EuroTB Congress Communications

2007

EuroTB team and the National EuroTB contact points. A decade of European surveillance of tuberculosis: main developments. Annual meeting of EuroTB contact points, Vilnius, Lithuania, 26-27 September 2006. Poster

Aït-Belghiti F, Falzon D. 11th EPIET Scientific seminar, Mao, Menorca, Spain, October 12-14, 2006.As overall tuberculosis incidence drops in the EU, cases aggregate in special groups. Presentation, English

Falzon D, Aït-Belghiti F on behalf of the EuroTB network. Mortality rates in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 31 October to 4 November 2006. Poster

Devaux I, Aït-Belghiti F, Falzon D on behalf of the EuroTB network. Surveillance of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in the WHO European region: the situation by 2004. 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 31 October to 4 November 2006. Poster

Falzon D, Aït-Belghiti F. Determinants of death among tuberculosis cases in the European Union, 2003. 37th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 31 October to 4 November 2006. Poster

Devaux I, Alix J, Nardone A, Falzon D. Contrasting patterns of HIV and TB co-morbidity in Europe. 16th International AIDS Conference, Toronto, Canada. August 2006. Poster.

2005

Falzon D, Infuso A, Buchholz U, Dye C, Williams B, with the contribution of EuroTB national correspondents. Estimating the burden of bacteriologically positive pulmonary tuberculosis in former Soviet Union countries. 36th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 18 to 22 October 2005. Poster

Falzon D, Infuso A. Contrasting patterns of TB morbidity and mortality between different areas of the European region. 36th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 18 to 22 October 2005. Poster

Infuso A, Devaux I, Falzon D. High burden of tuberculosis and of drug resistant tuberculosis in the population of foreign origin in the European Union. 36th Union World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 18 to 22 October 2005. Poster

EuroTB and the national correspondents. Surveillance of Tuberculosis in Europe : 2003 update. Annual meeting of EuroTB correspondents, Scheveningen, The Netherlands. 31 May - 1 June 2005. Poster - English, Russian.

Falzon D, Belghiti F, Infuso A. Tuberculosis treatment outcome monitoring in Europe –time to update recommendations? Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unit (TSRU) meeting. Paris, France. 31 Mar - 1 Apr 2005. Presentation.

2004

A. Infuso, F. Aït-Belghiti and D. Falzon. The tuberculosis situation remains worrying in the countries of the Former Soviet Union.
35th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 29 Oct. –1 Nov. 2004. Poster.

Falzon D, Le Strat Y, Belghiti F, Infuso A. Determinants of success in 9 European countries -a multivariable analysis. 35th World Conference on Lung Health, Paris, 29 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2004. Poster.

A. Infuso, F. Belghiti, D. Falzon. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in the enlarged European Union: a threat from the former Soviet Union? 9th EPIET Scientific Seminar, Menorca, 14-16 Oct 2004. Poster.

EuroTB and the national correspondents. TB case notifications 2002 : main results and trends. Annual meeting of EuroTB correspondents, Scheveningen, The Netherlands. 1-2 June 2004. Presentation.

Falzon D, Belghiti F, Infuso A. Outcome of tuberculosis cases in Europe, 2000-2001: exploring determinants of success. Tuberculosis Surveillance Research Unit (TSRU) meeting. Geneva, Switzerland. 31 Mar - 2 Apr 2004. Presentation

2003

A. Infuso, D. Falzon, F. Aït-Belghiti pour les correspondants nationaux du projet EuroTB. « Surveillance de la prise en charge des patients tuberculeux en Europe ». Journées scientifiques de l’InVS, Paris, décembre 2003. Poster.

D. Falzon, A. Infuso, F Aït-Belghiti. “Paediatric TB in western Europe, 1995-2000”. 34th World Conference IUATLD, Paris, 29 Oct. –2 Nov. 2003. Poster.

F. Aït-Belghiti, A. Infuso, D. Falzon, P. Barboza. “Recent trends in anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in Europe”. 34th World Conference IUATLD, Paris, 29 Oct. –2 Nov. 2003. Poster.

D.Bitar, P.Barboza, H.Heersma, K.Kremer, D.van Soolingen, A.Infuso. Clustering of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis cases from nine European countries, 1995-2001. Final meeting of the concerted action "New generation genetic markers and techniques for the epidemiology and control of tuberculosis", Prague, 27-30 August 2003. Congress communication.

D. Falzon. “Individual treatment outcome data, Europe 2000-2001: pilot phase”. Annual meeting of EuroTB correspondents, Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 17-18 June 2003. Congress communication.

EuroTB and the national correspondants. “Main results of TB surveillance, Europe, 1995-2001”. Annual meeting of EuroTB correspondents, Scheveningen, The Netherlands, 17-18 June 2003. Poster.

2002

P. Barboza, A. Infuso, D. Falzon. Multidrug resistance among TB cases notified in Europe, 1999. 33rd World Conference IUATLD, Montréal, Canada, 6-10 Oct.. 2002 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 2002 6 : S96. English abstract.

D Falzon, A Infuso, D Antoine, P Barboza. Tuberculosis in foreigners in Western Europe, 1999. 33rd World Conference IUATLD, Montréal, Canada, 6-10 Oct.. 2002 Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 2002 ; 6 : S192. English abstract.

EuroTB and the national correspondents. TB case notifications 2000 : selected results and trends. Annual meeting of EuroTB correspondents, Wolfheze, The Netherlands. 11-12 June 2003. Presentation.

A. Infuso The European map of drug resistance in M. tuberculosis. 4th European Congress on Chemotherapy, Paris 3-5 May 2002. Oral communication.

P. Barboza, A. Infuso and D. Falzon, for the national co-ordinators for TB surveillance in the WHO European Region. Multidrug resistance among tuberculosis cases notified in Europe in 1999. 2nd Meeting of the concerted action “New generation genetic markers and techniques for the epidemiology and control of TB”. Cascais, Portugal, 23-25 May 2002. Oral communication.

A. Infuso and D. Antoine for the national coordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European region. “Recent trends in tuberculosis notifications in Europe”. 2nd congress of the IUATLD Europe Region, Bucharest 17-20 April 2002. Poster.

A. Infuso. Tuberculosis in the foreign population in Europe. 2nd congress of the IUATLD Europe Region, Bucharest 17-20 April 2002. Oral communication.

A. Infuso. Surveillance of drug resistance in Europe: Results. 2nd congress of the IUATLD Europe Region, Bucharest 17-20 April 2002. Oral communication.

2001

A. Infuso. European surveillance of tuberculosis: EU-WHO collaboration and participation of pre-accession countries. Colloque Santé publique et élargissement de l’Union, 8-9 November 2001, Paris, France. Oral communication.

A. Infuso et D. Antoine pour les correspondants nationaux des pays de la région Europe de l’OMS participant au projet EuroTB. Résistance aux anti-tuberculeux parmi les cas de tuberculose déclarés en Europe, 1999. Journées scientifiques de l’InVS, Saint-Maurice, 2001. Poster.

A. Infuso, D. Antoine, J. Veen and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European region. EuroTB: five years of European surveillance of tuberculosis (TB). EPIET Sixth Scientific Seminar, Veyrier-du-Lac, France, 19 - 20 October 2001. Poster.

2000

A. Infuso, D. Antoine and J. Veen. European surveillance of anti-tuberculosis drug resistance: data on tuberculosis cases notified in 1998. 1st Meeting of the concerted action “New generation genetic markers and techniques for the epidemiology and control of TB”. London, UK, 15-17 November 2000. English abstract.

D. Antoine1, V.Schwœbel1, J. Veen and the national correspondents for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Results of European surveillance of antituberculosis drug resistance (1997-1998). 21st Congress of the European Society of Microbiology Vienna, Austria, 2-5 July 2000. Oral presentation.

V. Schwoebel, D. Antoine, J. Veen and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Implementation of European Tuberculosis surveillance: Results of the fourth year of the EuroTB programme. 1st congress of the IUATLD Europe Region, Budapest, 12-15 April 2000. Poster.

Antoine D. Tuberculosis in the foreign populations in Europe. 1st congress of the IUATLD Europe Region, Budapest, 12-15 April 2000. Oral communication.

Schwoebel V "The European Tuberculosis surveillance programme "Congrès de la Région Europe de L'union internationale de lutte contre la tuberculose et les maladies respiratoires" - Budapest - Avril 2000.
Oral communication.

1999

Valérie Schwoebel, Delphine Antoine, Jaap Veen et les coordinateurs nationaux pour la surveillance de la tuberculose dans la Région Europe de l'OMS. Evolution récente de la tuberculose en Europe, 1995-1997. 3ème journées Scientifiques de l’InVS, Saint-Maurice, France, 2-3 December 1999. Poster.

Delphine Antoine, Valérie Schwoebel, Jaap Veen and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Recent tuberculosis trends in Europe. ERS Annual Congress, Madrid, Spain, 9-13 October 1999. English abstract.

Surveillance of tuberculosis in Europe. 1st Congress of Pulmonologist and Thoracic Surgeons of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23-26 September 1999. Oral communication. (saraj99.pdf) + (saraj99.ppt)

Antoine D, Schwoebel V, Veen J and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Tuberculosis in foreigners in Europe 1995-1997. 30nd World Conference IUATLD, Madrid, Spain, 14-18 Sep. 1999 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 1999 V3 n°9 : S158. English abstract.

Antoine D, Schwoebel V, Veen J and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Recent trends in tuberculosis in Europe, 1995-1997. 30th World Conference IUATLD, Madrid, Spain, 14-18 Sep. 1999 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 1999 V3 n°9 : S106. English abstract.

1998

Delphine Antoine, Valérie Schwoebel, Jaap Veen et les coordinateurs nationaux pour la surveillance de la tuberculose dans la région Europe de l’OMS. La surveillance de la tuberculose en Europe (1995-1996). 2ème Journées Scientifiques du RNSP, Saint-Maurice, France, 11 December 1998. Oral communication.

Antoine D, Schwoebel V, Veen J and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Tuberculosis case notifications in Europe in 1996. 29th World Conference IUATLD, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-26 Nov. 1998 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 1998 V2 n°11 : S201. English abstract.

Schwoebel V, Veen J and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Feasibility of drug resistance surveillance in Europe. 29th World Conference IUATLD, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-26 Nov. 1998 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 1998 V2 n°11 : S296. Poster.

Valérie Schwoebel , Delphine Antoine , Jaap Veen and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European region. Surveillance of tuberculosis in Europe (1995-1996). 3rd EPIET Scientific Seminar, Veyrier-du-Lac, France, 16-17 October 1998. Poster. (epietposter98.pdf) + (epiet98.pdf)

Delphine Antoine, Valérie Schwoebel, Jaap Veen et les coordinateurs nationaux pour la surveillance de la tuberculose dans la région Europe de l’OMS. La surveillance de la tuberculose en Europe. 14ème Journées Scientifiques d’EPITER, Veyrier-du-Lac, France, 25-26 September 1998. Oral communication.

V. Schwoebel*, J. Veen†and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Survey of national systems for drug resistance surveillance in Europe. 19th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology (E SM-98), Lisbon, Portugal, 22-25 July 1998. Oral communication.

1997

Schwoebel V, Perrocheau A, Veen J and the national co-ordinators for tuberculosis surveillance in the WHO European Region. Tuberculosis case notifications in Europe in 1995. Conference on Global Lung Heath and the 1997 Annual Meeting of IUATLD, Paris, France, 1-4 Oct. 1997 ; Int. J. Tub. Lung Dis. 1997 V1 n°5 : S93. English abstract.

A. Perrocheau, V. Schwoebel, J. Veen and all national participants of the Surveillance of Tuberculosis in Europe. Feasibility study on European Surveillance of tuberculosis. 13ème journées Scientifiques d’EPITER, Veyrier-du-Lac, France, 26-27 September 1997. Poster.

A. Perrocheau, V. Schwoebel, J. Veen and all national participants of the Surveillance of Tuberculosis in Europe. Surveillance of tuberculosis in the European region: preliminary results of the feasibility study. ERS Annual Congress, Berlin, Germany, 20-24 September 1997. English abstract.