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Assessment of the Adequacy of Reporting Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Northern Interregional Area, January 2002–August 2003
The ministerial decree of July 26, 2001, requires the reporting of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), the procedures for which were specified in the circular of July 30, 2001, and...
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Organization of tuberculosis surveillance and control in prisons.
In July 2004, there were 64,813 inmates in France (source: prison administration). Inmates have multiple personal and social risk factors that predispose them to tuberculosis prior to...
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Tuberculosis among the homeless in Paris: Implementation of the DOT (Directly Observed Therapy) strategy.
Paris had the highest tuberculosis incidence rate in France in 2002, at 54.1 cases per 100,000 people—five times the national rate. High rates are found in major urban areas of many...
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Relationships, Sexuality, and Prevention Among Heterosexuals Living with HIV/AIDS in the French West Indies and French Guiana. Results of the ANRS-Vespa Survey, 2003.
This article presents findings from the Vespa survey of HIV-positive heterosexuals receiving outpatient care in Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, and Saint Martin, focusing on key...
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Screening for lead poisoning in a population of children aged 12 to 20 months who were seen at a health screening center in Paris, April–September 2004
Lead poisoning in children is a major public health concern in the Île-de-France region. A 1999 Inserm expert panel estimated that 85,000 children aged 1 to 6 in France had blood lead...
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Trichinellosis caused by Trichinella britovi in the Alpes-Maritimes following the consumption of frozen wild boar meat, fall 2003
The authors report an outbreak of six cases of trichinellosis linked to the consumption of frozen wild boar meat. While such outbreaks are regularly reported in France, the fact that...
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Impact Assessment of a "Hepatitis" City-Hospital Network After 12 Years of Operation, Maine-et-Loire, 1991–2002
The Maine-et-Loire City-Hospital Network, or "Hepatitis Network 49," is one of the oldest networks dedicated to viral hepatitis in France (established in 1991). The missions of the...
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Assessment of the atmospheric dispersion of potentially contaminated aerosols during the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in the Lens region.
The Legionnaires' disease outbreak that occurred from November 2003 to January 2004 in the Lens region raised many questions due to its scale, geographic scope, and duration. Experts...
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Reported cases of childhood tuberculosis in the Bouches-du-Rhône department in 2003
With an incidence rate of 10.3 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in 2002, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region ranks second in France (after Île-de-France) in terms of the incidence rate of...
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Surveillance of Hospital-Acquired and Community-Acquired Bacteremia in the Centre Region, 2000–2004
The incidence of nosocomial bacteremia varies across studies from 0.27% to 4.9% of admissions, or 0.8 per 1,000 hospital days. Bacteremia is associated with an increased length of...
