Publications and communications of Pierrette Melin

Sacheli, R., Philippe, C., Meex, C., MZOUGUI, S., Melin, P., & Hayette, M.-P. (17 October 2023). Occurrence of Vibrio spp. in Selected Recreational Water Bodies in Belgium during 2021 Bathing Season. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (20), 6932. doi:10.3390/ijerph20206932

Lohrmann, F., Hufnagel Markus, Kunze, M., Afshar Baharak, Creti, R., Detcheva, A., Kosakova, J., Rodriguez-Granger, J., Skov Sorensen, U. B., Margarit, I., Maione, D., Rinaudo, D., Orefici, G., Telford, J., de la Rosa Fraile, M., Kilian, M., Efstratiou, A., Berner, R.* , & Melin, P.*. (2022). Neonatal invasive disease caused by Streptococcus agalactiae in Europe: the DEVANI multi-center study. Infection, 1-11. doi:10.1007/s15010-022-01965-x

GREGOIRE, C.* , HUYNEN, P.* , Gofflot, S., Seidel, L., Maes, N., VRANKEN, L., DELCOUR, S., MOUTSCHEN, M., HAYETTE, M.-P., KOLH, P., MELIN, P., & BEGUIN, Y. (13 June 2022). Predictive factors for the presence and long-term persistence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare and university workers. Scientific Reports, 12, 9790. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-13450-4

HUYNEN, P.* , GREGOIRE, C.* , GOFFLOT, S., SEIDEL, L., MAES, N., VRANKEN, L., DELCOUR, S., MOUTSCHEN, M., HAYETTE, M.-P., KOLH, P., MELIN, P., & BEGUIN, Y. (25 March 2022). Long-term longitudinal evaluation of the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in healthcare and university workers. Scientific Reports, 12 (1), 5156. doi:10.1038/s41598-022-09215-8

Lebeau, A.* , Bruyère, D.* , RONCARATI, P., Peixoto, P., Hervouet, E., COBRAIVILLE, G., Taminiau, B., Masson, M., Gallego, C., Mazzucchelli, G., Smargiasso, N., Fleron, M., Baiwir, D., Hendrick, E., Pilard, C., Lerho, T., Reynders, C., Ancion, M., GREIMERS, R., ... Herfs, M. (28 February 2022). HPV infection alters vaginal microbiome through down-regulating host mucosal innate peptides used by Lactobacilli as amino acid sources. Nature Communications, 13 (1), 1076. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28724-8

Melin, P. (2022). Chapitre 42 GBS. In Van Linthout Christine, Alexander Sophie (Ed.), Barlow Patricia (Ed.), Buyse Céline (Ed.), Ceysens Gilles (Ed.), P. Emonts (Ed.), Eykerman Magali (Ed.), Jadin Philippe (Ed.), Malhhem Gziri Mina (Ed.), Morales Ingrid (Ed.), ... Steenhaut Patricia (Ed.), Guide de consultation prénatale (2ème édition, pp. 535-549). Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: De Boeck Superieur SA.

Philippe, C.* , SACHELI, R.* , MELIN, P., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (2022). National cartography of water points for the presence of Vibrio spp. in Belgium [Poster presentation]. 32nd ECCMID European congress of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, Lisbon, Portugal.

Cirillo, A., Huart, J., Taminiau, B., Descy, J., Saint-Remy, A., Daube, G., KRZESINSKI, J.-M., MELIN, P., JOURET, F., & De Tullio, P. (26 May 2021). Human Stool Metabolome Differs upon 24 h Blood Pressure Levels and Blood Pressure Dipping Status: A Prospective Longitudinal Study [Poster presentation]. CIRM day.

Uwimbabazi, J.-C., BONTEMS, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., MUTESA, L., & MELIN, P. (26 May 2021). IN-HOUSE ASSAY SET UP FOR GENOTYPING AND RESISTANCE PROFILE OF HEPATITIS C (HCV) BY SEQUENCING THE NS5B (CENTRAL REGION) AND NS3 USING A SINGLE METHOD [Poster presentation]. 3ème journée scientifique du CIRM, Liège, Belgium.

HUART, J.* , Cirillo, A.* , Taminiau, B., DESCY, J., SAINT-REMY, A., Daube, G., KRZESINSKI, J.-M., MELIN, P., De Tullio, P.* , & JOURET, F.*. (29 April 2021). Human Stool Metabolome Differs upon 24 h Blood Pressure Levels and Blood Pressure Dipping Status: A Prospective Longitudinal Study. Metabolites, 11 (5), 282. doi:10.3390/metabo11050282

Graux, E., Hites, M., Martiny, D., Maillart, E., Delforge, M., MELIN, P., & Dauby, N. (2020). Invasive group B Streptococcus among non-pregnant adults in Brussels-Capital Region, 2005–2019. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 1-9. doi:10.1007/s10096-020-04041-0

MEEX, C., Douillez, S., Kinet-Poleur, A., SACHELI, R., & MELIN, P. (April 2020). Characterization of Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonizing pregnant women in Belgium, 2018: antimicrobial susceptibility profile and distributions of capsular-types, pili-types and sequence-types [Poster presentation]. 30th ECCMID, Paris, France.

SCHMITT, J., Diop, C. S., Schoneveld, L., MEEX, C., MELIN, P., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (April 2020). Evaluation of the Qiastat-Dx Gastro-intestinal panel at the University Hospital of Liege (Belgium) [Poster presentation]. 30th ECCMID.

Kabwang, R., Melin, P., Daube, G., & De Mol, P. (November 2019). Risk factors associated with retail meat vendors in Lubumbashi, the Democratic Republic of Congo. African Journal of Food Science, 13, 248-260. doi:10.5897/AJFS2019.1840

Melin, P., SACHELI, R., Lambotte, O., Hayette, M.-P., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., & MEEX, C. (2019). Group B streptococcus neonatal invasive infections in Belgium 2010-2017, and characterization of isolated strains. In I. C. INMIS, INMIS 2019 Abstract book.

Melin, P. (2019). Changing diagnostic paradigms for microbiology : Point of care testing, is it obvious? In SSID - Séminaire Maladies infectieuses (SsID) abstract book 2019. Brussels, Belgium: Sciensano.

Bontems, S., BOREUX, R., CAPRARO, V., Huynen, P., DESCY, J., Melin, P., Hayette, M.-P., & MEEX, C. (2019). Evaluation of the Abbott RealTime quantitative CMV and EBV assays using the maxCycle protocol in a laboratory automation context. Journal of Virological Methods, 270, 137-145. doi:10.1016/j.jviromet.2019.05.007

MEEX, C., Defêche, J., DEVEY, A., DESCY, J., HAYETTE, M.-P., HUYNEN, P., SACHELI, R., & MELIN, P. (December 2018). Dépistage intrapartum du Streptococcus agalactiae par PCR GenePOC GBS DS [Poster presentation]. 38ème Réunion Interdisciplinaire de Chimiothérapie Anti-Infectieuse (RICAI).

Farhat, K., Bodart, G., Charlet-Renard, J. D. C., Desmet, C., Moutschen, M., Beguin, Y., Baron, F., Melin, P., Quatresooz, P., Parent, A.-S., Desmecht, D., Sirard, J.-C., Salvatori, R., Martens, H., & Geenen, V. (02 October 2018). Growth hormone (GH) deficient mice with GHRH ablation are severely deficient in vaccine and immune responses against Streptococcus pneumoniae. Frontiers in Immunology, 9, 2175. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2018.02175

HUART, J., Leenders, J., Taminiau, B., DESCY, J., SAINT-REMY, A., Daube, G., KRZESINSKI, J.-M., MELIN, P., De Tullio, P., & JOURET, F. (18 May 2018). GUT MICROBIOTA AND FAECAL LEVELS OF SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACIDS DIFFER UPON BLOOD PRESSURE LEVELS IN MAN. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 33 (Issue suppl_1), 368–i369. doi:10.1093/ndt/gfy104.SP069

Melin, P. (23 April 2018). Point of care testing of GBS, isn’t it obvious? [Paper presentation]. ECCMID 2018 - EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MADRID, Spain.

DESCY, J., MEEX, C., BONTEMS, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., HUYNEN, P., & MELIN, P. (21 April 2018). VALIDATION, IMPLEMENTATION AND ROUTINE WORK WITH TOTAL LAB-AUTOMATION BD-KIESTRA : A TWO-YEAR EXPERIENCE AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF LIÈGE, BELGIUM [Poster presentation]. ECCMID 2018.

DESCY, J., VISEE, C., FRIPPIAT, F., MEEX, C., LAYIOS, N., VAN BAMBEKE, F., & MELIN, P. (21 April 2018). Temocillin susceptibility testing with Vitek2® system and E-test® Are these methods reliable to determine temocillin MIC ? [Poster presentation]. ECCMID 2018.

MELIN, P., & DESCY, J. (2018). Coulisse de la santé du patient : Dédale des prélèvements: 
de l’analyse microbiologique 
au diagnostic [Paper presentation]. Festival Imagésanté 2018, Liege, Belgium.

MEEX, C., DEVEY, A., PHAM HONG, N., VAN GEET, M., DARFOUF, R., SACHELI, R., & MELIN, P. (February 2018). Prevalence and capsular-polysaccharide type distribution of colonizing group B streptococci (GBS) isolated from rectovaginal samples in pregnant women in Hanoï, Vietnam [Poster presentation]. 1st International Symposium on Streptococcus agalactiae Disease, Cape Town, South Africa.

Thellin, O., Zorzi, D., MELIN, P., DELVENNE, P., Heinen, E., Zorzi, W., Elmoualij, B., & QUATRESOOZ, P. (February 2018). Hen egg white lysozyme is less active against Gardnerella vaginalis biofilm than human lysozyme. Microbiology Research International, 6 (1), 1-6. doi:10.30918/MRI.61.18.011

CASTUS, P., HEYMANS, O., MELIN, P., RENWART, L., Henrist, C., HAYTON, E., MORDON, S., & LECLERE, F. M. (January 2018). Is Salvage of Recently Infected Breast Implant After Breast Augmentation or Reconstruction Possible? An Experimental Study. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 42, 362-368. doi:10.1007/s00266-017-1037-2

Jacquinet, S., SACHELI, R., & MELIN, P. (2018). Vibrio cholerae (Cholera). In Maladies infectieuses liées à la consommation des aliments et de l'eau Surveillance épidémiologique 2015-2016 (pp. 82-84). Bruxelles, Belgium: WIV-ISP.

MELIN, P., LECOMTE, L., SACHELI, R., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MEEX, C. (2018). Group B Streptococcus neonatal invasive infections in Belgium, 2013-2016. In Abstract book of 1st ISSAD 2018.

SACHELI, R., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MELIN, P. (2018). Characterization of Group B Streptococcus strains isolated from neonatal invasive diseases in Belgium, 2015. In abstract book of 1st ISSAD 2018.

SACHELI, R., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MELIN, P. (2018). 2015 Surveillance of Group B Streptococcus strains isolated from invasive diseases among adults in Belgium : bacteriological and clinical characteristics. In Abstract book of 1st ISSAD 2018.

MEEX, C., DUPONT, A., SACHELI, R., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MELIN, P. (19 October 2017). Evaluation of the Xpert®GBS LB test (Cepheid) performed on antenatal screening LIM enrichment broth for detection of Streptococcus agalactiae or group B streptococcus, compared to the reference culture method [Paper presentation]. 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, Denarau Island, Fiji.

DAUBY, N., ADLER, C., Y MIENDJE DEYI, V., BUSSON, L., CHAMEKH, M., DELFORGE, M., MARCHANT, A., BARLOW, P., DE WIT, S., LEVY, J., Melin, P., & GOETGHEBUER, T. (October 2017). Prevalence and characteristics of group B streptococcus colonization in HIV-infected pregnant women in Belgium [Poster presentation]. 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, Denarau Island, Fiji.

MEEX, C., DEVEY, A., PHAM HONG, N., VAN GEET, M., DARFOUF, R., SACHELI, R., & MELIN, P. (October 2017). Prevalence and capsular-polysaccharide type distribution of colonizing group B streptococci (GBS) isolated from recto-vaginal samples in pregnant women in Hanoï, Vietnam [Poster presentation]. 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, Denarau Island, Fiji.

SACHELI, R., DESCY, J., MEEX, C., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MELIN, P. (October 2017). Evolution of rate and genotypes of resistance to macrolide/lincosamide among invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS): Development of a multiplex PCR tool for simultaneous detection of ErmB, ErmTr, MefA and LsaC resistance genes [Poster presentation]. 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, Denarau Island, Fiji.

SACHELI, R., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MELIN, P. (October 2017). Update of the characteristics of Group B Streptococci (GBS) colonizing pregnant women in Belgium: capsular-type distribution, pili characterization, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and Multiple Locus Sequence Types [Poster presentation]. 20th Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases 2017, Denarau Island, Fiji.

Mvumbi Makaba, D., Bobanga Lengu, T., Kayembe Ntumba, J.-M., Mvumbi Lelo, G., Situakibanza Nani-Tuma, H., Benoit-Vical, F., Melin, P., De Mol, P., & Hayette, M.-P. (2017). Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies in the Democratic Republic of Congo. PLoS ONE. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0179142

MELIN, P., & CEYSSENS, P.-J. (2017). Clinical Impact of New Lab Technologies - Better tests better care: Syndrome-based diagnostics. In SSID - Séminaire Maladies infectieuses (SsID) | Diagnostic et surveillance des maladies infectieuses Program and abstract book. Brussels, Belgium: ISP-WIV.

HUANG, D., BOGAERTS, P., BEHRIN, C., HOEBEKE, M., BAURAING, C., GLUPCZYNSKI, Y., MELIN, P., & Multicentre study group. (May 2017). Increasing proportion of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae and emergence of a MCR-1 producer through a multicentric study among hospital-based and private laboratories in Belgium from September to November 2015. Euro Surveillance: Bulletin Européen sur les Maladies Transmissibles, 22 (19). doi:10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.19.30530

VISEE, C., FRIPPIAT, F., DESCY, J., MEEX, C., MELIN, P., MISTRETTA, V., VAN BAMBEKE, F., & LAYIOS, N. (22 April 2017). Are Vitek2 system and E-test relevant and reliable for determining susceptibility to temocillin? [Poster presentation]. 27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Vienne, Austria.

BONTEMS, S., BOREUX, R., CAPRARO, V., HUYNEN, P., DESCY, J., MELIN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & MEEX, C. (April 2017). Evaluation of the Abbott RealTime CMV and EBV assays on the m2000 (Abbott) platform [Poster presentation]. ECCMID, Vienne, Austria.

Aouini, I., SACHELI, R., DARFOUF, R., ADJETEY BAHUN, A., BONTEMS, S., MELIN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., & rayes, A. (2017). Molecular characterization of five metalloproteases (Mep1-5) in Microsporum audouinii strains circulating in Belgium [Poster presentation]. 8th Trends in Medical Mycology, Belgrade, Serbia.

MELIN, P. (2017). Controle de qualité externe - souche de Vibrio cholerae non toxinogène. In K. Vernelen, 2016 03 MICROBIO. Brussels, Belgium: ISP-WIV.

DAUBY, N., CHAMEKH, M., MELIN, P., SLOGROVE, A. L., & GOETGHEBUER, T. (16 November 2016). Increased Risk of Group B Streptococcus Invasive Infection in HIV-Exposed but Uninfected Infants: A Review of the Evidence and Possible Mechanisms. Frontiers in Immunology, 7, 505/1-8. doi:10.3389/fimmu.2016.00505

DESCY, J., MEEX, C., & MELIN, P. (28 October 2016). Multi-résistance aux antibiotiques chez les bacilles Gram négatif en 2016: Ampleur du problème, impact clinique et moyens diagnostiques [Paper presentation]. Séminaire du CIP, Liege, Belgium.

CANTON, R., LVERMORE, D. M., MOROSINI, M. I., DIAZ-REGANON, J., ROSSOLINI, G. M., MELIN, P., & PREMIUM STUDY GROUP, S. C. I. P. M. (2016). Etest® versus broth microdilution for ceftaroline MIC determination with Staphylococcus aureus: results from PREMIUM, a European multicentre study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. doi:10.1093/jac/dkw442

MELIN, P., DESCY, J., & MEEX, C. (2016). Infections de la shère génitale. In P. MELIN & M. POLET, Les infections de la sphère génitale. Bruxelles, Belgique. Bruxelles, Belgium: bioMérieux.

MELIN, P., & MEEX, C. (06 June 2016). MUTATION en bactériologie ! Acquisition, configuration, implémentation et expérience sur TLA de BD Kiestra [Paper presentation]. GLEM, Liège, Belgium.

Mvumbi, D., Bobanga, T., Melin, P., De Mol, P., Kayembe, J.-M., Situakibanza, H., Mvumbi, G., Nsibu, C., Umesumbu, S., & Hayette, M.-P. (January 2016). High Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Infection in Asymptomatic Individuals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Malaria Research and Treatment, 2016. doi:10.1155/2016/5405802

MVUMBI, D., BOBANGA, T., UMESUMBU, S., KUNYU, B., KAYEMBE, J.-M., SITUAKIBANZA, H., MVUMBI, G., Melin, P., De Mol, P., & Hayette, M.-P. (2016). Investigation on possible transmission of monkeys' Plasmodium to human in a populations living in the equatorial rainforest of the Democratic republic of Congo. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 5, 1-4. doi:10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.11.004

MELIN, P., & MEEX, C. (08 October 2015). Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease - POC test for GBS screening in delivery room [Paper presentation]. 2015 QCMD Scientific Advisory Meeting, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Melin, P. (2015). Perinatal Group B streptococcal Disease. In P. Melin, Les infections de la sphères génitales. Bruxelles, Belgium: bioMérieux.

Melin, P. (2015). Infections des voies génitales: Introduction et Infections Sexuellement Transmissibles. In P. Melin, Les infections de la sphères génitales. Bruxelles, Belgium: bioMérieux.

Mvumbi, D., Kayembe, J.-M., Situakibanza, H., Bobanga, T., Nsibu, C., Mvumbi, G., Melin, P., De Mol, P., & Hayette, M.-P. (October 2015). Falciparum malaria molecular drug resistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a systematic review. Malaria Journal, 14, 354. doi:10.1186/s12936-015-0892-z

SACHELI, R., Dekkers, C., GRAIDE, H., DARFOUF, R., ADJETEY BAHUN, A., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., MELIN, P., André, J., ARRESE ESTRADA, J., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (October 2015). Epidemiological aspects and genotypic characterization of T.violaceum strains collected during a Belgian National survey on anthropophilic tinea. Mycoses, 58 (Supplement 4), 189.

MELIN, P. (29 September 2015). Better tests better care : Syndrome-based diagnostics for respiratory tract infections [Paper presentation]. Microfluidics and Multiplex diagnostics, Bruxelles, Belgium.

MELIN, P., & IEVEN, G. (29 June 2015). Validating the Chips 4 Life test [Paper presentation]. Chips4Life Final Workshop, Liege, Belgium.

MELIN, P., & MEEX, C. (04 June 2015). Streptocoques Groupe B: Nouveaux tests de dépistage PCR et Perspectives Vaccinales [Paper presentation]. Rencontre Gyneco-pediatrique CMSE Namur, Namur, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (18 May 2015). Prevention of GBS disease - "Relevantie van moleculaire testen voor de screening van GBS" [Paper presentation]. 173ste Werkgroep Biologen Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium.

SACHELI, R., Dekkers, C., DARFOUF, R., ADJETEY BAHUN, A., GRAIDE, H., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., MELIN, P., ARRESE ESTRADA, J., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (May 2015). Epidemiological aspects and genotypic characterization of strains of Microsporum audouinii isolated in the context of a Belgian National survey on anthropophilic tinea [Poster presentation]. Sixth FEBS Advanced Lecture Course, Human Fungal Pathogens :Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence, Nice, France.

SACHELI, R., Géron, B., Dekkers, C., DESCY, J., MEEX, C., HUYNEN, P., MELIN, P., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (28 April 2015). Epidemiological aspects and genotypic characterization of strains of Microsporum audouinii isolated in the context of a Belgian National survey on anthropophilic tinea [Poster presentation]. 25th ECCMID, Copenhague, Denmark.

MELIN, P. (2015). Screening for GBS colonization: Old and new tools. In Program and abstract book DIP 2015.

MELIN, P. (13 March 2015). Prevention of GBS disease: Perspective of a GBS vaccine [Paper presentation]. 43e Congrès annuel de la Société Belge de Pédiatrie: Du diagnostic précoce au traitement – Entre avancées technologiques et réalités humaines, Liège, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (24 February 2015). GBS Prévention: Nouveaux outils & stratégies attendues [Paper presentation]. Rencontres de périnatalogie, Bruxelles, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (17 December 2014). ORL: Apport et stratégie de bonne utilisation du laboratoire de microbiologie et des ressources disponibles [Paper presentation]. Enseignement Post Universitaire d'ORL, Liege, Belgium.

BORIES, Y., DUCHESNE, B., KOPPEN, C., MELIN, P., & MILLER, E. (2014). Avis N° 9140 Lentilles colorées ou de fantaisie. Bruxelles, Belgium: CONSEIL SUPERIEUR DE LA SANTE.

MELIN, P. (2014). Towards a European consensus for prevention of GBS neonatal disease: old and new tools. In Abstract book of the 30th Scientific seminar on Infectious Diseases. Bruxelles, Belgium: Wetenschappelijk Instituut Volksgezondheid—Institut scientifique de Santé publique.

MEEX, C., SACHELI, R., DESCY, J., HAYETTE, M.-P., HUYNEN, P., KRIDELKA, F., IEVEN, M., & Melin, P. (12 November 2014). EVALUATION OF THE PRACTICABILITY OF A RAPID INTRAPARTUM SCREENING BASED STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS PERINATAL INFECTIONS USING A REAL TIME PCR PERFORMED BY MIDWIVES AS A POINT OF CARE TEST [Poster presentation]. XIX Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Rodriguez Cuns, G., BOREUX, R., ADAMS, P., & MELIN, P. (2014). DISTRIBUTION OF CAPSULAR POLYSACCHARIDES OF STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE STRAINS FROM URUGUAY. MULTIPLEX PCR VERSUS CONVENTIONAL CAPSULAR SEROTYPING. In XIX Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Program and Abstract book.

MELIN, P. (2014). GBS and antibiotic resistance: threat to therapy. In XIX Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases, Program and Abstract book.

MELIN, P. (11 October 2014). A practical approach to the microbiological diagnosis of infectious keratitis [Paper presentation]. 44th ECLSO Congress - European Contact Lens and Ocular Surface Congress, Dubrovnik, Croatia.

MAHIEU, L., LANGHENDRIES, J. P., COSSEY, V., DE PRAETER, C., LEPAGE, P., & MELIN, P. (October 2014). Management of the neonate at risk for early-onset Group B streptococcal disease (GBS EOD): new paediatric guidelines in Belgium. Acta Clinica Belgica, 69 (5), 313-319. doi:10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000054

Melin, P. (20 September 2014). Infections sexuellement transmissibles et rapports à risque [Paper presentation]. Journée scientifique Unilab-Lg, Liege, Belgium.

DI RENZO, G. C., MELIN, P., BERARDI, A., Blennow, M., Carbonell-Estrany, X., Donzelli, G. P., Hakansson, S., Hod, H., Hughes, R., Kurtzer, M., Poyart, C., Shinwell, E., Stray-Pedersen, B., Wielgos, M., & El Helali, N. (2014). Intrapartum GBS screening and antibiotic prophylaxis: a European consensus conference. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 1-17. doi:10.3109/14767058.2014.934804

Da Cunha, V., Davies, M., Douarre, P.-E., MELIN, P., & Glaser, P. (2014). Streptococcus agalactiae clones infecting humans were selected and fixed through the extensive use of tetracycline. Nature Communications. doi:10.1038/ncomms5544

MELIN, P. (19 June 2014). Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal infection: situation and new laboratory strategies [Paper presentation]. Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal infection: situation and new laboratory strategies, Gand, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (14 June 2014). What’s new in group B streptococcus screening and guidelines ? [Paper presentation]. XXXth Rocourt Neonatology Meeting : GOOD BUGS, BAD BUGS, Liege (Seraing), Belgium.

MELIN, P. (05 June 2014). The laboratory - old and new tools to detect GBS [Paper presentation]. XXIV European Congress of Perinatal Medicine, Florence, Italy.

MELIN, P. (23 May 2014). Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease Towards a European consensus for prevention of GBS perinatal disease: old and new tools [Paper presentation]. Séminaire de Gynécologie, Bruxelles, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (21 February 2014). Lactarium- Recommandations pour la surveillance bactériologique. Le point de vue du bactériologiste [Paper presentation]. Lait maternel et lactarium, Liège, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (2014). Contrôle de qualité externe - Souche de Streptococcus agalactiae. In K. Vernelen, RAPPORT GLOBAL DEFINITIF MICRO/SERO/PARA ENQUETE 2014/1 (pp. 8-14 et 32-40). Brussels, Belgium: ISP-WIV.

Mvumbi, D., BOREUX, R., SACHELI, R., Mvumbi, L., Bobanga, L., Situakibanza, H., Melin, P., Kayembe, J.-M., Kalala, L., De Mol, P., & Hayette, M.-P. (20 December 2013). Assessment of pfcrt 72-76 haplotypes eight years after chloroquine withdrawal in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. Malaria Journal, 12, 459. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-459

MELIN, P. (13 October 2013). Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infections: Overview and Prevention Strategies [Paper presentation]. BIT's 1st Annual World Congress of Pediatrics-2013, Dalian, China.

SACHELI, R., DIMO, L., GRAIDE, H., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., Melin, P., Arrese Estrada, J., & Hayette, M.-P. (01 October 2013). DNA fingerprinting using Diversilab system for genotyping characterization of Microsporum audouinii and Trichophyton violaceum. Mycoses, 56 (Supplement S3), 99. doi:10.1111/myc.12121_1

HUYNEN, P., Mauroy, A., Gérard, C., BOREUX, R., BRUCCULERI, M.-R., MEEX, C., HAYETTE, M.-P., DESCY, J., Thiry, E., De Mol, P., & MELIN, P. (September 2013). Evaluation of a new rapid test for the detection of norovirus antigen in comparison with Real Time RT-PCR. Virologie, 17 (S2), 239-240.

Magoue Lonchel, C., MELIN, P., Gangoué-Piéboji, J., Okomo Assoumou, M.-C., BOREUX, R., & De Mol, P. (September 2013). Prevalence and spread of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 19 (9), 416-20. doi:10.1111/1469-0691.12239

MELIN, P., Dodémont, M., Sarlet, G., SACHELI, R., DESCY, J., MEEX, C., HUYNEN, P., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (2013). Improvement of transport condition of swabs for group B streptococcal (GBS) screening. In Program and Abstract of the 53rd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, USA: ASM. Washington, United States: ASM.

Melin, P., SACHELI, R., Sarlet, G., MEEX, C., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., & HAYETTE, M.-P. (2013). Surveillance of serotypes and antimicrobial susceptibility profile in group B streptococcus (GBS) in Belgium. In Program and Abstract of the 53rd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, USA: ASM. Washington, United States: ASM.

Huang, T.-D., Berhin, C., Glupczynski, Y., MELIN, P., & Multicentre Study Group. (August 2013). Prevalence and mechanisms of resistance to carbapenems in Enterobacteriaceae. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 68 (8), 1832-7. doi:10.1093/jac/dkt096

MELIN, P. (June 2013). Consensus Conference on "Strategies for GBS screening, prevention and treatment in the perinatal period" [Paper presentation]. Consensus Conference on "Strategies for GBS screening, prevention and treatment in the perinatal period", Florence, Italy.

MELIN, P., & DESCY, J. (2013). Le diagnostic microbiologique en 2013 ! Le parcours d'un échantillon. (ULiège - Université de Liège, Microbiologie médicale). Liege, Belgium: LABSET/ULg.

MELIN, P. (16 March 2013). Microbiological diagnosis of infectious keratitis [Paper presentation]. Annual Meeting in Clinical Ophtalmology -, La Hulpe, Belgium.

KEUTGENS, A., SIMONI, P., DETREMBLEUR, N., FRIPPIAT, F., GIOT, J.-B., SPIRLET, F., AGHAZARIAN, S., DESCY, J., MEEX, C., HUYNEN, P., Melin, P., MULLER, N., GOTTSTEIN, B., CARLIER, Y., & Hayette, M.-P. (February 2013). FATAL ALVEOLAR ECHINOCOCCOSIS OF THE LUMBAR SPINE. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51 (2), 688-91. doi:10.1128/JCM.01906-12

Melin, P., & SACHELI, R. (2013). Centre National de référence Streptococcus agalactiae 2012. Bruxelles, Belgium: ISP-WIV.

MELIN, P. (19 December 2012). EUCAST Where are we Today? What’s New? A difficult road in Belgium [Paper presentation]. Glem Liégeois de microbiologie clinique, Liège, Belgium.

Yao, K., Poulsen, K., Maione, D., Rinaudo, D., Baldassarri, L., Telford, J., Skov Sørensen, U. B., Members of the DEVANI Study Group, Kilian, M., & Melin, P. (Other coll.). (28 November 2012). Capsular Gene Typing of Streptococcus agalactiae Compared to Serotyping by Latex Agglutination. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 51 (2), 503-507. doi:10.1128/JCM.02417-12

MEEX, C., Neuville, F., DESCY, J., HUYNEN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., De Mol, P., & MELIN, P. (November 2012). Direct identification of bacteria from BacT/ALERT anaerobic positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF MS: MALDI Sepsityper kit versus an in-house saponin method for bacterial extraction. Journal of Medical Microbiology, 61, 1511-1516. doi:10.1099/jmm.0.044750-0

MELIN, P. (09 October 2012). Evaluation of a loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for the detection of group B streptococci [Paper presentation]. Meridian Bioscience sessions presented by Microbiology Experts, Bruxelles, Belgium.

MELIN, P. (02 October 2012). GBS SCREENING Belgium: current and future guidelines [Paper presentation]. Impact of Rapid and Easy-to-Use Molecular Diagnostics on Health Care Clinical and Economical, on Workflow (In the Lab) and Patient Pathway, Antwerpen, Belgium.

DESCY, J., ACKERMANS, Y., BOREUX, R., MEEX, C., Rémont, L., Rodriguez Cuns, G., & MELIN, P. (2012). Phenotypical and genotypical surveillance of macrolide and lincosamide resistance in group B streptococcus in Belgium. In Program and Abstract of the 52nd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, United States: ASM.

HUYNEN, P., Mauroy, A., Martin, C., Savadogo, L., Kinda, M., Thiry, E., De Mol, P., & MELIN, P. (September 2012). Molecular epidemiology of norovirus in symptomatic and asymptomatic population in Burkina Faso [Poster presentation]. 15th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV) and Joint Meeting with the European Society for Veterinary Virology (ESVV), Madrid, Spain.

Melin, P. (06 July 2012). GBS EPIDEMIOLOGY & VACCINE NEED IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES [Paper presentation]. Prevention of perinatal Group B streptococcal disease through maternal immunization, Siena, Italy.

DESCY, J., De Mol, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., HUYNEN, P., MEEX, C., & MELIN, P. (July 2012). Acute cholecystitis with Listeria monocytogenes. Acta Clinica Belgica, 67 (4), 295-297.

MELIN, P. (21 June 2012). EUCAST in Belgium: A difficult road ! [Paper presentation]. EUCAST in practice, Grimbergen, Belgium.

LONCHEL, C. M., MEEX, C., Gangoué-Piéboji, J., BOREUX, R., Assoumou, M.-C. O., MELIN, P., & De Mol, P. (09 March 2012). Proportion of extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in community setting in Ngaoundere, Cameroon. BMC Infectious Diseases, 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2334-12-53

Daube, G., Debanterlé, R., Dierick, K., Goubau, P., Huyghebaert, A., Imbrerechts, H., MELIN, P., Noirfalise, A., Piérard, D., Thiry, E., Van Eldere, J., Claeys, W., & Dubois, J.-J. (2012). Prévention de la contamination microbienne et parasitaire des aliments par des opérateurs porteurs ou malades. (D/2012/7795/4). Bruxelles, Belgium: Conseil Supérieur de la Santé.

HUYNEN, P., Mauroy, A., MARTIN, C., BOREUX, R., Thiry, E., De Mol, P., & MELIN, P. (2012). Typage des souches de Norovirus circulant dans les populations symptomatiques et asymptomatiques au Burkina Faso [Poster presentation]. XIVèmes journées francophones de Virologie, Paris, France.

MELIN, P. (2011). Group B streptococci, a European perspective with results of the DEVANI project. In G. DUCOFFRE (Ed.), Abstract book of 27th Annual Meeting "Diagnostic et surveillance des maladies infectieuses". Bruxelles, Belgium: ISP.

Imperi, M., Rinaudo, D., Creti, R., Pataracchia, M., Rosini, R., Nuccitelli, A., Kriz, P., Kilian, M., Hufnagel, M., Efstratiou, A., de la Rosa, M., MELIN, P., Detcheva, A., Baldassarri, L., & Maione, D. (September 2011). Pili genes pattern in Group B streptococci from newborn infections and pregnant women in Europe (DEVANI Project) [Poster presentation]. Lancefield 2011, XVIIIth LISSSD, Palerme, Italy.

MELIN, P., Berner, R., Afshar, B., Baldassarri, L., Detcheva, A., de la Rosa, M., Kunze, M., Kriz, P., Efstratiou, A., Hufnagel, M., Kilian, M., SEIDEL, L., & Telford, J. (September 2011). NEONATAL INVASIVE GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL (GBS) INFECTIONS IN EUROPE [Poster presentation]. XVIIIth Lancefield symposium (LISSSD 2011), Palerme, Italy.

DAMAS, P., LAYIOS, N., SEIDEL, L., NYS, M., MELIN, P., & LEDOUX, D. (July 2011). Severity of ICU-acquired pneumonia according to infectious microorganisms. Intensive Care Medicine, 37 (7), 1128-35. doi:10.1007/s00134-011-2255-8

MELIN, P. (June 2011). GBS colonization and screening in pregnancy: how does it work in Europe? [Paper presentation]. AN UPDATE ON DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF NEONATAL GROUP B STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS, Rome, Italy.

MEEX, C., NEUVILLE, F., DESCY, J., MELIN, P., HAYETTE, M.-P., HUYNEN, P., & De Mol, P. (2011). Direct identification of bacteria from positive blood cultures by MALDI-TOF MS : MALDI Sepsityper kit (Bruker) VS home made saponin method for bacterial extraction [Poster presentation]. Symposium annuel de la SBBC.

Melin, P. (17 June 2010). Group B streptococcal Screening, Diagnosis and Clinically Relevant Resistance [Paper presentation]. Symposium on "Current advances in the diagnosis, management and treatment of neonatal group B streptococcal infections, London, United Kingdom.

Descy, J., Meex, C., Melin, P., Hayette, M.-P., Huynen, P., & De Mol, P. (2010). Spectrométrie de masse MALDI-TOF en bactériologie clinique ou comment identifier une bactérie en une minute. Revue Médicale de Liège, 65 (Suppl. Synthèse 2010), 29-34.

MELIN, P. (June 2009). Prevention of GBS perinatal Diseases in Europe [Paper presentation]. In-person meeting of the technical working group of clinical and public health representatives to reevaluate prevention strategies on the basis of data collected after the issuance of the 2002 guidelines for prevention of group B streptococcal neonatal diseases, Atlanta, United States.

Melin, P. (29 May 2009). GBS Training Course Specimen collection and culture procedure [Paper presentation]. European Training Course on Microbiologicals procedures for Group B Streptococcal Diagnosis, screening and typing, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Melin, P. (2009). Group B streptococcal Screening, Diagnosis and Clinically Relevant Resistance. In DEVANI Training (Ed.), European Workshop Current Insights into Group B Streptococcal Diseases.

Melin, P. (02 April 2009). EUCAST en Belgique. Introduction des nouveaux critères d'interprétation de l'Antibiogramme: Pourquoi, Quand, Difficultés et solutions [Paper presentation]. Formations continues en Biologie clinique, Liège, Belgium.

Burette, P., Bouüaert, C., Melin, P., Yane, F., Brochier, B., & Giet, D. (2009). Epidémie de grippe dans une institution pour personnes âgées correctement vaccinées. Acta Clinica Belgica, 64/4, 324-8. doi:10.1179/acb.2009.050

Melin, P. (2009). GBS - Chapître 32. In S. Alexander, F. Debiève, P. Delvoye, C. Kirkpatrick, ... V. Masson (Eds.), Guide de Consultation Prénatale (1ère édition). Bruxelles, Belgium: de Boeck.

MELIN, P., & De Mol, P. (2008). Evolution of antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of clinical group B streptococci isolated in Belgium. In LISSSD Board (Ed.), Abstract book.

MELIN, P., & De Mol, P. (2008). Distribution of serotypes of clinical group B streptococci isolated in Belgium: a decade review. In LISSSD Board (Ed.), Abstract book.

MEEX, C., MELIN, P., Docquier, J.-D., Kabasele, T., HUYNEN, P., Tulkens, P., Giet, D., & De Mol, P. (2008). Presenec of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the fecal flora of patients from general practice. In ECCMID (Ed.), Program and Abstracts book of the 18th ECCMID.

MELIN, P., HUYNEN, P., MEEX, C., & De Mol, P. (2008). Evaluation of the StrepB Select agar for the detection of group B streptococci from vaginal and recto-vaginal specimens. In ESCMID (Ed.), Program and Abstracts book of the 18th ECCMID.

Melin, P. (2008). Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Newborn: Maternal GBS-Screening Methods and Antimicrobial Prophylaxis. European Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Touch Briefings, 3, 58-62.

MELIN, P., Megali, C., Hayette, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (2007). Susceptibility profile to penicillin, erythromycin and clindamycin of clinical isolates of grup B streptococci recently isolated in Belgium and detection of erythromycin resistance genes. In ASM (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 47th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Hayette, M.-P., Meex, C., Boreux, R., Huynen, P., Melin, P., & De Mol, P. (April 2007). Evaluation of a new commercial real time PCR for the detection of Aspergillus spp. in serum and respiratory samples [Poster presentation]. 23th International Congres of Chemotherapy and 17th European Congres of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Munich, germany, Germany.

Hayette, M.-P., Mukeba Tschialala, D., Meex, C., Frippiat, F., Leonard, P., Huynen, P., Melin, P., & De Mol, P. (2007). Disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection contrated in China [Poster presentation]. 2nd Pan african medical mycology conference PAMMS, Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa.

Melin, P. (2007). Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Diseases: Belgian Guidelines. Round Table Series, 85, 29-42.

Wybo, I., Piérard, D., Verschraegen, I., Reynders, M., Vandoorslaer, K., Claeys, G., Delmee, M., Glupczynski, Y., Gordts, B., Ieven, M., Melin, P., Struelens, M., Verhaegen, J., & Lauwers, S. (January 2007). Third Belgian multicentre survey of antibiotic susceptibility of anaerobic bacteria. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 59 (1), 132-139. doi:10.1093/jac/dkl458

MELIN, P. (2006). Streptococcus agalactiae (dans rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses par un réseau de laboratoires de microbilogie 2005 + Tendances épidémiologiques 1983-2004). In G. Ducoffre (Ed.), Rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses par un réseau de laboratoires de microbiologie 2005 + Tendances épidémiologiques 1983-2004 - IPH/EPI REPORT 2005 (pp. 1-5). Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Scientifique de la Santé Publique.

MELIN, P., Hayette, M.-P., Ducoffre, G., & De Mol, P. (2006). Early onset neonatal sepsis or meningitis, in Belgium, in the era of prevention for perinatal group B streptococcal diseases. In ASM (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 46th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P., Bonafe, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (2006). Evaluation of the Strepto B ID agar for the detection of group B streptococci from vaginal and recto-vaginal specimens. In ASM (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 106th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Christiaens, G., Ciccarella, Y., Damas, P., Hayette, M.-P., Melin, P., Nys, M., & De Mol, P. (2006). Prospective survey of digestive tract colonization with enterobacteriaceae that produce ESBLs in intensive care units. Journal of Hospital Infection, 62 (3), 386-388. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2005.09.006

Huynen, P., Hayette, M.-P., Melin, P., & De Mol, P. (2006). Sérologie infectieuse: interprétation des résultats et pièges à éviter. Revue Médicale de Liège, 61 (12), 827-833.

MELIN, P. (2006). Prévention des infections périnatales à streptocoques du groupe B: stratégie basée sur le dépistage prénatal. Gunaïkeia. Société Royale Belge de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, 11 (7), 198-203.

Melin, P., Lorquet, S., Hayette, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (2006). Killing Kinetics of Group B Streptococci for Penicillin in Combination with Gentamicin. In K. S. Sriprakash (Ed.), "Streptococci: New Insights into an Old Enemy", Proceedings of the XVI Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (pp. 103-106). Netherlands: Elsevier Science.

Hayette, M.-P., Kondarowski, E., Melin, P., Tsobo, C., Huynen, P., & De Mol, P. (December 2005). Comparison of the Sensititre YeastOne and Fungitest methods with the NCCLS M27-A2 reference method for antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts [Poster presentation]. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (45th : 2005 : Washington), Washington, United States - District of Columbia.

MELIN, P. (2005). Prevention of perinatal group B streptococcak diseases: update and guidelines. In G. Ducoffre (Ed.), Program and Abstracts book of 2005 Symposium of ISP. Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Scientifique de la Santé Publique.

MELIN, P. (2005). Streptococcus agalactiae (dans rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses par un réseau de laboratoires de microbilogie 2004 + Tendances épidémiologiques 1983-2003). (IPH/EPI REPORTS 2004). Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Scientifique de la Santé Publique. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/9153

Christiaens, G., Hayette, M.-P., Jacquemin, D., Melin, P., Mutsers, J., & De Mol, P. (September 2005). An outbreak of Absidia corymbifera infection associated with bandage contamination in a burns unit. Journal of Hospital Infection, 61 (1), 88. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2004.12.011

MELIN, P., Lorquet, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (September 2005). Killing kinetics of clinical isolates of group B streptococci isolated in Belgium for penicillin alone or in combination with gentamicin [Poster presentation]. XV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD), Cairns, Australia.

MELIN, P. (2005). Streptococcus agalactiae (dans rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses 2004). Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Scientifique de la Santé Publique. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/78080

Saegeman, V., Huynen, P., Colaert, J., Melin, P., & Verhaegen, J. (2005). Susceptibility testing of pseudomonas aeruginosa by the Vitek 2 system: A comparison with Etest results. Acta Clinica Belgica, 60 (1, JAN-FEB), 3-9. doi:10.1179/acb.2005.002

MELIN, P., Lorquet, S., Rodriguez Cuns, G., Foidart, J.-M., & De Mol, P. (2004). How many women can benefit from a full intrapartum antibiotic prphylaxis for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease? In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 44th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 499). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P., Rodriguez Cuns, G., Lorquet, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., CHRISTIAENS, G., Foidart, J.-M., & De Mol, P. (2004). Real-Time PCR detection of group B streptococci from pregnant women's vaginal specimens at time of delivery: clinical evaluation. In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 44th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 1734). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P., Rodriguez Cuns, G., Lorquet, S., HAYETTE, M.-P., CHRISTIAENS, G., Foidart, J.-M., & De Mol, P. (2004). Evaluation of the group B differential agar for the detection of group B streptococci from vaginal specimens. In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology (pp. 027). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P., Maquet, J., Ducoffre, G., HAYETTE, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (2003). Early onset neonatal sepsis and meningitis in Belgium: a decade review. In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 43rd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 1550). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P., Maquet, J., Rodriguez Cuns, G., HAYETTE, M.-P., CHRISTIAENS, G., & De Mol, P. (2003). Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of recent clinical isolates of group B streptococci agalactiae from Belgium. In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 43rd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 2-81). w, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Groupe de travail d'experts, C. S. D. L. S., Dubois, J. J., MELIN, P., & De Mol, P. (2003). Prévention des Infections Périnatales à Streptocoquues du groupe B - Recommandations du Conseil Supérieur d'Hygiène, N° 7721. Bruxelles, Belgium: Conseil Supérieur d'Hygiène.

MELIN, P. (2003). Infection néonatale tardive à streptocoques B. In D. G. D. L. S. Ministère de la Communauté Française (Ed.), Stratégies de contrôle de maladies transmissibles (pp. 07 - 1 à 2).

MELIN, P. (2003). Infection néonatale précoce à Streptocoques B. In D. G. D. L. S. Ministère de la Communauté Française (Ed.), Stratégies de contrôle de maladies transmissibles (pp. 06 -1 à 3).

Working party of experts, S. H. C., Dubois, J. J., MELIN, P., & De Mol, P. (2003). Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Infections - Guidelines from the Belgian Health Council, 2003 (SHC.7721). Bruxelles, Belgium: Superior Health Council.

Marchal, V., Melin, P., Hayette, M.-P., Christiaens, G., & De Mol, P. (2003). La problématique de la résistance des pneumocoques aux antibiotiques. Revue Médicale de Liège, 58 (11), 675-680.

MELIN, P. (2002). Proceeds from the European workshop: GBS neonatal disease prevention. In M. de la Rosa (Ed.), Proceedings from the European workshop: GBS neonatal disease prevention.

MELIN, P., Verschraegen, G., Mahieu, L., Claeys, G., & De Mol, P. (October 2002). Towards a Belgian Consensus for prevention of perinatal group B streptococcal disease [Paper presentation]. XV Lancefield International Symposium on Streptococci and Streptococcal Diseases (LISSSD), Goa, India.

Hayette, M.-P., Amadore, A., Seidel, L., Christiaens, G., Garrino, M. G., Melin, P., Glupzcynski, Y., & De Mol, P. (September 2002). In Vitro Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus fumigatus against Posaconazole: Comparison of NCCLS M38-P and E-Test Methods [Poster presentation]. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (42nd : 2002 : San Diego, Calif.), San Diego, California, United States.

MELIN, P., Keke, D., Campo, B., HAYETTE, M.-P., CHRISTIAENS, G., & De Mol, P. (2002). Serotype Distribution of clinical isolates of group B streptococci Isolated in Belgium : isolates from neonatal infection compared to isolates from infection in adult or colonization in pregnant women. In American Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 43rd Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 1461). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

MELIN, P. (2002). Streptococcus agalactiae (dans rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses 2001). Bruxelles, Belgium: Institut Scientifique de la Santé Publique. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/80055

MELIN, P., Rodriguez Cuns, G., Tsobo, C., HAYETTE, M.-P., CHRISTIAENS, G., & De Mol, P. (October 2001). Prevalence of ermB, ermTR and mefA/B gene classes among erythromycine resistant group B streptococcus isolates collected in Belgium [Poster presentation]. 39th Annual meeting of the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), San Francisco, United States.

Hayette, M.-P., Vaira, D., Suzin, F., Boland, P., Christiaens, G., Melin, P., & De Mol, P. (June 2001). Detection of Aspergillus spp. by PCR in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 39 (6), 2338-2340. doi:10.1128/JCM.39.6.2338-2340.2001

MELIN, P. (2000). Streptococcus agalactiae (dans rapport de surveillance des maladies infectieuses 1999). (Rapport annuel 1999). Bruxelles, Belgium: Instiut d'Hygiène et d'épidémiologie. https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/57179

MELIN, P., Schmitz, M., Tsobo, C., HAYETTE, M.-P., & De Mol, P. (2000). Rapid intrapartum test (Strep B OIA) and prenatal cultures for identification of group B streptococcal carriers at delivery: a prospective study. In AAmerican Society of Microbiology (Ed.), Program and Abstracts of the 40th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (pp. 357 session 30). Washington, United States: American Society for Microbiology (ASM).

Henry, F., Hayette, M.-P., Melin, P., & Pierard, G. (2000). Comment j'explore...une mycobactériose cutanée atypique. Revue Médicale de Liège, 55 (12), 1058-1063.

MELIN, P., Rodriguez Cuns, G., Vincento Fernandez, W., & De Mol, P. (September 1999). Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from patients in Belgium (1989-1991 versus 1996-1999) [Poster presentation]. 39th Intersciences Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), San Francisco, United States.

Hayette, M.-P., Bolland, P., Seidel, L., Welter, S., Melin, P., & De Mol, P. (May 1999). Comparative evaluation of Fungitest, Neosensitabs and broth microdilution method for yeasts susceptibility testing [Poster presentation]. ASM 99th general meeting, Chicago, United States - Illinois.

Melin, P. (1996). Infections oculaires traumatiques et iatrogènes: prélèvements et rôle du laboratoire. Bulletin de la Société Belge d'Ophtalmologie, 260, 27-32.