Publications by authors named "Aurelia Kimmig"
Given the rapid cross-country spread of SARS-CoV-2 and the resulting difficulty in tracking lineage spread, we investigated the potential of combining mobile service data and fine-granular metadata (such as postal codes and genomic data) to advance integrated genomic surveillance of the pandemic in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany. We sequenced over 6500 SARS-CoV-2 Alpha genomes (B.1.
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- Sepsis is a serious condition responsible for around 20% of global deaths and often has vague symptoms, complicating emergency treatment and survivorship, as many survivors face significant aftereffects.
- The AVENIR project seeks to enhance understanding of patient experiences and pathways through sepsis treatment, aiming to develop care organization recommendations and informational materials in collaboration with patients.
- The research involves analyzing anonymized health data in Germany, linking it with emergency service reports, and conducting qualitative studies to gather insights from patients and caregivers about sepsis care, including evaluation of screening tools and care outcomes.
bloodstream infections are associated with a high morbidity and mortality. Nevertheless, significance of a positive blood culture with this pathogen is often underestimated or findings are misinterpreted as contamination, which can result in inadequate diagnostic and therapeutic consequences. We here review and discuss current diagnostic and therapeutic key elements and open questions for the management of bloodstream infections.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Co-HCW study is a prospective cohort study among hospital staff, including healthcare workers (HCWs) and administration staff, at the Jena University Hospital (JUH), Germany. The objectives of this study were to assess SARS-CoV-2 IgG seroprevalence, individual exposure risk factors and compliance of HCWs to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). After the first nosocomial COVID-19 outbreak at JUH, mandatory masking was implemented on 20th March 2020.
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- Many people infected with the coronavirus don't show symptoms, making it hard to know how many are truly infected.
- The study looked at a small town in Germany where there was an outbreak to find out how many people had antibodies against the virus.
- They found that not everyone who had the virus developed antibodies, and those with symptoms had higher levels of antibodies than those without symptoms.