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Malfunction of a washer-disinfector in a gastrointestinal endoscopy unit: description of the epidemiological investigation, Lyon, 2002
The transmission of infectious agents following endoscopy has been demonstrated in several studies. Most endoscopy-related infections were caused by bacterial agents and, less...
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The challenges of implementing routine screening in the United States
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Sick Building Syndrome. What to Look For? What Solutions Are Available?
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News on Clostridium difficile infections
Introduction. - Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming, anaerobic, Gram-positive bacillus responsible for 15% to 25% of cases of post-antibiotic diarrhea and more than 95% of cases of...
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Delayed access to care, precarious living conditions, and vulnerability among HIV-positive women
The Retard study (Delayed Access to Care), on which our work is based, focuses on HIV-positive individuals who enter the healthcare system with a CD4 count below 350/mm³. In addition to...
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Why are women more likely to inform their sexual partners about a sexually transmitted infection? The role of doctors
Studies based on national surveys have shown that when diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection, patients generally inform their primary partner, but men are less likely than...
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Emerging Viral Diseases in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
The epidemiology of certain viral diseases has undergone significant changes in Southeast Asia (SEA) and Oceania over the past few decades. These changes are due to several factors: the...
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Nasal colonization and skin infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus carrying the gene encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin: screening during an outbreak in a school setting
Objectives - We describe the investigation and control of an outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) skin infections—carrying the gene encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin [SA...
