Search ( 2012 results )
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Characteristics of patients with Legionnaires' disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, "Mondial" strain, France, 1998–2008
Legionellosis is a lung infection caused by bacteria of the genus Legionella. This disease has been monitored as a notifiable disease since 1987. Between 1998 and 2008, out of a total of...
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by Shigella sonnei resistant to amoxicillin, cotrimoxazole, and azithromycin in the Île-de-France region. January–April 2007
In January 2007, Robert Debré Hospital reported a case of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) caused by Shigella sonnei resistant to amoxicillin (AMX) and cotrimoxazole (SXT) (S. sonnei RR) but...
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections in healthcare facilities, France, 2005–2008. Epidemiological analysis of data reported as part of standardized surveys on activities to control healthcare-associated infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a multidrug-resistant bacterium frequently implicated in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Despite the progress made over the...
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Cold Snaps and Health in Metropolitan France: Impact, Prevention, and the Need for an Early Warning System
This report responds to a request from the Directorate General for Health. It presents the current state of the literature on the relationship between cold weather and health...
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Hospitalizations for COPD exacerbations. How can they be identified using data from the Hospital Information System (PMSI)?
Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are a factor associated with a poor prognosis for the course of the disease. The most severe cases require hospitalization....
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Surveillance of bacterial antibiotic resistance in urban areas: the Labville network. Implementation of an automated system for collecting bacteriology data in private clinical laboratories, 2005–2009. Evaluation of a pilot study
To supplement the monitoring of antibiotic resistance in France, the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance (InVS) established in 2000 a network of 69 private outpatient medical...
- report/summary
(Updated on )
A review of the major studies and surveys conducted in France over the past five years that collect data in the field of nutrition
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Monitoring of health effects related to air pollution in urban areas
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Environmental exposure to asbestos among residents living near former industrial sites and natural outcrops. A case-control study based on data from the National Mesothelioma Surveillance Program
A case-control study was planned to assess the increased risk of pleural mesothelioma associated with environmental asbestos exposure among residents living near former industrial sites....
- report/summary
(Updated on )
Risk factors for sporadic community-acquired Legionnaires' disease in France
Background: Legionellosis is a recognized cause of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia in adults and is associated with high mortality. Risk factors have primarily been identified...
