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When did the tuberculosis infection occur in patients who had traveled abroad?
Among patients with tuberculosis who were born abroad, the average time from their most recent stay abroad to the onset of tuberculosis is less than 4 years, whereas the time from their...
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Vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in French healthcare facilities. Results of the 2009 Vaxisoin national survey.
Introduction - Although vaccination recommendations apply to healthcare professionals in France, there are no national vaccination coverage (VC) data for this population. We conducted a...
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Hospital-acquired influenza infections and healthcare workers, France, 2001–2010.
Very little information is available on the national burden of influenza among healthcare workers and its impact on hospitalized patients. The reports of healthcare-associated infections...
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Outbreaks of nosocomial pertussis, France, 2008–2010.
This study reviews pertussis outbreaks reported by healthcare facilities in France from 2008 to 2010 and compares them with those reported during the period from 2000 to 2007. From 2008...
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Surveillance of blood-spill incidents among unvaccinated healthcare workers exposed to HBV, 2005–2007.
Introduction - The Raisin-Geres national surveillance system for blood-exposure incidents (BEIs) identified situations involving a risk of occupational exposure to the hepatitis B virus...
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Box - EFICATT, online guidance on what to do in the event of occupational exposure to an infectious risk.
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Editorial. Infection Risk Among Healthcare Workers: Let’s Step Up Vaccination Efforts!
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Tetanus in France between 2008 and 2011
Introduction. Tetanus, a severe acute toxic infection that is often fatal, can be prevented through vaccination. This report presents cases reported in France between 2008 and 2011....
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Viral Hepatitis B and C in France [Editorial]
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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding hepatitis B among the general population in mainland France in 2010.
Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...
