Margareta Ieven

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Affiliation: University Hospital Antwerp
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated in Java, Indonesia
    Margareta Ieven
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Antwerp, UIA, Antwerp, Belgium
    Sex Transm Dis 30:25-9. 2003
  2. ncbi European quality clearance of new microbiological diagnostics
    M Ieven
    Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Clin Microbiol Infect 19:29-38. 2013
  3. ncbi Currently used nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of viruses and atypicals in acute respiratory infections
    Margareta Ieven
    Laboratory for Microbiology, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute VIDI, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Belgium
    J Clin Virol 40:259-76. 2007
  4. ncbi Involvement of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis: more evidence for lack of evidence
    Margareta M Ieven
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Antwerp-UA, B2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 43:19-24. 2005
  5. ncbi Sensitivity of detection of rhinoviruses in spiked clinical samples by nucleic acid sequence-based amplification in the presence of an internal control
    Katherine Loens
    Microbiology Centre for Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Belgium
    J Microbiol Methods 66:73-8. 2006
  6. ncbi Evaluation of chromogenic media for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Campus Drie Eiken, University of Antwerp, S3, Universiteitsplein 1, B 2610 Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 48:1040-6. 2010
  7. ncbi Number of sites of perinatal Candida colonization and neutropenia are associated with nosocomial candidemia in the neonatal intensive care unit patient
    Ludo M Mahieu
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
    Pediatr Crit Care Med 11:240-5. 2010
  8. ncbi Immunohistostaining assays for detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic arteries indicate cross-reactions with nonchlamydial plaque constituents
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, University of Antwerp UA, B 2650 Antwerp, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 42:3219-24. 2004
  9. ncbi Chlamydia pneumoniae-based atherosclerosis: a smoking gun
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
    Acta Cardiol 62:565-71. 2007
  10. ncbi Implications of antibodies to heat-shock proteins in ischemic heart disease
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University, Belgium
    Int J Cardiol 123:277-82. 2008

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Publications17

  1. ncbi Antimicrobial susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains isolated in Java, Indonesia
    Margareta Ieven
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Antwerp, UIA, Antwerp, Belgium
    Sex Transm Dis 30:25-9. 2003
    ..Despite the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance in gonococci all over Southeast Asia, there is only limited surveillance for antibiotic susceptibility in Indonesia...
  2. ncbi European quality clearance of new microbiological diagnostics
    M Ieven
    Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Clin Microbiol Infect 19:29-38. 2013
    ..Vigilance in test quality assessment and legal simplification are important key concepts warranting selective use of those diagnostic tests that comply with the highest quality standards...
  3. ncbi Currently used nucleic acid amplification tests for the detection of viruses and atypicals in acute respiratory infections
    Margareta Ieven
    Laboratory for Microbiology, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute VIDI, University Hospital Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Belgium
    J Clin Virol 40:259-76. 2007
    ..When implementing a strategy, a compromise between sensitivity, clinical utility, turn around time and cost will have to be found...
  4. ncbi Involvement of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerosis: more evidence for lack of evidence
    Margareta M Ieven
    Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Antwerp-UA, B2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 43:19-24. 2005
  5. ncbi Sensitivity of detection of rhinoviruses in spiked clinical samples by nucleic acid sequence-based amplification in the presence of an internal control
    Katherine Loens
    Microbiology Centre for Molecular Diagnostics, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Belgium
    J Microbiol Methods 66:73-8. 2006
    ..NASBA allows a sensitive detection of RV RNA in spiked respiratory specimens in the presence of an internal control...
  6. ncbi Evaluation of chromogenic media for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Campus Drie Eiken, University of Antwerp, S3, Universiteitsplein 1, B 2610 Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 48:1040-6. 2010
    ..In conclusion, BBL-CHROMagar and CHROMagar gave the best overall results for detection of MRSA, irrespective of the sample concentration, investigator, or incubation period...
  7. ncbi Number of sites of perinatal Candida colonization and neutropenia are associated with nosocomial candidemia in the neonatal intensive care unit patient
    Ludo M Mahieu
    Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium
    Pediatr Crit Care Med 11:240-5. 2010
    ..To determine the role of perinatally acquired Candida colonization to invasive Candida infection (candidemia) and to assess risk factors associated with Candida colonization and candidemia in neonatal intensive care unit patients...
  8. ncbi Immunohistostaining assays for detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in atherosclerotic arteries indicate cross-reactions with nonchlamydial plaque constituents
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, University of Antwerp UA, B 2650 Antwerp, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 42:3219-24. 2004
    ..On the basis of the results of the present study, there are no arguments for an etiologic role of C. pneumoniae in atherosclerosis...
  9. ncbi Chlamydia pneumoniae-based atherosclerosis: a smoking gun
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, Centre for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
    Acta Cardiol 62:565-71. 2007
    ..At present, there are no indications for antibiotic treatment targeted at Chlamydia pneumoniae in the management of atherosclerosis...
  10. ncbi Implications of antibodies to heat-shock proteins in ischemic heart disease
    Vicky Y Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, Antwerp University, Belgium
    Int J Cardiol 123:277-82. 2008
    ..We have here evaluated the hypothesis that C. pneumoniae contributes to atherosclerotic disease progression via anti-HSP antibodies...
  11. ncbi Herpes simplex virus in the respiratory tract of critical care patients: a prospective study
    Peggy Bruynseels
    Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
    Lancet 362:1536-41. 2003
    ..We did a prospective cohort study to define the prevalence, origin, risk factors, and clinical relevance of HSV in the respiratory tract of patients undergoing critical care...
  12. ncbi Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae in respiratory samples by real-time PCR using an inhibition control
    Dominique Ursi
    Laboratory for Microbiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B 2650 Edegem, Antwerp, Belgium
    J Microbiol Methods 55:149-53. 2003
    ..There was 100% agreement between the assays, but the real-time PCR proved to be highly superior in speed with a much lower risk of false positives by laboratory contamination...
  13. ncbi Current trends in rapid diagnostics for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and glycopeptide-resistant enterococcus species
    Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Campus Drie Eiken, University of Antwerp, S3, Universiteitsplein 1, B-2610 Wilrijk, Belgium
    J Clin Microbiol 46:1577-87. 2008
  14. ncbi Central nervous system invasion by community-acquired meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    Reinout Naesens
    Laboratory of Medical Microbiology, GZA Hospitals, Antwerp, Belgium
    J Med Microbiol 58:1247-51. 2009
    ..Although, in our review of the literature patients treated with linezolid had a better outcome compared to patients treated with vancomycin, the latter is still the mainstay of therapy for CNS infections associated with MRSA...
  15. ncbi Systemic inflammation, Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA in circulating leukocytes and coronary atherosclerosis
    Vicky Hoymans
    Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
    Acta Cardiol 57:213-9. 2002
    ..pneumoniae DNA in circulating white blood cells. This observation suggests that there is no relation between circulating C. pneumoniae, systemic inflammation and extent of coronary atherosclerosis...
  16. ncbi Early carotid atherosclerosis and Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity: are there arguments to treat with antibiotics?
    Margareta M Ieven
    Circulation 110:e74-5; author reply e74-5. 2004
  17. ncbi Autoimmune gastropathy in type 1 diabetic patients with parietal cell antibodies: histological and clinical findings
    Christophe E M De Block
    Department of Endocrinology Diabetology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
    Diabetes Care 26:82-8. 2003
    ..We examined whether iron deficiency anemia, pernicious anemia, and autoimmune gastritis, which may predispose to gastric tumors, were more frequent in PCA+ than in PCA- patients...