Introduction - In 2006, a strain of Chlamydia trachomatis with a deletion in its cryptic plasmid was identified in Sweden. This strain is not detected by the molecular biology tests...

Background - Following a resurgence of syphilis in 2000, a surveillance system was established. Analysis of the collected data allows for monitoring trends and describing cases. Methods...

Surveillance of trends in Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) urogenital infections in France is conducted by a network of volunteer laboratories known as Rénachla. Since early 2000, there has...

Introduction - In France, surveillance data on gonococcal infections make it possible to track trends over time from 1986 to 2006 and to describe the characteristics of patients and...

Introduction - Analysis of surveillance data on rectal lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) allows us to describe trends in case numbers since the emergence of the 2003 epidemic and the...

Introduction. Since 1995, no data on the prevalence of tuberculosis in prisons have been published in France, and no evaluation of systematic screening upon admission has been conducted....

Objectives. To analyze the association between sociodemographic characteristics and participation in colorectal cancer screening using the fecal occult blood test (FOBT). Method. A...

Introduction. There is little data on vaccination coverage among adults. The most recent national data on diphtheria/tetanus/polio vaccination date back to 1990. We present an analysis...

The promotion of measles vaccination for infants, introduced in 1983, was accompanied by a sharp decline in the incidence of measles, which has been monitored by the Sentinelles network...

Every year, a winter outbreak of acute viral gastroenteritis (AVG) occurs in France, resulting in 1 to 1.5 million visits to primary care physicians. Clusters of cases occur in group...