Probability of exposure to the wild measles virus in adult population - Estimation from seroepidemiology and historical data.

Vaccination against measles is one of the most effective public health interventions which has saved millions of lives and interrupted circulation of the natural virus in the population. However, it is widely accepted that the immunity after vaccination can wane, especially in those who have had no contact with the virus. This study aimed to classify the particular birth cohorts of adults with regard to their exposure to the wild measles virus in the population with a long history of mandatory vaccination.

Point prevalence study of antimicrobial usage in acute care hospitals in the Slovak Republic.

Background: Antimicrobial use and resultant resistance is still increasing worldwide. Close monitoring and strict implementation of policies are important to tackle this issue.

Aim: To assess the use of antimicrobials in acute care hospitals in the Slovak Republic.

Rotavirus type profile in nosocomial and community infections in Western Slovakia.

The surveillance study of rotavirus gastroenteritis at the University Teaching Hospital Trenčín area, Slovakia, during 2006-2011 confirmed that the genotype profile of circulating rotaviruses was not stable. While G1P[8] dominating genotype dropped from 75 to 7.3 % in the period 2009-2011, genotype G2P[4] that was not detected in 2009 raised to 45.

[A point prevalence survey of healthcare-associated infections in the Slovak Republic - a part of the EU project].

Aim: The aim of this survey was to estimate the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in the Slovak Republic (SR), distribution of causative pathogens, and risk factors.

Methods: The point prevalence survey (PPS) of HAI in the SR was carried out in 40 acute care hospitals, according to a standardized methodology developed by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Data were collected according to the standard protocol at the country, hospital, and patient levels.

[Exotic pets as a potential source of Salmonella].

Study Aim: To clarify the source of infection with the exotic serovar Salmonella Urbana and the route of transmission in a 2-year-old child.

Material And Methods: To identify the source of infection and the route of transmission, we used epidemiological investigation of the case of salmonellosis and microbiological methods for the detection of Salmonella from biological specimens, epidemiologically suspected food, turtle tank water and feed, and serotyping of isolated strains of Salmonella.

Results: Salmonella Urbana was confirmed in a rectal swab of the infected child and in a sample of turtle tank water.