Akke Vellinga

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Affiliation: National University of Ireland
Country: Ireland

Publications

  1. ncbi Principles of multilevel analysis and its relevance to studies of antimicrobial resistance
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of Bacteriology, NUI Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 67:2316-22. 2012
  2. ncbi Trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin resistance and prescribing in urinary tract infection associated with Escherichia coli: a multilevel model
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of Bacteriology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 67:2523-30. 2012
  3. ncbi WestREN: a description of an Irish academic general practice research network
    Kim E Kavanagh
    Discipline of General Practice, NUI Galway, 1 Distillery Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Fam Pract 11:74. 2010
  4. ncbi Predictive value of antimicrobial susceptibility from previous urinary tract infection in the treatment of re-infection
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, 1 Distillery Road, NUI Galway, Ireland
    Br J Gen Pract 60:511-3. 2010
  5. ncbi A multilevel analysis of trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin prescribing and resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in general practice
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, NUI Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 65:1514-20. 2010
  6. ncbi Opt-out as an acceptable method of obtaining consent in medical research: a short report
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, NUI Galway, Ireland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:40. 2011
  7. ncbi Length of stay and associated costs of obesity related hospital admissions in Ireland
    Akke Vellinga
    Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Health Serv Res 8:88. 2008
  8. ncbi Increasing prevalence of ESBL production among Irish clinical Enterobacteriaceae from 2004 to 2008: an observational study
    Jerome Fennell
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Infect Dis 12:116. 2012
  9. ncbi Enumeration and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria in effluent from municipal, hospital, and secondary treatment facility sources
    Sandra Galvin
    Department of Bacteriology, Clinical Science Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 76:4772-9. 2010
  10. ncbi Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
    Emer O'Connell
    Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, Western Area, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Public Health 9:397. 2009

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Publications10

  1. ncbi Principles of multilevel analysis and its relevance to studies of antimicrobial resistance
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of Bacteriology, NUI Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 67:2316-22. 2012
    ..J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 67: 2523-30)...
  2. ncbi Trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin resistance and prescribing in urinary tract infection associated with Escherichia coli: a multilevel model
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of Bacteriology, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 67:2523-30. 2012
    ..Individual and group level factors associated with the probability of antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli were analysed in a multilevel model...
  3. ncbi WestREN: a description of an Irish academic general practice research network
    Kim E Kavanagh
    Discipline of General Practice, NUI Galway, 1 Distillery Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Fam Pract 11:74. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Predictive value of antimicrobial susceptibility from previous urinary tract infection in the treatment of re-infection
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, 1 Distillery Road, NUI Galway, Ireland
    Br J Gen Pract 60:511-3. 2010
    ..Resistance to nitrofurantoin is low and, once detected, decays relatively quickly. Nitrofurantoin should be considered as a first-line agent for initial and repeat treatment...
  5. ncbi A multilevel analysis of trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin prescribing and resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli in general practice
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, NUI Galway, Ireland
    J Antimicrob Chemother 65:1514-20. 2010
    ..Objectives: A retrospective analysis of databases was performed to describe trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin prescribing and resistance in Escherichia coli within general practices in the West of Ireland from 2004 to 2008...
  6. ncbi Opt-out as an acceptable method of obtaining consent in medical research: a short report
    Akke Vellinga
    Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, NUI Galway, Ireland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 11:40. 2011
    ..coli urinary tract infection in the community. Participation of patients with urinary tract infection was obtained through an opt-out methodology. This short paper reports on the acceptability of the opt-out recruitment approach...
  7. ncbi Length of stay and associated costs of obesity related hospital admissions in Ireland
    Akke Vellinga
    Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive West, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Health Serv Res 8:88. 2008
    ..The risk associated with childhood obesity in particular, which will accelerate the development of adult morbidity and mortality, has been identified as an emerging public health problem...
  8. ncbi Increasing prevalence of ESBL production among Irish clinical Enterobacteriaceae from 2004 to 2008: an observational study
    Jerome Fennell
    Department of Medical Microbiology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Infect Dis 12:116. 2012
    ..Although initially associated with healthcare settings, more recent international reports have shown increasing isolation of ESBLs in the community. Both hospital and community ESBL epidemiology in Ireland are poorly defined...
  9. ncbi Enumeration and characterization of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli bacteria in effluent from municipal, hospital, and secondary treatment facility sources
    Sandra Galvin
    Department of Bacteriology, Clinical Science Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
    Appl Environ Microbiol 76:4772-9. 2010
    ..coli was not eliminated, and E. coli resistant to cefotaxime (including extended-spectrum beta-lactamase [ESBL] producers), ciprofloxacin, and cefoxitin was present in treated effluent samples...
  10. ncbi Chlamydia trachomatis infection and sexual behaviour among female students attending higher education in the Republic of Ireland
    Emer O'Connell
    Department of Public Health, Health Service Executive, Western Area, Galway, Ireland
    BMC Public Health 9:397. 2009
    ..This research aimed to determine the prevalence of and predictive risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis genital infection among female higher education students in Ireland...