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Toronto could be on the hook for more than $90,000 a year after the police board ended a longtime agreement to provide the city with free "vulnerable sector" screenings for new hires.
About 1,500 to 1,800 people hired by the city are required to get the in-depth background checks annually, and the force has been waiving the now $50-plus processing fee since 1999.
The board made the decision Thursday in the wake of intense criticism over how long it was taking the force to complete vulnerable-sector screenings , which are conducted for school boards, agencies, the city, other police forces and anyone else who is hiring employees that work with children, youth or vulnerable adults.
"What we're saying is, up until now, people who are applying for jobs and volunteer positions with the city or city agencies did not have to pay the fee that everybody else has to pay," said Toronto Police Services Board chair Alok Mukherjee. "As of now, they won't be treated any differently."
The board tried to pass a similar motion a couple of years ago, but Mukherjee says members backed down after a city manager said it would cost the city a significant sum.
"They were not prepared to take on any more cost at that time," Mukherjee said, so the board agreed to temporarily continue the exemption.
In January this year, the force had a backlog of 16,947 screenings. That number is now about 11,000, Deputy Police Chief Mark Saunders told the board Thursday. The service receives about 200 new applications each day.
Board members passed a motion to start charging the city in June, and required "that those funds be used to bolster the timeliness of conducting background checks." Mukherjee says he doesn't know how much it will save the service.
All screenings are done through the force's Police Reference Check Program , which has 21 civilian employees.
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But that changed after it was discovered that Christopher Husbands, who was charged that year in the Eaton Centre shooting incident, had been working at the after-school recreation program at Stan Wadlow Clubhouse while out on bail and under house arrest awaiting trial for a sex-assault charge.
Now, the city makes a conditional offer of employment and waits until the reference check is complete, which takes, on average, six to eight weeks, says Brad Salavich, a senior policy consultant who works in the city's human resources division.
Returning city employees who have been screened previously aren't required to go through the process again.
The board also passed a motion asking Police Chief Bill Blair to investigate whether the force should create a two-tiered system, offering faster screenings for a higher fee.
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Sometimes I have an idea for an article, but don't have time to write it out completely. Other days I have the idea, but the meat of the article hasn't come to me yet. The words just aren't quite ready to unfold. When inspiration strikes, but it isn't convenient or isn't fully fledged, I write a quick blurb - usually 2 or 3 sentences - and save it as a draft in my blog. Every once in a while I pull the drafts up and take a look to see if any of the topics resonate with me. Is today the day that thought will fully flourish and the words will fly onto the paper?
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This afternoon I counted 64 drafts waiting in my dashboard. That is 64 unfinished ideas. Sixty four potentially brilliant ideas that haven't been fully developed and haven't reached their potential. It got me thinking. If I have 64 drafts on my 8 month old blog, how many drafts are there on my 37 year old life? How many thoughts have I had about something I should pursue at work, or home, or with friends that were filed away into my brain's draft box and never resurrected. How many fledgling ideas have there been that have withered due to lack of attention.
Ultimately, I think reaching your potential and living the life you want requires vision, passion, and intention. Those draft ideas need to be treasured, cultivated and intentionally implemented. Each and every one of us has brilliant thoughts occasionally, it's the step of filing them into the draft box and then forgetting about them that prevents us from living life to our full potential. So what's it going to take for you to start acting on those ideas? What will it take for you to circle back, remember the thought, and decide if today is the day that thought will fully flourish and your life will flow into brilliance? You'll have to answer that for yourself, but here's mine.
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A couple of months ago, Jen Gresham of Everyday Bright inspired me to write my to-be list. This differs from a to-do list in that it's bigger picture and helps you focus on what you really want from your life.
Step #1 - Understand your priorities. Write a to-be list.
Inspired by my blog dashboard, I am going to start recording the thoughts that I have regarding things to do or become or learn in my life. A bucket list if you will, but geared more toward who I want to become rather than things I want to accomplish.
Step #2 - Document your thoughts. Create a bucket list.
Periodically, I am going to reflect on my to-be list and my bucket list and see if any thoughts are rising to the top and ready to fly off the paper and into my life. The timing of periodically hasn't yet been decided, but I'm thinking once a month to start and see how that works.
Step #3 - Reflect.
When the stars align and the timing feels good, I am going to implement change. I intend to start with small change and work my way up to large shifts in my life, but will not allow fear to be an excuse that says timing isn't good right now. It is time to live with intention.
Step #4 - Implement change. Live with intention.
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Résidence Pierre & Vacances Premium L'Amara, Alpes du Nord
- Free WiFi
Main amenities
- 204 guestrooms
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Full-service spa
- Indoor pool
- Free water park
- Nightclub
- Ski rentals and lessons
- Sauna
- Self parking
- 24-hour front desk
- Library
- Self-serve laundry
What's around
- In Avoriaz
- Avoriaz Ski Resort (0.3 mi / 0.4 km)
- Aquariaz Water Park (0.2 mi / 0.4 km)
- Morzine-Avoriaz Golf Club (0.6 mi / 1 km)
- Les Prodains Gondola (2.8 mi / 4.5 km)
- Lac de Montriond (7.4 mi / 12 km)
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- Apartment (3 bedroom Espace for 8)
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Hotel size
- This hotel has 204 rooms
- Check-in time 5 PM-8 PM
- Check-out time is 10 AM
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- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
Travelling with others
- Pets allowed *
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Self parking *
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- Indoor pool
- Children's pool
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Ski storage
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Nightclub
- Free water park access
- Ski passes available
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Billiards or pool table
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Laundry facilities
- Luggage storage
- Library
- In-room accessibility
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- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Balcony or patio
- Private bathroom
- Shower/tub combination
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen TV
- Free newspaper
- Free WiFi
- Refrigerator
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Deep Nature Spa has massage/treatment rooms. Services include massages and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including hydrotherapy.
- Ski-in/ski-out access
- Ski passes available
- Ski storage
- Ski lifts nearby
- Ski runs nearby
- Ski lessons on site
- Ski equipment rentals on site
- Cross-country skiing on site
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- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 13 years of age.
Deposit: EUR 500 per stay
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Self parking costs EUR 25 per week
Safes in guestrooms can be used for EUR 2 per day
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 9 per pet, per week (maximum EUR 55 per stay)
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MOSCOW, June 29 (Itar-Tass) — Andrei Dyachkov is appointed president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, Vice-Premier Dmitry Rogozin told the corporation board meeting.
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Article: Recommendation for a Standardised Method of Broth Microdilution Susceptibility Testing for Porcine Bordetella bronchisepticaPLoS ONE 04/2015; 10(4):e0123883. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0123883 · 3.53 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Botulism caused by neurotoxins of Clostridium (C.) botulinum is a rare, but serious life-threatening disease in humans and animals. Botulism in livestock is usually caused by the oral uptake of C. botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) via contaminated feed and is characterized by flaccid paralysis. In the recent past a new syndrome caused by BoNT in dairy cattle was postulated. It was supposed that C. botulinum is able to colonize the lower intestine and may subsequently produce neurotoxin. The continuous resorption of small amounts of these BoNT may then provoke the so called syndrome of "chronic" or "visceral" botulism involving unspecific clinical symptoms, reduced performance of dairy cows and massive animal losses in the affected herd. To test this hypothesis a case-control study was conducted involving 92 affected farms and 47 control farms located in Northern Germany. Fecal samples of 1388 animals were investigated for the presence of BoNT to verify the key requirement of the hypothesis of chronic botulism. BoNT was not detected in any of the fecal samples using the most sensitive standard method for BoNT detection, the mouse bioassay. Therefore, the existence of "chronic" or "visceral" botulism could not be proven. Copyright © 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Veterinary Microbiology 03/2015; 177(3-4). DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.03.012 · 2.73 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To be able to analyze the relationship between the level of resistance and the use of antimicrobials, it is necessary to collect detailed data on antimicrobial usage. For this reason, data on antimicrobial use on 495 pig farms from entire Germany were collected and analyzed. In Germany, each application and dispensing of medicines to food-producing animals is documented in detail obligatorily by the veterinarian. This information was collected retrospectively for the year 2011. The analyses undertook separate examinations on the age groups sow, piglet, weaner and fattening pig; both the route of administration and indication per active ingredient, and active ingredient class, were evaluated. In total, 20,374 kg of antimicrobial substances were used in the study population. Tetracyclines were used in highest amounts, followed by beta-lactams, trimethoprim-sulfonamides and macrolides. Concerning the frequency of using an active substance per animal, polypeptides were most commonly administered. In all age groups, respiratory infections were the main indication for using antimicrobials, followed by intestinal diseases in piglets, weaners and fattening pigs and diseases of reproductive organs in sows. Over a period of 100 days, the median number of treatment days with one antimicrobial substance for piglets was 15 days, for weaners about 6 days, for fattening pigs about 4 days and for sows about 1 day. A multifactorial ANOVA was conducted to investigate which factors are associated with the treatment frequency. The factors "veterinarian" and "age group" were related to the treatment frequency, just as the interaction between "veterinarian" and "farm size" as well as the interaction between "veterinarian" and "age group".PLoS ONE 03/2015; 10(3):e0119114. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0119114 · 3.53 Impact Factor
Article: Sporadic salmonellosis in Lower Saxony, Germany, 2011–2013: raw ground pork consumption is associated with Salmonella Typhimurium infections and foreign travel with Salmonella Enteritidis infections[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: SUMMARY To investigate risk factors for sporadic salmonellosis, for each notified case four randomly selected population controls matched for age, sex and geographical region were interviewed via self-administered questionnaire. Conditional logistic regression analysis of 285 matched pairs revealed significant associations for raw ground pork consumption [odds ratio (OR) 6·0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1·8-20·1], taking antacids (OR 5·8, 95% CI 1·4-24·5), eating meat outside the home (OR 5·7, 95% CI 2·2-14·6) and daily changing or cleaning of dishcloth (OR 2·1, 95% CI 1·2-3·9). Animal contact and ice cream consumption were negatively associated with salmonellosis (OR 0·5, 95% CI 0·2-1 and OR 0·3, 95% CI 0·1-0·6, respectively). S. Typhimurium infections were significantly associated with raw ground pork consumption (OR 16·7, 95% CI 1·4-194·4) and S. Enteritidis infections with having travelled abroad (OR 9·7, 95% CI 2·0-47·3). Raw egg consumption was not a risk factor, substantiating the success of recently implemented national control programmes in the poultry industry. Unexpectedly, hygienic behaviour was more frequently reported by cases, probably because they overestimated their hygiene precautions retrospectively. Although animal contact might enhance human immunocompetence, underreporting of salmonellosis by pet owners could have occurred. Eating raw pork products is the major risk factor for sporadic human S. Typhimurium infections in Lower Saxony.Epidemiology and Infection 01/2015; DOI:10.1017/S0950268814003768 · 2.49 Impact Factor
Article: Teaching Biostatistics and Epidemiology in the Veterinary Curriculum: What Do Our Fellow Lecturers Expect?[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Given veterinary students' varying mathematical knowledge and interest in statistics, teaching statistical concepts to them is often seen as a challenge. Consequently, there is an ongoing debate among lecturers about the best time to introduce the material into the curriculum, and the best thematic content and conceptual approach to teaching in basic biostatistics classes. During a workshop meeting of epidemiology and biostatistics lecturers of Austrian, German, and Swiss veterinary schools, the question was raised as to whether the topics taught in epidemiology and statistics classes are of sufficient relevance to our lecturing colleagues in other fields of veterinary education (i.e., whether our colleagues have certain expectations as to what the students should know about biostatistics before taking their classes). In 2012 an online survey was compiled and carried out at all eight German-speaking veterinary schools to address this issue. There were 266 respondents out of approximately 800 contacted lecturers from all schools and disciplines. Almost 50% responded that the basic biostatistics class should be taught early on (in the second or third year) while only 26% indicated that basic epidemiology should commence before the third year of the veterinary curriculum. There were clear differences in perceived relevance of the 44 epidemiological and biostatistical topics presented in the survey, assessed on a Likert scale from 0 (no relevance) to 4 (very high relevance). The results provide important information about how to revise the content of epidemiology and biostatistics classes, and the approach could also be used for other courses within the veterinary curriculum with a natural science focus.Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 01/2015; 1(-1):1-13. DOI:10.3138/jvme.0314-029R2 · 0.83 Impact Factor
Article: Epidemiological analysis of the dynamic and diversity of Salmonella spp. in five German pig production clusters using pheno- and genotyping methods: An exploratory study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: An exploratory study in five conventional pig production clusters was carried out to investigate the dynamic and diversity of Salmonella spp. within different production stages and sample site categories (pooled feces, direct and non-direct environment). Observing two production cycles per production cluster, a total of 1,276 samples were collected along the pig production chain. Following a microbiological examination via culture, 2,246 subcultures were generated out of 285 Salmonella positive samples and analysed by pheno- and genotyping methods. Based on a combination of serotyping, MLVA (multiple-locus variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis), PFGE (pulse-field gel electrophoresis) and MLST (multilocus sequence typing), an amount of 22.3% Salmonella positive samples were characterized in clonal lineages and its variants.Veterinary Microbiology 12/2014; 176(1-2). DOI:10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.12.005 · 2.73 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: We examined (a) the fraction of and extent to which vaccinations were administered earlier than recommended (age-invalid) or with too short intervals between vaccine doses (interval-invalid) in countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region and (b) individual- and community-level factors associated with invalid vaccinations using multilevel techniques. Data from the Demographic and Health Surveys conducted in the last 10 years in 31 countries were used. Information about childhood vaccinations was based on vaccination records (n = 134,442). Invalid vaccinations (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis [DTP1, DTP3] and measles-containing vaccine (MCV)) were defined using the WHO criteria. The median percentages of invalid DTP1, DTP3 and MCV vaccinations across all countries were 12.1% (interquartile range, 9.4–15.2%), 5.7% (5.0–7.6%), and 15.5% (10.0–18.1%), respectively. Of the invalid DTP1 vaccinations, 7.4% and 5.5% were administered at child's age of less than one and two weeks, respectively. In 12 countries, the proportion of invalid DTP3 vaccinations administered with an interval of less than two weeks before the preceding dose varied between 30% and 50%. In 13 countries, the proportion of MCV doses administered at child's age of less than six months varied between 20% and 45%. Community-level variables explained part of the variation in invalid vaccinations. Invalid vaccinations are common in African countries. Timing of childhood vaccinations should be improved to ensure an optimal protection against vaccine-preventable infections and to avoid unnecessary wastage in these economically deprived countries.Vaccine 12/2014; 33(7). DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.10.089 · 3.49 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Campylobacter species belong to the most important foodborne bacteria which cause gastroenteritis in humans in both developed and developing countries. With increasing reporting rates, the public awareness towards Campylobacter infections is growing continuously. This strengthens the necessity to establish intervention measures for prevention and control of thermophilic Campylobacter spp. along the food chain, as in particular poultry and poultry meat represent a major source of human infections. An interdisciplinary One Health approach and a combined effort of all stakeholders are necessary to ultimately reduce the burden of campylobacteriosis cases in humans. Numerous studies point out, however, that at present a complete elimination of Campylobacter in the food chain is not feasible. The present aim should therefore be to establish control measures and intervention strategies to minimize the occurrence of Campylobacter spp. in livestock (e.g. poultry flocks) and to reduce the quantitative Campylobacter burden in animals and foods. To this end, a combination of intervention methods at different stages of the food chain appears most promising. That has to be accompanied by targeted consumer advice and education campaigns to raise the awareness towards Campylobacter infections.International Journal of Medical Microbiology 11/2014; DOI:10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.08.015 · 3.42 Impact Factor
Article: Evaluation of a questionnaire to assess selected infectious diseases and their risk factors Findings of a multicenter study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The risk to die from an infectious disease in Germany has been continuously decreasing over the last century. Since infections are, however, not only causes of death but risk factors for diseases like cardiovascular diseases, it is essential to monitor and analyze their prevalence and frequency, especially in consideration of the increased life expectancy. To gain more knowledge about infectious diseases as risk factors and their implications on the condition and change of the immune status, the German National Cohort (GNC), a population-based prospective cohort study, will recruit 200,000 subjects between 2014 and 2017. In Pretest 1, a feasibility study for the GNC, we evaluated a self-administered and self-report questionnaire on infectious diseases and on the use of health care facilities (hereinafter called "ID Screen") for feasibility and validity.Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 10/2014; 57(11). DOI:10.1007/s00103-014-2052-y · 1.01 Impact Factor
Article: Zoonoses research in the German National Cohort Feasibility of parallel sampling of pets and owners[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Cats and dogs live in more than 20 % of German households and the contact between these pets and their owners can be very close. Therefore, a transmission of zoonotic pathogens may occur. To investigate whether zoonotic research questions can be examined in the context of population-based studies like the German National Cohort (GNC), two studies on different study populations were conducted as part of the feasibility tests of the GNC. The aim of the first study was to quantify the actual exposure of participants of the GNC to cats and dogs. In the second study summarised here the feasibility of the sampling of cats and dogs by their owners was tested. To quantify the exposure of participants of the GNC to cats and dogs 744 study participants of the Pretests of the GNC were asked whether they had contact with animals. Currently 10 % have a dog and 14 % have a cat in their household. These figures confirm that a large proportion of the German population has contact with pets and that there is a need for further zoonoses research. To establish the collection of biological samples from cats and dogs in the context of large-scale population-based studies feasible methods are needed. Therefore, a study was conducted to test whether pet owners can take samples from their cats and dogs and whether the quality of these samples is comparable to samples taken by a qualified veterinarian. A total of 82 dog and 18 cat owners were recruited in two veterinary practices in Hannover and the Clinic for Small Animals at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hannover. Sampling instructions and sample material for nasal and buccal swabs, faecal samples and, in the case of cat owners, a brush for fur samples, were given to the pet owners. The pet owners were asked to take the samples from their pets at home and to send the samples by surface mail. Swab samples were cultured and bacterial growth was quantified independent of bacterial species. The growth of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria from samples taken by the veterinarian and the pet owners were compared. For Gram-positive bacteria the agreement of laboratory results was 71 % for nasal swabs and 78 % for oral swabs while for Gram-negative bacteria the agreement of laboratory results was 55 % for nasal swabs and 87 % for oral swabs. In conclusion it has been shown that participants of the GNC are exposed to cats and dogs and that the sampling of cats and dogs by their owners is a feasible method which can be a useful tool for zoonoses research in population-based studies.Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz 09/2014; 57(11). DOI:10.1007/s00103-014-2047-8 · 1.01 Impact Factor
Article: [On the occurence of extended-spectrum- and AmpC-beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in livestock: results of selected European studies].[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Extended-spectrum-beta-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid-encoded cephamycinase (pAmpC) producing Escherichia (E.) coli in livestock farms have recently been matter of growing scientific and public concern. This article summarises selected European studies which focus on the prevalence and risk factors associated with the presence of such resistant E. coli isolates in livestock farms. Due to the different methodologies used in these studies, they cannot be compared directly; nonetheless, the overall prevalence found is very high. The prevalence found in broiler farms was higher than 40% and the individual animal prevalence was ca. 30%. The prevalence was more variable in pigs, with reports of pig farms showing prevalence of 1 to 80% and reports of individual animal prevalence of 15 to 100% In studies on cattle farms the production type as well as the age of animals had an influence on the number of positive samples. The highest prevalence was found with calves after birth and in the first weeks, whereas with older cattle the numbers of positive samples were considerably lower. Samples taken from dairy cows were positive more often after calving than before calving. According to the livestock species different risk factors may be assessed for the occurrence of ESBL/pAmpC-producing E. coli isolates. In some studies an association between the occurrence of ESBL-producing E. coli and factors like the use of antimicrobial agents or management factors, as the duration of the fattening period and the acquisition of animals from different origins, were identified. At the moment, there is a lack of systematic and standardised transnational epidemiological investigations on the occurrence of ESBL/pAmpC-producing E. coli in livestock. To control the further spread of ESBL/pAmpC-producing E. coli and the effectiveness of preventive measures, comprehensive monitoring and surveillance systems with harmonised methods are essential. Modern typing methods, in particular the sequence-based methods, can provide more information to clarify transmission pathways.Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift 09/2014; 127(9-10):403-11. · 0.93 Impact Factor
Article: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)/AmpC beta-lactamases-producing Escherichia coli in German fattening pig farms: a longitudinal study.[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: The presence of ESBL/AmpC-producing Enterobacteriaceae in healthy livestock, such as pigs, was frequently reported worldwide in the last years. The development and potential spread of these resistant microorganisms in farm animals is discussed critically. Therefore, the main objectives of this longitudinal study were to determine potential sources and prevalence dynamics of ESBL/AmpC-producing Escherichia coli in seven German ESBL/AmpC-positive conventional fattening pig farms in the course of the fattening period. Samples tested were taken at three different times within one finishing fattening period and included 20 individual faeces samples as well as various samples of the animals' housing environment such as pooled faeces, boot swabs, dust and environmental swabs. In individual faeces average carriage levels of 45%, 29% and 36% at the three sampling times were accompanied by decreasing faecal counts from 2.97 x 10(4) cfu/g at the first to 2.17 x 10(3) cfu/g at the third visit. In the animals' housing environment 47.6% of pooled faeces and boot swab samples respectively and 5.9% of environmental swabs but none of the dust samples were tested positive. Altogether 228 E. coli isolates were analysed by combination disc tests, PCR and partly via sequencing.Thereby, a novel gene bla(TEM-206) was detected. This study shows different detection levels of ESBL/AmpC-producing E. coli amongst the different farms and in the course of the fattening period. Pooled faeces and boot swab samples but not dust samples seem to be appropriate to assess the herd status of pigs with respect to ESBL/AmpC-producing Escherichia coli.Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift 09/2014; 127(9-10):412-9. · 0.93 Impact Factor
Article: Prevalence and potential risk factors for the occurrence of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli in German fattening pig farms-A cross-sectional study[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: A cross-sectional study concerning farm prevalence and risk factors for the count of cefotaxime resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) (CREC) positive samples per sampling group on German fattening pig farms was performed in 2011 and 2012. Altogether 48 farms in four agricultural regions in the whole of Germany were investigated. Faecal samples, boot swabs and dust samples from two sampling groups per farm were taken and supplemental data were collected using a questionnaire. On 85% of the farms, at least one sample contained cefotaxime resistant E. coli colonies. Positive samples were more frequent in faeces (61%) and boot swabs (54%) than in dust (11%). Relevant variables from the questionnaire were analysed in a univariable mixed effect Poisson regression model. Variables that were related to the number (risk) of positive samples per sampling group with a p-value < 0.2 were entered in a multivariable mixed effect Poisson regression model via backward selection. Factors that increased the risk for positive samples involved farm management and hygienic aspects. Farms that had a separate pen for diseased pigs had a 2.8 higher mean count of positive samples (95%-CI [1.71; 4.58], p = 0.001) than farms without an extra pen. The mean count was increased on farms with under-floor exhaust ventilation compared to farms with over-floor ventilation (2.22 [1.43; 3.46], p = 0.001) and more positive samples were observed on farms that controlled flies with toxin compared to farms that did not (1.86 [1.24; 2.78], p = 0.003). It can be concluded, that CREC are wide spread on German fattening pig farms. In addition the explorative approach of the present study suggests an influence of management strategies on the occurrence of cefotaxime resistant E. coli.Preventive Veterinary Medicine 09/2014; 116(1-2). DOI:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.06.014 · 2.51 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To appreciate the significance of sales data of antibiotics, data on antibiotic consumption (which were collected for selected food-producing animals within the representative VetCAb pilot study in Germany in 2011) were extrapolated for the total German animal population, and subsequently compared to the antibiotic sales data, which were collected throughout Germany in 2011 for the first time and which were published by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL). The extrapolation was realized based on the average dosage and the number of treatment units determined in the VetCAb pilot project for each active ingredient and animal species. It was extrapolated that 1302 tons of antimicrobial substances were consumed for treating cattle, pigs and broilers--this amount is accompanied by the amount of 1706 tons sold for all animal species. In Germany, tetracyclines and beta-lactams are the most commonly used and sold antimicrobial drugs. In third place are the potentiated sulfonamide, in fourth and fifth place, macrolides and polypeptides. To describe and evaluate the antibiotic usage for the several food-producing animals, detailed information is needed. Therefore, the number of treatments per active ingredient per animal and per day (treatment unit), and the number of treatment days per active ingredient per animal (treatment frequency) were calculated in the VetCAb project. These values represent scientifically collected orientation values for the treatment frequency of food-producing animal with antimicrobial substances in Germany. For example, a fattening pig is treated at 4.2 days (median) with one active ingredient within its 115-day fattening period. A dairy cow is treated at 3.5 days with one active ingredient within one year. A broiler is treated at 10 days with one active ingredient within its 39-day production period.Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift 09/2014; 127(9-10):366-74. · 0.93 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: This paper summarizes statistical methods to describe susceptibility data. A frequent data basis in resistance studies are minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs), measured for different antimicrobial agents. In the statistical context these (semi) quantitative MIC values are ordinal scaled. Therefore, they should be analysed with statistical tools appropriate for ordinal data. The resistance situation for each antimicrobial agent is often described using frequency distributions of MIC values. Resistance patterns can be described by frequencies of resistance profiles. More detailed insights into appearance and changes of simultaneous resistance against different agents are provided by a systematic analysis of dependency structure in susceptibility data. Furthermore, the calculation of differences between resistance profiles using appropriate distance measures enables the application of common methods of multivariate statistic for description and more complex analysis of susceptibility data. To improve the comparability of study results, it is desirable to present as much information as possible in a uniform way.Berliner und Münchener tierärztliche Wochenschrift 09/2014; 127(9-10):349-58. · 0.93 Impact Factor
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Article: Subgrouping of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli from animal and human sources: An approach to quantify the distribution of ESBL types between different reservoirs[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Escherichia (E.) coli producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) are an increasing problem for public health. The success of ESBLs may be due to spread of ESBL-producing bacterial clones, transfer of ESBL gene-carrying plasmids or exchange of ESBL encoding genes on mobile elements. This makes it difficult to identify transmission routes and sources for ESBL-producing bacteria. The objectives of this study were to compare the distribution of genotypic and phenotypic properties of E. coli isolates from different animal and human sources collected in studies in the scope of the national research project RESET. ESBL-producing E. coli from two longitudinal and four cross-sectional studies in broiler, swine and cattle farms, a cross-sectional and a case–control study in humans and diagnostic isolates from humans and animals were used. In the RESET consortium, all laboratories followed harmonized methodologies for antimicrobial susceptibility testing, confirmation of the ESBL phenotype, specific PCR assays for the detection of blaTEM, blaCTX, and blaSHV genes and sequence analysis of the complete ESBL gene as well as a multiplex PCR for the detection of the four major phylogenetic groups of E. coli. Most ESBL genes were found in both, human and non-human populations but quantitative differences for distinct ESBL-types were detectable. The enzymes CTX-M-1 (63.3% of all animal isolates, 29.3% of all human isolates), CTX-M-15 (17.7% vs. 48.0%) and CTX-M-14 (5.3% vs. 8.7%) were the most common ones. More than 70% of the animal isolates and more than 50% of the human isolates contained the broadly distributed ESBL genes blaCTX-M-1, blaCTX-M-15, or the combinations blaSHV-12 + blaTEM or blaCTX-M-1 + blaTEM. While the majority of animal isolates carried blaCTX-M-1 (37.5%) or the combination blaCTX-M-1 + blaTEM (25.8%), this was the case for only 16.7% and 12.6%, respectively, of the human isolates. In contrast, 28.2% of the human isolates carried blaCTX-M-15 compared to 10.8% of the animal isolates. When grouping data by ESBL types and phylogroups blaCTX-M-1 genes, mostly combined with phylogroup A or B1, were detected frequently in all settings. In contrast, blaCTX-M-15 genes common in human and animal populations were mainly combined with phylogroup A, but not with the more virulent phylogroup B2 with the exception of companion animals, where a few isolates were detectable. When E. coli subtype definition included phylogenetic grouping and antimicrobial susceptibility data, the proportion of isolates allocated to common clusters was markedly reduced. Nevertheless, relevant proportions of same subtypes were detected in isolates from the human and livestock and companion animal populations included in this study, suggesting exchange of bacteria or bacterial genes between these populations or a common reservoir. In addition, these results clearly showed that there is some similarity between ESBL genes, and bacterial properties in isolates from the different populations. Finally, our current approach provides good insight into common and population-specific clusters, which can be used as a basis for the selection of ESBL-producing isolates from interesting clusters for further detailed characterizations, e.g. by whole genome sequencing.International Journal of Medical Microbiology 08/2014; 304(7). DOI:10.1016/j.ijmm.2014.07.015 · 3.42 Impact Factor
Article: Risk factors associated with sporadic salmonellosis in children: a case-control study in Lower Saxony, Germany, 2008–2011[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: SUMMARY We conducted a case-control study based on 884 laboratory-confirmed sporadic Salmonella cases reported to the German infectious disease notification system. For controls, we recruited 510 rotavirus cases via the same system. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed separately for children aged 0-3 years and 4-14 years. In both age groups, the highest odds ratios (OR) were found for raw ground pork consumption [0-3 years: OR 8·6, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2·4-30·8; 4-14 years: OR 4·5, 95% CI 1·1-19]. Further risk factors were exposure to animals (OR 1·6, 95% CI 1·1-2·1), consumption of poultry (OR 1·5, 95% CI 1·1-2·1), food items containing eggs (OR 1·5, 95% CI 1·1-2) and black pepper (OR 1·7, 95% CI 1·1-3·5) in children aged 0-3 years, and consumption of uncooked pork sausage (OR 3·6, 95% CI 1·4-9·3) in children aged 4-14 years. This study highlights the significance of raw pork products ('Mett' in German) as risk factors for sporadic salmonellosis in children in Germany.Epidemiology and Infection 06/2014; 143(04):1-8. DOI:10.1017/S095026881400140X · 2.49 Impact Factor
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We departed ft. Lauderdale on Feb. 3 for 11 night cruise. It was fabulous! The food was great and a good variety. We chose " My Time Dining" and it worked out great. We sat at different people and thus met many people. The food selection was fine and we enjoyed it. Our cabin was good and we enjoyed having a balcony. Our cabin was upfront so next time I would prefer midship where you would not feel movement.
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