Publications by authors named "F M Koene"
An unusual outbreak in the Netherlands: community-onset impetigo caused by a meticillin-resistant with additional resistance to fusidic acid, June 2018 to January 2020.
Euro Surveill
December 2022
In this retrospective observational study, we analysed a community outbreak of impetigo with meticillin-resistant (MRSA), with additional resistance to fusidic acid (first-line treatment). The outbreak occurred between June 2018 and January 2020 in the eastern part of the Netherlands with an epidemiological link to three cases from the north-western part. Forty nine impetigo cases and eight carrier cases were identified, including 47 children.
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- A significant COVID-19 outbreak occurred in the Netherlands after nightclubs reopened and lifted distancing rules, even though negative tests or vaccinations were required for entry.
- The event highlights how quickly new variants can spread in mostly unvaccinated groups when public health restrictions are eased.
- Following this incident, we observed ongoing community spread of the identified virus strain.
Background: To evaluate how a national policy of testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) regardless of symptoms was implemented during outbreaks in Dutch nursing homes in the second wave of the pandemic and to explore barriers and facilitators to serial testing.
Methods: We conducted a mixed-method study of nursing homes in the Netherlands with a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak after 15 September 2020. Direct care staff and management from 355 healthcare organizations were invited to participate in a digital survey.
Purpose: To assess whether one swab can be used to perform both the antigen-detection rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 detection during an outbreak in the nursing home (NH) setting.
Methods: The single-swab method (SSM), where the Ag-RDT is performed with the transport medium used for RT-PCR, was evaluated in three Dutch NHs and compared to the laboratory setting. We collected Ag-RDT and RT-PCR results, NH resident characteristics and symptomatology.
Objectives: Assessing the impact of a virtual antibiotic team (VAT) on appropriateness of antibiotic prescribing behavior of older care physicians, regarding urinary tract (UTI), respiratory tract (RTI), and skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), in residents of long-term care facilities (LTCF).
Design: Before-after trial; introduction of a VAT consisting of a clinical microbiologist, older care physician, and a pharmacist.
Setting And Participants: Eight LTCFs in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.