStijn BlotJeffrey LipmanSuzana LoboCraig DancerJordi RelloGeorge Dimopoulos

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

The FLAMES score accurately predicts mortality risk in burn patients (Gomez M, et al. 2008)

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE

The role of nurses working in emergency and critical care environments in the prevention of intravascular catheter-related bloodstream infections

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauMarion SecanellJordi RelloStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY NURSING

2008

Abacavir hypersensitivity

Linos VandekerckhoveStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in liver transplant patients: a multicenter survey supported by elita

Els VandecasteeleJan De WaeleStijn BlotDominique VandijckDirk VogelaersXavier RogiersM BourgeoisJohan DecruyenaereEric Hoste

Bacteremia in patients with febrile neutropenia following chemotherapy

Dominique VandijckPieter DepuydtStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Beginselen in de methodologie van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek in de gezondheidswetenschappen

Dominique VandijckStijn Blot

Better outcomes through continuous infusion of time-dependent antibiotics to critically ill patients?

Jason A RobertsJeffrey LipmanStijn BlotJordi Rello

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Blood stream infections of abdominal origin in the intensive care unit: characteristics and determinants of death

Jan De WaeleEric HosteStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in SURGICAL INFECTIONS

Candidemia in critically ill patient: An analysis of daily antifungal therapy related costs

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotSonia LabeauFranky BuyleMieke DEPAEMELAEREKoenraad VandewoudeJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL DE MYCOLOGIE MEDICALE

Costs and length of stay associated with antimicrobial resistance in acute kidney injury patients with bloodstream infection

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJohan DecruyenaereRaymond VanholderJan De WaeleNorbert LameireSTEFAAN CLAUSJOHAN DE SCHUIJMERAnnemieke DhondtGerda Verschraegen et al.

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Critical Care Nurses' Knowledge of Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Infections Associated With Central Venous Catheters: An Evaluation Questionnaire

Sonia LabeauArt VereeckeDominique VandijckB CLAESStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Critical care nursing: towards 2015

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotSonia Labeau

A2 Journal Article in NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE

Daily cost of antimicrobial therapy in patients with Intensive Care Unit-acquired, laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection

Dominique VandijckMieke DepaemelaereSonia LabeauPieter DepuydtLieven AnnemansFranky BuyleSandra OeyenKirsten ColpaertRenaat PelemanStijn Blot et al.

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Delayed oxygenation assessment in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia - Reply

Stijn BlotA RODRIGUEZJ RELLO

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Determinants and impact of multidrug antibiotic resistance in pathogens causing ventilator-associated-pneumonia

Pieter DepuydtDominique VandijckMaarten BekaertJohan DecruyenaereStijn BlotDirk VogelaersDominique Benoit

A1 Journal Article in Critical Care

Discriminating invasive fungal infection from colonization

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Education reduces ventilator-associated pneumonia rates

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Een onderzoek naar de kennis van studenten verpleegkunde aangaande infectiepreventie en infectiecontrole

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauJulie De SomereBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in VERPLEEGKUNDE

Epidemiology and outcome of nosocomial bloodstream infection in elderly critically ill patients

Stijn BlotMustafa CankurtaranDominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereKoenraad VandewoudeC DaneelsGerda VerschraegenNele Van Den NoortgateRenaat PelemanDirk Vogelaers et al.

European multicenter survey on antibiotic prophylaxis in liver transplant patients

Els VandecasteeleJan De WaeleStijn BlotDirk VogelaersXavier RogiersDominique VandijckMarc BourgeoisJohan DecruyenaereEric Hoste

Evidence-based guidelines for preventing surgical site infection: Results of a knowledge test among 650 Flemish intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauSTIJN WITDOUCKJordi RelloDominique VandijckBrigitte ClaesKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

Evidence-based guidelines for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: Results of a knowledge test among 3329 European intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckJordi RelloSheila AdamKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: results of a knowledge test among European intensive care nurses

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckJ RELLOS ADAMA ROSAC WENISCHC BACKMANK AGBAHTA CSOMOSM SEHA et al.

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Evidence-based richtlijnen voor de preventie van postoperatieve wondinfecties

STIJN WITDOUCKSonia LabeauDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

Evidence-based richtlijnen voor de preventie van ventilatorgeassocieerde pneumonie: de resultaten van een kennispeiling bij 638 Vlaamse intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckPaul Van AkenStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in VERPLEEGKUNDE

Facilitating clinician adherence to guidelines in the intensive care unit

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Fluconazole exposure and selection for Candida non-albicans

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotLinos VandekerckhoveDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA

Hoog aantal witte bloedcellen: infectie of niet?

Dominique VandijckDominique BenoitStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

Hormoonsuppletie bij kritisch zieke patiënten

Dirk VogelaersStijn Blot

Hyperglycaemia upon onset of ICU-acquired bloodstream infection is associated with adverse outcome in a mixed ICU population

Dominique VandijckSandra OeyenEmilie BuyleBarbara ClausStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in ANAESTHESIA AND INTENSIVE CARE

Impact of recent intravenous chemotherapy on outcome in severe sepsis and septic shock patients with hematological malignancies

Dominique VandijckDominique BenoitPieter DepuydtFritz OffnerStijn BlotAnna K Van TilborghJOKE NOLLETEVA STEELLucien NoensJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Implementation of guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Stijn BlotSonia LabeauDominique Vandijck

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN SURGEON

Improving the adequacy of empirical beta-lactam therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventilator-associated pneumonia

Pieter DepuydtStijn BlotDominique BenoitJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

Inherited polyneuropathy in a family of miniature schnauzers: a model for the demyelinating form of charcot-marie-tooth disease.

An VanhaesebrouckJ COUTURIERL CAUZINILLEStijn BlotA MIZISIND SHELTONN GRANGER

Is Candida really a threat in the ICU?

Stijn BlotGeorge DimopoulosJordi RelloDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2008

Level of knowledge articulated by intensive care nurses and clinical decision-making

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in Intensive care and critical care nursing

Limiting the attributable mortality of nosocomial infection and multidrug resistance in intensive care units

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

MULTICENTER SURVEY ON ANTIFUNGAL AND CYTOMEGALOVIRUS PROPHYLAXIS IN LIVER TRANSPLANT PATIENTS. STUDY SUPPORTED BY ELITA

Els VandecasteeleJan De WaeleStijn BlotDirk VogelaersXavier RogiersDominique VandijckM. BourgeoisJohan DecruyenaereEric Hoste

Maximizing rates of empiric appropriate antibiotic therapy with minimized use of broad-spectrum agents: are surveillance cultures the key?

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtDirk Vogelaers

Editorial material

Mortality prediction of severely burned patients: a Belgian prediction model validated with Hungarian data

Nele BrusselaersStijn BlotStan MonstreyIstvan Juhasz

Obstacles to implementing evidence-based guidelines

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in RESPIRATORY CARE

Ontwikkeling en validering van een vragenlijst die peilt naar de kennis van IC-verpleegkundigen over evidence-based richtlijnen ter preventie van centrale kathetergerelateerde infectie

Art VereeckeSonia LabeauDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

Oral care of intubated patients

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckSonia Labeau

A4 Journal Article in CLINICAL PULMONARY MEDICINE

Polyurethane cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A pilot study

Jan PoelaertPieter DepuydtAnnick De WolfStijn Van de VeldeINGRID HERCKStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Predictive value of surveillance cultures and subsequent bacteremia with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeRenaat PelemanDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Risk factors and outcome in ventilator-associated pneumonia

Pieter DepuydtDries MynyStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Year Book Respiratory Care Clinics and Applied Technologies

Risk factors for Candida non-albicans candidemia

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Sepsis update: definities

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in KRITIEK - VLAAMSE VERENIGING VAN INTENSIEVE ZORGEN VERPLEEGKUNDIGEN

Sepsis update: epidemiologie

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in KRITIEK - VLAAMSE VERENIGING VAN INTENSIEVE ZORGEN VERPLEEGKUNDIGEN

Sepsis update: pathofysiologie en diagnose

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in KRITIEK - VLAAMSE VERENIGING VAN INTENSIEVE ZORGEN VERPLEEGKUNDIGEN

Systematic surveillance cultures as a tool to predict involvement of multidrug antibiotic resistant bacteria in ventilator-associated pneumonia

Pieter DepuydtDominique BenoitDirk VogelaersJohan DecruyenaereDominique VandijckGeert ClaeysGerda VerschraegenStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Temocillin: a valid option for directed therapy in ICU patients?

D Njdekembo ShangoPieter DepuydtStijn BlotKirsten ColpaertEric HosteSandra OeyenCARL ROOSENSDirk VogelaersJohan DecruyenaereJan De Waele

The value of procalcitonin to diagnose infection in critically ill patient: caveat emptor!

Jan De WaeleEric HosteStijn BlotDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Trends in mortality in coronary artery bypass graft patients with acute renal failure

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Undergraduate nursing students' knowledge and perception of infection prevention and control

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauJulie De SomereBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Update on the management of infection in patients with severe sepsis

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A2 Journal Article in Dimensions in Critical Care Nursing

Visitors in the ICU: pro's and con's of unrestricted visitation

Dominique VandijckDominique BenoitEric HosteStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A4 Journal Article in ICU MANAGEMENT

2007

Adherence to and efficacy and safety of an insulin protocol in the critically ill: a prospective observational study

Sandra OeyenEric HosteCarl RoosensJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia with septic shock: Follow the guidelines

Stijn BlotPieter Depuydt

Editorial material

Antibiotic therapy for ventilator-associated pneumonia: De-escalation in the real world

Pieter DepuydtStijn Blot

Editorial material

Antibiotic use and delayed source control in acute appendicitis

Jan De WaeleStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Antimicrobial resistance among clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa from patients in a teaching hospital

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in JAPANESE JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Bacteremia in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia is associated with increased mortality: A study comparing bacteremic vs. nonbacteremic ventilator-associated pneumonia

K AGBAHTE DIAZE MUNOZT LISBOAF GOMEZPieter DepuydtStijn BlotJ RELLO

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Beginselen in de methodologie van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek in de gezondheidswetenschappen

Dominique VandijckStijn Blot

Candida peritonitis

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeJan De Waele

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN CRITICAL CARE

Candidemia in the Critical Ill: An economic analysis of daily antimicrobial therapy-related costs

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotMieke DepaemelaereSandra OeyenKirsten ColpaertLieven AnnemansKoenraad VandewoudeRenaat PelemanFranky BuyleSonia Labeau et al.

Comment on: Impact of antibiotic resistance and of adequate empirical antibiotic treatment in the prognosis of patients with Escherichia coli bacteraemia

Stijn BlotDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudePieter DepuydtDirk VogelaersRenaat Peleman

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Community-acquired versus nosocomial Klebsiella pneumonia bacteremia: Clinical features, treatment outcomes, and clinical implication of antimicrobial resistance

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaerePieter DepuydtStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF KOREAN MEDICAL SCIENCE

Cost-effectiveness in critical care

Dominique VandijckLieven AnnemansSandra OeyenStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A4 Journal Article in ICU MANAGEMENT

Critical care nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guideliness for preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia: An evaluation questionnaire

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckB CLAESP VAN AKENStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in American journal of critical care

Daily cost of antimicrobial therapy-related costs

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotMieke DepaemelaereSandra OeyenKirsten ColpaertLieven AnnemansKoenraad VandewoudeRenaat PelemanFranky BuyleSonia Labeau et al.

De alternatieve APACHE II score: betere voorspelling van de outcome

Dominique VandijckDOMINIQUE BenoitAnnick De WolfKirsten ColpaertM Van UtterbeeckEric HosteJan De WaeleStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A2 Journal Article in KRITIEK - VLAAMSE VERENIGING VAN INTENSIEVE ZORGEN VERPLEEGKUNDIGEN

De economische impact van kathetergerelateerde bloedstroominfecties op de Intensieve Zorg Afdeling

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereSonia LabeauMieke DepaemelaereStijn Blot

De kennis van Europese intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen inzake evidence-based richtlijnen voor de preventie van ventilatorgeassocieerde pneumonie

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

De rol van intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen in de preventie van intravasculair kathetergerelateerde bloedstroominfecties

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauMariona SecanellJordi RelloStijn Blot

Dynamics of C-reactive protein and white blood cell count in critically ill patients with nosocomial Gram positive vs. Gram negative bacteremia: a historical cohort study

Dominique VandijckEric HosteStijn BlotPieter DepuydtRenaat PelemanJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Economic impact of catheter-related bloodstream infections

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauMieke DepaemelaereStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A4 Journal Article in ICU MANAGEMENT

Een economische analyse van de dagelijkse kostprijs van antimicrobiële therapie bij kritisch zieke patiënten

Dominique VandijckMieke DepaemelaereLieven AnnemansJohan DecruyenaereRenaat PelemanFranky BuyleKoenraad VandewoudeSonia LabeauStijn Blot

Effects of delayed oxygenation assessment on time to antibiotic delivery and mortality in patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia

Stijn BlotA RODRIGUEZJ SOLE-VIOLANJ BLANQUERJ ALMIRALLJ RELLO

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Epidemiology of Hungarian burn population

Nele BrusselaersIren ErdeiStijn BlotIstvan Juhasz

Epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes of Candida albicans versus non-albicans candidemia in nonneutropenic patients

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in ANNALS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY

European ICU nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of central venous catheter-related infections (CVC-RI)

Sonia LabeauSheila AdamJordi RelloDominique VandijckJulie BenbenishtyKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

Evidence on measures for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

L LORENTEStijn BlotJ RELLO

A1 Journal Article in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL

Evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia: results of a knowledge test among intensive care nurses

Stijn BlotSonia LabeauDominique VandijckP VAN AKENB CLAES

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Families' reception and visiting policies in the intensive care unit: a multicentre prospective study

Dominique VandijckSonia LabeauCindy GeerinckxEllen DepuydtA BoldersBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

Health implications of antimicrobial resistance for patients with acute kidney injury and bloodstream infection

Eric HosteDominique VandijckRaymond VanholderJan De WaeleNorbert LameireStefaan ClausJOHAN DE SCHUIJMERAnnemieke DhondtJohan DecruyenaereGerda Verschraegen et al.

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Hungarian mortality of burned patients analysed with Belgian BOBI-model

Nele BrusselaersIren ErdeiIstvan JuhaszStijn Blot

Inflammatory markers in patients with severe burn injury : what is the best indicator of sepsis?

Dominique VandijckNele BrusselaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Intensive care nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckPaul Van AkenBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

Intensive care nurses' knowledge of evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP)

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckPaul Van AkenBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

Invasive devices: no need? No use!

Stijn BlotRenaat PelemanKoenraad Vandewoude

Editorial material

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2007

Measuring the impact of multidrug resistance in nosocomial infection

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtKoenraad VandewoudeDirk De Bacquer

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Microbial surveillance in the intensive care unit

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtKoenraad Vandewoude

Bookchapter in Infectious diseases in critical care

Microbiologically documented nosocomial infections after coronary artery bypass surgery without cardiopulmonary bypass

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJan Poelaert

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY

Multidrug resistant pathogens in bacterial infections acquired at the intensive care unit and the contribution of surveillance cultures to early appropriate antibiotic therapy

Pieter DepuydtJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

Oral care practices in critical care unit

J RELLOStijn BlotA RODRIGUEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Oral care practices in intensive care units: a survey of 59 European ICUs

J RELLOD KOULENTIStijn BlotR SIERRAE DIAZJan De WaeleA MACORK AGBAHTA RODRIGUEZ

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Prediction of morbidity and mortality on admission to a burn unit

Nele BrusselaersStan MonstreyDominique VandijckStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Recurrent catheter-related bloodstream infections: risk factors and outcome

Dominique VandijckStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Reduction of blood culture contamination rate by an educational intervention

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION

Relative adrenal insufficiency in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleEric HosteD BAERTK HENDRICKXD RIJCKAERTP THIBOP VAN BIERVLIETStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Sepsis op de intensievezorgafdeling: een stand van zaken

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in TIJDSCHRIFT VOOR GENEESKUNDE

Septicemia as a cause of death in burns

Dominique VandijckNele BrusselaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Severe infection, sepsis and acute kidney injury

Dominique VandijckEmmelie ReynvoetStijn BlotEls VandecasteeleEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

The abdominal compartment syndrome in patients with burn injury

D TUGGLES SKINNERJ GARZADominique VandijckStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

The value of IL-6 in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY

2006

A critical time for nosocomial infections in the ICU

Francis ColardynStijn Blot

Bookchapter in Private Hospitals Healthcare Europe 2006

Antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial bloodstream infection associated with pneumonia and the value of systematic surveillance cultures in an adult intensive care unit

Pieter DepuydtStijn BlotDominique BenoitGeert ClaeysGerda VerschraegenKoenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersJohan DecruyenaereFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Aspergillosis in the ICU : the new 21st century problem?

Koenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in MEDICAL MYCOLOGY

Clinical relevance of Aspergillus isolation from respiratory tract samples in critically ill patients

Koenraad VandewoudeStijn BlotPieter DepuydtDominique BenoitW TEMMERMANFrancis ColardynDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Colonization by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria and appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit patients - Reply to Bellissimo-Rodrigues et al.

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Dynamics of C-reactive protein in critically ill patients with nosocomial gram-positive versus gram-negative bacteremia

Dominique VandijckEric HosteStijn BlotPieter DepuydtJohan DecruyenaereRenaat PelemanDirk Vogelaers

Effect of fluconazole consumption on long-term trends in candidal ecology

Stijn BlotRomy JanssensGeert ClaeysEric HosteFranky BuyleJan De WaeleRenaat PelemanDirk VogelaersKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Effects of selection of control subjects in a case-control study on the outcome of catheter-related bloodstream infection - Reply to Rijnders

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Fungal infection in the critically ill patient

Koenraad VandewoudeFrancis ColardynStijn Blot

Fungal infections in the critically ill patient

Koenraad VandewoudeFrancis ColardynStijn Blot

Handhygiëne op de intensieve zorg afdeling

David De WandelStijn Blot

Het acute en subacute abdomen van niet-gynecologische aard tijdens de zwangerschap

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

Hospital consumption of antibiotics in 15 European countries: results of the ESAC retrospective data collection (1997-2002)

Robert Vander SticheleMM ELSEVIERSM FERECHStijn BlotH GOOSSENS

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY

Invasive aspergillosis in immunocompetent patients

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL

Jaarboek voor de intensievezorgenverpleegkundige 2006

Kolonisatie met multiresistente Gram-negatieve bacteriën

Nosocomial pneumonia: aetiology, diagnosis and treatment

Pieter DepuydtDries MynyStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in CURRENT OPINION IN PULMONARY MEDICINE

Ontwikkeling en validering van een vragenlijst die peilt naar de kennis van intensievezorgenverpleegkundigen omtrent evidence-based richtlijnen ter preventie van ventilatorgeassocieerde pneumonie

Sonia LabeauDominique VandijckPaul Van AkenBrigitte ClaesStijn Blot

Outcome following burns from 1985 to 2004 in the centre for severely burned patients, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium

Nele BrusselaersEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeJan De WealeKirsten ColpaertStan MonstreyStijn Blot

Outcome following severe burn injuries in Belgium

Nele BrusselaersEric HosteStan MonstreyKirsten ColpaertJan De WaeleKoenraad VandewoudeCynthia LafaireJean PirsonJean-Philippe FauvilleMichael Casaer et al.

Outcome in bacteremia associated with nosocomial pneumonia and the impact of pathogen prediction by tracheal surveillance cultures

Pieter DepuydtDominique BenoitDirk VogelaersGeert ClaeysGerda VerschraegenKoenraad VandewoudeJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Poly-urethane cuffed versus conventional endotracheal tube in the prevention of early postoperative pneumonia in cardiac surgery patients: a randomized trial

Stijn Van de VeldePieter DepuydtStijn BlotJan Poelaert

Prognostische Indicatoren bij Brandwondenpatiënten

Nele BrusselaersStijn Blot

Saline volume in transvesical intra-abdominal pressure measurement: enough is enough

Jan De WaelePIETER PLETINCKXStijn BlotEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Shockpreventie en verpleegkundige observatie van de ernstig verbrande patiënt in de acute fase

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome in adult patients with nosocomial bloodstream infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF INFECTION

The effect of neuromuscular blockers on intraabdominal pressure.

Jan De WaeleI DELAETEric HosteE VERHOLENStijn Blot

The value of sepsis definitions in daily ICU-practice

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Thrombocytopenia as a marker of poor outcome in ICU patients with severe BSI.

Dominique VandijckStijn BlotJan De WaeleEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeJohan Decruyenaere

Trends in de overleving van ernstige brandwonden

Nele BrusselaersStijn Blot

A2 Journal Article in Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde

Usefulness of blood cultures in the management of febrile patients in long-term care facilities

Dominique VandijckJohan DecruyenaereStijn Blot

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

Value of poly-urethane cuffed endotracheal tube in the prevention of early post-operative pneumonia

Annick De WolfStijn BlotStijn Van de VeldePieter DepuydtJan Poelaert

2005

Clinical and economic outcomes in critically ill patients with nosocomial catheter-related bloodstream infections

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtLieven AnnemansDominique BenoitEric HosteJan De WaeleJohan DecruyenaereDirk VogelaersFrancis ColardynKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Colonization status and appropriate antibiotic therapy for nosocomial bacteremia caused by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit

Stijn BlotPieter DepuydtDirk VogelaersJohan DecruyenaereJan De WaeleEric HosteRenaat PelemanGeert ClaeysGerda VerschraegenFrancis Colardyn et al.

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Critical issues in the clinical management of complicated intra-abdominal infections

Stijn BlotJan De Waele

A1 Journal Article in DRUGS

Determinanten van non-compliance van handhygiëne op Intensive Care

David De WandelStijn BlotCarine VereeckenLea Maes

Determinants of noncompliance with hand hygiene prescriptions: a pilot study in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses

David De WandelStijn BlotCarine VereeckenLea Maes

Development and validation of a questionnaire to identify determinants of noncompliance with hand hygiene prescriptions in an intensive care unit (ICU)

David De WandelStijn BlotCarine VereeckenLea Maes

Documented and clinically suspected bacterial infection precipitating intensive care unit admission in patients with hematological malignancies: impact on outcome

Dominique BenoitPieter DepuydtRenaat PelemanFritz OffnerKoenraad VandewoudeDirk VogelaersStijn BlotLucien NoensFrancis ColardynJohan Decruyenaere

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Een Belgische richtlijn voor de follow-up van laagrisicozwangerschappen

K LODEWYCKXG PEETERSB SPITZStijn BlotMarleen TemmermanW ZHANGS ALEXANDERF MAMBOURGD RAMAEKERS

A4 Journal Article in Patient Care Gynaecologie

Fluid vs. air for semicontinuous intra-abdominal pressure measurements using a compliance catheter

Jan De WaeleERIK BILLIETEric HosteStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Influence of matching for exposure time on estimates of attributable mortality caused by nosocomial bacteremia in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotDirk De BacquerEric HostePieter DepuydtKoenraad VandewoudeJan De WaeleDominique BenoitJOHAN DE SCHUIJMERFrancis ColardynDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Intra-abdominal hypertension in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleEric HosteStijn BlotJohan DecruyenaereFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients: attributable mortality and excesses in length of ICU stay on ventilator dependence (vol 56, pg 269, 2004)

Koenraad VandewoudeStijn BlotDominique BenoitFrancis ColardynDirk Vogelaers

MRSA pneumonia: Better outcome through continuous infusion of vancomycin?

Editorial material

Outcome and changes over time in survival following severe burns from 1985 to 2004

Nele BrusselaersEric HosteStan MonstreyKirsten ColpaertJan De WaeleKoenraad VandewoudeStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Outcome following burns from 1985 to 2004 in the centre for severely burned patients, Ghent University Hosptial, Belgium

Nele BrusselaersEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeJan De WaeleKirsten ColpaertStan MonstreyStijn Blot

Sodium bicarbonate versus THAM in ICU patients with mild metabolic acidosis

Eric HosteKirsten ColpaertRaymond VanholderNorbert LameireJan De WaeleStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY

Subclinical iron deficiency is a strong predictor of bacterial vaginosis in early pregnancy

Hans VerstraelenJoris DelangheKristien RoelensStijn BlotGeert ClaeysMarleen Temmerman

A1 Journal Article in BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Temporal scanner thermometry: A new method of core temperature estimation in ICU patients

D MYNYJ DE MADETom DefloorStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in SCOTTISH MEDICAL JOURNAL

The use of early CT scan in predicting outcome in acute pancreatitis: A pilot study.

Jan De WaeleStijn BlotEric HosteLouke DelruePhilippe Duyck

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in a tertiary care ICU: Analysis of risk factors for acquisition and mortality

DRIES MYNYPieter DepuydtFrancis ColardynStijn Blot

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

2004

Attributable mortality of noscomial candidemia caused by Candida non-albicans spp in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotJan De WaeleKoenraad VandewoudeDirk De BacquerEric HosteJ DESCHUIJMERJohan DecruyenaereFrancis Colardyn

Bloodstream infections after surgery for severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in PANCREAS

Cerebral Palsy - literatuuroverzicht en inventarisatie van de projecten uitgevoerd met steun van het steunfonds Marguerite-Marie Delacroix (1997-2003)

Stijn BlotHans VerstraelenMarleen Temmerman

Determinanten van non-compliance van handhygiëne op intensieve zorgen

David De WandelStijn BlotCarine VereeckenLea Maes

Early detection of systemic infections

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

Editorial material

Effect of nosocomial bloodstream infection on the outcome of critically ill patients with acute renal failure treated with renal replacement therapy

Eric HosteStijn BlotNorbert LameireRaymond VanholderDirk De BacquerFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY

Emergence of antibiotic resistance in infected pancreatic necrosis

Jan De WaeleDirk VogelaersEric HosteStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

European Surveillance of Antimicrobial Consumption (ESAC): Data collection performance and methodological approach

Robert Vander SticheleMM ELSEVIERSM FERECHStijn BlotH GOOSSENS

A1 Journal Article in BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

High infection rates in patients with severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleStijn BlotDirk VogelaersFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients: Analysis of risk factors for acquisition and mortality

Koenraad VandewoudeStijn BlotDominique BenoitPieter DepuydtDirk VogelaersFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Invasive aspergillosis in critically ill patients: attributable mortality and excesses in length of ICU stay and ventilator dependence

Koenraad VandewoudeStijn BlotDominique BenoitFrancis ColardynDirk Vogelaers

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Management of invasive candidiasis in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

A1 Journal Article in DRUGS

Nationale richtlijn prenatale zorg: een basis voor een klinisch pad voor de opvolging van zwangerschappen

Katleen LodewyckxGert PeetersBernard SpitzStijn BlotMarleen TemmermanWeihong ZhangSophie AlexanderFrançoise MambourgDirk Ramaekers

Organ dysfunction as a risk factor for early severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY

Perioperative factors determine outcome after surgery for severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleEric HosteStijn BlotUwe HessePiet PattynBernard de HemptinneJohan DecruyenaereDirk VogelaersFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE

2003

Absence of excess mortality in critically ill patients with nosocomial Escherichia coli bacteremia

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeEric HosteJan De WaeleKathleen KintFANNY ROSIERSDirk VogelaersFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Estimates of attributable mortality of systemic candida infection in the ICU

Stijn BlotEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF CRITICAL CARE

Estimating attributable mortality of candidemia: Clinical judgement vs. matched cohort studies

Stijn BlotKoenraad Vandewoude

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

Evaluation of outcome in critically ill patients with nosocomial Enterobacter bacteremia - Results of a matched cohort study

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CHEST

Fungal infections in patients with severe acute pancreatitis and the use of prophylactic therapy

Jan De WaeleDirk VogelaersStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Impact of bloodstream infection on the outcome of patients with acute renal failure

Eric HosteStijn BlotJan De WaeleKirsten ColpaertSandra OeyenJohan DecruyenaereFrancis Colardyn

Incidence, risk factors and mortality of VAP in the ICU

DRIES MYNYStijn BlotU COLARDYN

Invasive aspergillosis in ICU patients: Analysis for risk factors and mortality

Koenraad VandewoudeStijn BlotPieter DepuydtFrancis Colardyn

Is MRSA more pathogenic in critically ill patients? Reply

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeEric HosteFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Nosocomial bacteremia involving Acinetobacter baumannii in critically ill patients: a matched cohort study

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE

Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically Ill patients : attributable mortality and pathogenic significance of antibiotic resistance

Stijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

Nosocomial bloodstream infection in critically ill patients: attributable mortality and pathogenic significance of antibiotic resistance

Reappraisal of attributable mortality in critically ill patients with nosocomial bacteraemia involving Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Stijn BlotKoenraad VandewoudeEric HosteFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

The impact of timing of surgical intervention on survival in patients with severe acute pancreatitis

Jan De WaeleJohan DecruyenaereEric HosteStijn BlotUwe HesseKirsten ColpaertFrancis Colardyn

2002

Clinical impact of nosocomial Klebsiella bacteremia in critically ill patients.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

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

Effects of nosocomial candidemia on outcomes of critically ill patients.

Stijn BlotEA HOSTEKH VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE

No early respiratory benefit with CVVHDF in patients with acute renal failure and acute lung injury.

E HOSTERaymond VanholderNorbert LameireC ROOSENSJohan DecruyenaereStijn BlotFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION

Nosocomial bacteremia caused by antibiotic-resistant gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients: Clinical outcome and length of hospitalization.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEDirk De BacquerFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Outcome and attributable mortality in critically ill patients with bacteremia involving methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

Stijn BlotEA HOSTEKH VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

Sepsis and acute renal failure: incidence, outcome, and prognostic factors.

E HOSTEC DANNEELSC LIZYY VAN MALDEGHEMStijn BlotJohan DecruyenaereFrancis Colardyn

2001

Attributable mortality of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in critically ill patients

K VandewoudeW TemmermanStijn BlotDominique BenoitFrancis Colardyn

Carsin H, et al. Cultured epithelial autografts in extensive burn coverage of severely traumatized patients: a five year single-center experience with 30 patients. Burns 2000;26: 379-387

Stijn BlotStan MonstreyEric Hoste

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Outcome in critically ill patients with candidal fungaemia: Candida albicans vs. Candida glabrata.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEE HOSTEJan PoelaertFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION

Ozumba UC, Jiburum BC. Bacteriology of burn wounds in Enugu, Nigeria. Burns 2000; 26(2): 178-80.

Stijn BlotEA HOSTEKH VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

Staphylococcal septicaemia in burns.

Stijn BlotEA HOSTEKH VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in BURNS

The use of laser Doppler imaging in measuring wound-healing progress

Stijn BlotStan Monstrey

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

2000

Acute respiratory failure that complicates the resuscitation of pediatric patients with scald injuries

Stijn BlotEric HosteFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & REHABILITATION

Antibiotic resistance and exposure to different generation cephalosporins.

KH VANDEWOUDEStijn BlotEA HOSTEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Hand hygiene in the ICU.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CHEST

Inadequate proof of adverse outcome due to the use of fluconazole in critically ill patients

Stijn BlotEric HosteKoenraad VandewoudeFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ARCHIVES OF SURGERY

Prevalence and risk factors for colonisation with Gram-negative bacteria in an intensive care unit.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEK BLOTFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in ACTA CLINICA BELGICA

Tracheal colonization in pneumonia.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEE HOSTEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in CHEST

1998

Staphylococcus aureus infections.

Stijn BlotK VANDEWOUDEFrancis Colardyn

A1 Journal Article in NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE