abstract：:The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in the city of Wuhan, China. The disease rapidly spread to the rest of China, to Southern-East Asia, then to Europe, America, and on to the rest of the world. COVID-19 is associated with a betacoronavirus named SARS-CoV-2. The virus penetrates the organism thr...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Le Maréchal M,Morand P,Epaulard O,Némoz B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Invasive fungal diseases and especially Cryptococcus neoformans infections are increasingly reported in patients with hematological malignancies receiving ibrutinib, a Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor. PATIENTS AND METHOD:We reported three additional cases and reviewed 16 previous published cases together wi...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Brochard J,Morio F,Mahe J,Le Pape P,Guimard T,Mahe B,Leterrier M,Morrier M,Raffi F,Boutoille D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Knowledge of local antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns is required for effective empirical treatment of bacterial diseases. Very little is known about current resistance patterns of common pathogenic bacteria in the African region and particularly in the Sahel region. We aimed to describe the local bacte...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Cardinale M,Bourbotte-Salmon F,Scheiwe C,Boulezaz S,Ridet M,Laitselart P

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Less than 20% of African adolescents aged 10-19 years are aware of their HIV status, whereas HIV screening remains the gateway to care and while AIDS has become the leading cause of death among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the UNAIDS target, scalable HIV testing strategies specific to various age gr...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Tonen-Wolyec S,Koyalta D,Mboumba Bouassa RS,Filali M,Batina-Agasa S,Bélec L

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Overdiagnosis of lyme borreliosis leads to unnecessary and increasingly common antimicrobial treatments. We aimed to evaluate patients receiving long-term antimicrobial treatment for lyme borreliosis. METHODS:We included patients referred to a Parisian teaching hospital between January 1st, 2014 and June 30...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Itani O,Haddad E,Pitron V,Pichon F,Caumes E

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Assessing the vaccination coverage rate in Mayotte dispensaries. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Prospective study in three dispensaries from June to July 2019. RESULTS:Of the 162 patients included, 78% (126/162) were natives of the island and 19% (30/162) were from the Comoros Islands. Twenty-three percent (37/162) w...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Pascal C,Lesens O

更新日期：2020-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:One-stage replacement arthroplasty for treatment of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) results in similar cure rate than two-stage (around 85-92%), but antibiotic therapy duration is not well established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a short six-week antibiotic course in periprosth...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Chieffo G,Corsia S,Rougereau G,Enser M,Eyrolle LJ,Kernéis S,Morand P,Loubinoux J,Gauzit R,Leclerc P,Wipff P,Allanore Y,Anract P,Salmon D

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the proportion of patients meeting the 2010 SPILF-AFSSAPS guiding criteria for Streptococcuspneumoniae in patients consulting at the emergency departments of four French university hospitals for acute community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) suspicion. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The PACSCAN study prospectively...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Ben Hayoun M,Tubiana S,Varon E,Naccache JM,Le Floch H,Leport C,Claessens YE,Duval X,PASCAN ESCAPED study group.

更新日期：2020-09-17 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:No therapy has yet proven effective in COVID-19. Tocilizumab (TCZ) in patients with severe COVID-19 could be an effective treatment. METHOD:We conducted a retrospective case-control study in the Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, France. We compared the outcome of patients treated with TCZ and patients without ...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Klopfenstein T,Zayet S,Lohse A,Balblanc JC,Badie J,Royer PY,Toko L,Mezher C,Kadiane-Oussou NJ,Bossert M,Bozgan AM,Charpentier A,Roux MF,Contreras R,Mazurier I,Dussert P,Gendrin V,Conrozier T,HNF Hospital Tocilizumab m

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Protection of French young infants against pertussis only relies on their relatives' vaccination. The alternative is vaccination of pregnant women against pertussis (cocooning strategy), but this strategy is not yet recommended in France. We assessed the acceptance of this strategy among French postpartum wo...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Lefebvre M,Grossi O,Chalopin M,Ferré C,Prel E,Coutherut J,Briend-Godet V,Biron C,Raffi F

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Enterobacter cloacae prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are rare and poorly documented. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective and monocentric study in an orthopedic unit supporting complex bone and joint infections. Between 2012 and 2016 we collected background, clinical, biological, and microbio...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Bouige A,Fourcade C,Bicart-See A,Félicé MP,Gautie L,Krin G,Lourtet-Hascoet J,Marlin P,Giordano G,Bonnet E

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients with neurogenic bladder are a major public health issue due to their high incidence and major consequences. Despite their frequency and potential severity, their physiopathology and management are poorly known. We provide a narrative literature review on the epidemiology, ph...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Dinh A,Davido B,Duran C,Bouchand F,Gaillard JL,Even A,Denys P,Chartier-Kastler E,Bernard L

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme borreliosis is transmitted en France by the tick Ixodes ricinus, endemic in metropolitan France. In the absence of vaccine licensed for use in humans, primary prevention mostly relies on mechanical protection (clothes covering most parts of the body) that may be completed by chemical protection (repulsives). Seco...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Figoni J,Chirouze C,Hansmann Y,Lemogne C,Hentgen V,Saunier A,Bouiller K,Gehanno JF,Rabaud C,Perrot S,Caumes E,Eldin C,de Broucker T,Jaulhac B,Roblot F,Toubiana J,Sellal F,Vuillemet F,Sordet C,Fantin B,Lina G,Goc

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lyme disease diagnosis is currently based on serology - an indirect diagnostic method - as laboratory cultures are fastidious. The only direct diagnostic method that can be useful with some specimens (cutaneous biopsies or aspiration fluid) is PCR. We aimed to detail the main limitations of serology and PCR testing in...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Eldin C,Parola P,Raoult D

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Temocillin was introduced in 2015 in the French guidelines for the treatment of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae urinary tract infections. Little susceptibility data is available. We investigated the in vitro activity of temocillin against ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Duployez C,Loïez C,Cattoen C,Wallet F,Vachée A

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is now predominantly observed in immunosuppressed non-HIV-infected patients. The sensitivity of the PCR is here higher than direct examination (DE) of respiratory secretions because the infection is caused by a lower inoculum of Pneumocystis jirovecii (P. jirovecii). The objective...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Issa N,Gabriel F,Baulier G,Mourissoux G,Accoceberry I,Guisset O,Camou F

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to investigate the prevalence of low bone mineral density (BMD) and associated factors in antiretroviral therapy (ART)-naive HIV-infected young men. METHODS:In this cross-sectional study, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) was used to measure BMD. BMD at the lumbar spine, total hip and femoral n...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Paccou J,Viget N,Drumez E,Cortet B,Robineau O

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A preliminary analysis of data consistency on different types of bacterial resistance by infection site and causative agents was conducted using the French hospital discharge database (French acronym PMSI) to assess the use of the database in a national cartography tool. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Hospital stays i...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： de Léotoing L,Barbier F,Dinh A,Breilh D,Chaize G,Vainchtock A,Levy-Bachelot L,Bensoussan C,Dramard S,Fernandes J

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Monkeypox is a zoonosis caused by an Orthopoxvirus of the Poxviridae family. Human infections are often severe and are a public health problem. PATIENTS AND METHOD:We conducted a monkeypox outbreak investigation of suspected case patients in five villages of the Alindao-Mingala Health District following blo...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Kalthan E,Tenguere J,Ndjapou SG,Koyazengbe TA,Mbomba J,Marada RM,Rombebe P,Yangueme P,Babamingui M,Sambella A,Nakoune ER

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:French reference centers for bone and joint infections (BJI) were implemented from 2009 onwards to improve the management of complex BJIs. This study compared BJI burden before and after the implementation of these reference centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS:BJI hospital stays were selected from the 2008 and 20...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Laurent E,Gras G,Druon J,Rosset P,Baron S,Le-Louarn A,Rusch E,Bernard L,Grammatico-Guillon L

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The long-term impact of treatment strategies proposed by the IDSA guidelines for patients presenting with methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is not well-known. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrospective (2000-2010) cohort study including patients presenting with MSSA hip or kne...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Bouaziz A,Uçkay I,Lustig S,Boibieux A,Lew D,Hoffmeyer P,Neyret P,Chidiac C,Ferry T

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the clinical experience of tigecycline-based salvage therapy in patients presenting with Bone and Joint Infections (BJI). PATIENTS AND METHODS:Multicenter retrospective cohort study in France and Turkey (2007-2014). RESULTS:Thirty-six patients (age 58.2±17.8 years; 21 men) were included. The most...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Wach J,Dinh A,Dutronc H,Sipahi OR,Candevir A,Valour F,Zeller V,Lustig S,Laurent F,Chidiac C,Ferry T,Lyon BJI study group.

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clostridium difficile is an anaerobic spore-forming Gram-positive bacillus recognized as an evolving international health problem. Metronidazole and vancomycin were - until recently - the only drugs available to treat C. difficile infection (CDI). Better knowledge of the pathophysiology and the development of new drug...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Galpérine T,Guery B,French Group of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (GFTF).

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Adults with hematological malignancies are at high-risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), but no guidelines for CDI treatment are available in this population. Our primary objective was to evaluate the clinical outcomes in CDI patients with hematological malignancies. Our secondary objectives were to...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Robin C,Héquette-Ruz R,Guery B,Boyle E,Herbaux C,Galperine T

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To report a case of septic arthritis due to H. parainfluenzae and to review the clinical and microbiological characteristics of published case patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data was collected on age, sex, infection localization, underlying risk factors, symptom onset-diagnosis interval, analytical findings...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Cobo F,Jiménez G,Rodríguez-Granger J,Sampedro A,Aliaga-Martínez L,Navarro-Marí JM

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Persistent high-risk HPV (HR-HPV) infection is associated with a greater risk of cervical cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Statistical data on the prevalence of HR-HPV infections in the Algerian population is lacking. We conducted a prospective study of 300 women aged between 25 and 50 years, screened for cer...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Serour Y,Bendahmane M,Abbou Baker F,Medles M,Moueddene B,Kraiba R

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acinetobacter baumannii is a ubiquitous pathogen resistant to desiccation and responsible for healthcare-associated infections (HAI), especially in intensive care units (ICU) where it is responsible for 5-10% of HAIs. An A. baumannii outbreak occurred in the ICU of the University Hospital of Angers, France...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Tanguy M,Kouatchet A,Tanguy B,Pichard É,Fanello S,Joly-Guillou ML

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization is a well-known independent risk factor for infection caused by this bacterium. Screening and decolonization of carriers have been proven effective in reducing S. aureus infections in some populations. However, a gap remains between what has been proven effective and what is cu...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Botelho-Nevers E,Gagnaire J,Verhoeven PO,Cazorla C,Grattard F,Pozzetto B,Berthelot P,Lucht F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although urinary tract infections are the second leading cause of infections among patients aged above 65 years, data on bacterial epidemiology of urinary specimens in these patients is scarce. Our aim was to describe the main bacterial species found at significant levels in urine specimens of the elderly and...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Gravey F,Loggia G,de La Blanchardière A,Cattoir V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The etiological diagnosis of infectious encephalitis is often not established 48hours after onset. We aimed to review existing literature data before providing management guidelines. METHOD:We performed a literature search on PubMed using filters such as "since 01/01/2000", "human", "adults", "English or ...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Fillatre P,Crabol Y,Morand P,Piroth L,Honnorat J,Stahl JP,Lecuit M

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The increasing resistance of Helicobacter pylori to clarithromycin led to developing new eradication treatment regimens. The objective of our observational study was to determine the proportion of H. pylori strains resistant to clarithromycin in infected patients in Reunion Island and to suggest a first-line ...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Zemali N,Guillemot G,Jaubert J,Picot S,Thomas E,Becquart JP,Camuset G,Gérardin P,Michault A,Kwiatek S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the efficacy and safety of micafungin for prophylaxis of invasive fungal infections in patients undergoing induction chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective observational single-center study of 41 patients from the hematology department between May 2012 and April ...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Venton G,Adam H,Colle J,Labiad Y,Mercier C,Ivanov V,Suchon P,Fanciullino R,Farnault L,Costello R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The proper use of antibiotics is a public health priority to preserve their effectiveness. Little data is available on outpatient antibiotic prescriptions, especially in the emergency department. We aimed to assess the quality of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in our hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retr...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Grenet J,Davido B,Bouchand F,Sivadon-Tardy V,Beauchet A,Tritz T,Guyot C,Perronne C,Gaillard JL,Salomon J,Beaune S,Dinh A

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aimed to describe the challenge faced by the national reference laboratory to support the national HIV/AIDS response in Madagascar. METHODS:Collaboration between the National Reference Laboratory of Madagascar (NRLM) and foreign partners (a laboratory and an international organization) on the basis of a t...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Andriantsimietry SH,Razanakolona RL

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Vaccine hesitancy is a growing and threatening trend, increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and potentially defeating health authorities' strategies. We aimed to describe the significant role of social networks and the Internet on vaccine hesitancy, and more generally on vaccine attitudes and behaviors. M...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Stahl JP,Cohen R,Denis F,Gaudelus J,Martinot A,Lery T,Lepetit H

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We had for aim to assess antibiotic consumption and to better understand their use in nursing homes so as to target messages on relevant practice procedures sent to prescribers. DESIGN:The MedQual network asked nursing homes with in-house pharmacies to participate in a retrospective collection of yearly ant...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Marquet A,Thibaut S,LePabic E,Huon JF,Ballereau F

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Septic arthritis of the facet joint is a rare clinical entity. We report 11 cases of facet joint infections diagnosed in our institution. PATIENTS AND METHOD:Patients were identified via the computerized patients record (PMSI). Their features were collected and compared with published data. RESULTS:The clin...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： André V,Pot-Vaucel M,Cozic C,Visée E,Morrier M,Varin S,Cormier G

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Extended-spectrum β-lactamases are widespread in hospital settings worldwide. The prevalence of ESBL producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KP) strains isolated from patients has recently increased in Tunisia. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence and the genetic characterization of ESBL-KP in a...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Alibi S,Ferjani A,Boukadida J

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this review was to describe the current knowledge of Legionnaires' disease (LD) illustrated by the epidemiological situation in France in 2013. LD is a severe pneumonia commonly caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1. The diagnosis is usually based on the urinary antigen test. This rapid method reduce...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Campèse C,Descours G,Lepoutre A,Beraud L,Maine C,Che D,Jarraud S

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to estimate the case fatality rates of Zaire, Sudan, and Bundibugyo Ebola species, responsible for sometimes-lethal hemorrhagic fevers. METHODS:We performed a meta-analysis of World Health Organization data on outbreaks of infections due to theses species. RESULTS:Twenty outbreaks, includi...

journal_title：Medecine et maladies infectieuses

authors： Lefebvre A,Fiet C,Belpois-Duchamp C,Tiv M,Astruc K,Aho Glélé LS

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00