Multilumen central venous catheters increase risk for catheter-related bloodstream infection: prospective surveillance study

A Templeton, M Schlegel, F Fleisch, G Rettenmund… - Infection, 2008 - Springer
Background: Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) are a leading cause of
nosocomial infections associated with significant mortality and costs. The objective of this study …

Reactivation of herpesvirus infections after vaccinations?

R Walter, K Hartmann, F Fleisch, WH Reinhart, M Kuhn - The Lancet, 1999 - thelancet.com
Varicella zoster and herpes simplex viruses cause latent infections by persisting in sensory
nerves or satellite cells around neurons after primary infection. Reactivation has been …

Three Consecutive Outbreaks of Serratia marcescens in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

F Fleisch, U Zimmermann-Baer… - Clinical infectious …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
We investigated an outbreak of Serratia marcescens in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
of the University Hospital of Zurich. S. marcescens infection was detected in 4 children …

Bisphenol A and related compounds in dental materials

AF Fleisch, PE Sheffield, C Chinn, BL Edelstein… - …, 2010 - publications.aap.org
CONTEXT: Dental sealants and composite filling materials containing bisphenol A (BPA)
derivatives are increasingly used in childhood dentistry. Evidence is accumulating that BPA …

Epidemic Spread of a Single Clone of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus among Injection Drug Users in Zurich, Switzerland

F Fleisch, R Zbinden, C Vanoli… - Clinical Infectious …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
We describe an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among
injection drug users (IDUs). From August 1994 through December 1999, we registered 31 IDUs …

Environmental epigenetics: a role in endocrine disease?

AF Fleisch, RO Wright… - Journal of molecular …, 2012 - jme.bioscientifica.com
Endocrine disrupting chemicals that are structurally similar to steroid or amine hormones have
the potential to mimic endocrine endpoints at the receptor level. However, more recently, …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of three different chemiluminescence assays for testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

…, K Egli, T Bodmer, M Imperiali, Y Salimi, F Fleisch… - Disease …, 2021 - hindawi.com
… Imperiali, 7 Yacir Salimi, 8 Felix Fleisch, 9 Alexia Cusini, 9 Sonja Heer, 10 Harald Renz , …
Felix Fleisch was responsible for resources. Alexia Cusini was responsible for resources. …

Wood stove pollution in the developed world: a case to raise awareness among pediatricians

…, MR Karagas, E Oken, DR Gold, AF Fleisch - Current problems in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Use of wood for residential heating is regaining popularity in developed countries. Currently,
over 11 million US homes are heated with a wood stove. Although wood stoves reduce …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal course of SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity in patients with COVID-19 following the first clinical presentation

…, T Bodmer, M Imperiali, Y Salimi, F Fleisch… - BioMed research …, 2020 - hindawi.com
Knowledge of the sensitivities of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
antibody tests beyond 35 days after the clinical onset of COVID-19 is insufficient. We …

[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of Sensititre YeastOne echinocandins epidemiological cut-off values for identification of FKS mutant Candida albicans and Candida glabrata: a ten …

…, M Rothen, C Zellweger, P Tarr, F Fleisch… - Clinical microbiology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Echinocandins represent the first-line treatment of candidaemia. Acquired echinocandin
resistance is mainly observed among Candida albicans and Candida glabrata and is …