Publications by authors named "R Grunow"
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- The study aimed to establish standardized methods for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Bacillus anthracis across Europe, addressing the absence of clinical breakpoints from EUCAST.
- About 335 B. anthracis isolates were tested using two methodologies, revealing wild-type distributions and defined epidemiological cut-off values (ECOFFs) for ten key antimicrobials.
- Results showed resistance in some strains, with implications for monitoring resistance development and the need for further genetic investigations on isolates exhibiting slightly increased minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs).
Brucellosis, mainly caused by (B.) , is associated with a risk of chronification and relapses. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) standards for are not available, and the agent is not yet listed in the EUCAST breakpoint tables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn November 2018, a tularaemia outbreak occurred in Bavaria, Germany, among participants of a hare hunt and butchery employees handling the hares. We conducted an epidemiological outbreak investigation, including a retrospective cohort study among hunting participants, to identify likely transmission routes and activities associated with infection. Twelve of 41 participants were antibody-positive for Francisella (F.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe cascade of innovations in biotechnology opens new pathways for biological warfare. The international laboratory network being developed under the UN Secretary-General’s Mechanism could provide vital evidence in case of an alleged biological attack.
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