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A Achouiti

Academic Medical Center
Verified email at amc.uva.nl
Cited by 978

The Stability and Workload Index for Transfer score predicts unplanned intensive care unit patient readmission: initial development and validation

…, TB Comfere, MR Harris, A Achouiti… - Critical care …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Unplanned readmission of hospitalized patients to an intensive care unit (ICU) is
associated with a worse outcome, but our ability to identify who is likely to deteriorate after …

[HTML][HTML] Myeloid-related protein-14 contributes to protective immunity in gram-negative pneumonia derived sepsis

A Achouiti, T Vogl, CF Urban, M Röhm… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Klebsiella (K.) pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia-derived sepsis. Myeloid
related protein 8 (MRP8, S100A8) and MRP14 (S100A9) are the most abundant cytoplasmic …

[HTML][HTML] Receptor for advanced glycation end products is detrimental during influenza A virus pneumonia

MAD van Zoelen, KF van der Sluijs, A Achouiti… - Virology, 2009 - Elsevier
Pneumonia caused by influenza A virus (IAV) can have devastating effects, resulting in
respiratory failure and death. The idea that a new influenza pandemic might occur in the near …

The role of receptor for advanced glycation endproducts (RAGE) in infection

MAD van Zoelen, A Achouiti, T van der Poll - Annual update in intensive …, 2011 - Springer
During evolution, multicellular organisms have developed an impressive arsenal of defense
and repair mechanisms to counteract threats such as infection and trauma. Such an …

[HTML][HTML] High-mobility group box 1 and the receptor for advanced glycation end products contribute to lung injury during Staphylococcus aureus pneumonia

A Achouiti, AJ van der Meer, S Florquin, H Yang… - Critical care, 2013 - Springer
Introduction Staphylococcus (S.) aureus has emerged as an important cause of necrotizing
pneumonia. Lung injury during S. aureus pneumonia may be enhanced by local release of …

[HTML][HTML] Expression and Function of S100A8/A9 (Calprotectin) in Human Typhoid Fever and the Murine Salmonella Model

HK De Jong, A Achouiti, GCKW Koh… - PLoS neglected …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Typhoid fever, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica
serovar Typhi, is a major cause of community-acquired bacteremia and death worldwide. …

Myeloid-related protein-8/14 facilitates bacterial growth during pneumococcal pneumonia

A Achouiti, T Vogl, H Endeman, BL Mortensen… - Thorax, 2014 - thorax.bmj.com
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most commonly identified pathogen in
community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Myeloid-related protein (MRP) 8/14 is a major component …

[HTML][HTML] Neutrophil extracellular traps in the host defense against sepsis induced by Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis)

HK de Jong, GCKW Koh, A Achouiti… - Intensive Care Medicine …, 2014 - Springer
Background Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are a central player in the host response
to bacteria: neutrophils release extracellular DNA (nucleosomes) and neutrophil elastase to …

[PDF][PDF] RAGE during infectious diseases

MA Van Zoelen, A Achouiti… - Front Biosci (Schol Ed …, 2011 - article.imrpress.com
… Marieke AD van Zoelen1,2,3, Ahmed Achouiti1,2, Tom van der Poll1,2 … MA van Zoelen,
A Achouiti, AM Schmidt, H Yang, S Florquin, KJ Tracey, T van der Poll: Ligands of the …

S100A12 and soluble receptor for advanced glycation end products levels during human severe sepsis

A Achouiti, D Föll, T Vogl, JWO van Till, PF Laterre… - Shock, 2013 - journals.lww.com
S100A12 is highly expressed, and serum levels correlate with individual disease activity in
patients with inflammatory diseases. We here sought to determine the extent of S100A12 …