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PURPOSE: Few data have been published on the efficacy of linezolid in enterococcal urinary tract infection (e-UTI). The aims of this study were to describe the characteristics of patients with enterococci UTI treated with linezolid, and to evaluate the efficacy and the tolerance of linezolid treatment. METHODS: An observational multicentre retrospective study was conducted in 5 hospitals in France. Patients were included if they met the following criteria: ≥18 years, clinical and microbiological criteria for enterococcal UTI and linezolid treatment > 48 h. Primary outcome was clinical failure. RESULTS: Eighty-one patients were included between January 2015 and December 2021. The median age was 73.0 [64; 83] years and 47 (58%) were men. The median Charlson comorbidity index was 3.00 [2; 6]. E. faecium was reported in 65 (80%) cases and E. faecalis in 26 cases (32%). Polymicrobial infections occurred in 41 (51%) cases. No enterococci was resistant to vancomycin. Before linezolid prescription an empiric antimicrobial treatment was started in 48 (59%) cases and was effective against enterococci in 19/48 (39.5%) patients for a median of 3.5 days [2.0; 4.0]. The median duration of linezolid antibiotic treatment was 13 days [10; 14]. Three adverse events were reported, none were serious but one led to discontinuation of treatment. Treatment failure was reported in 2 cases (2.5%). CONCLUSION: This study provides evidence for efficacy and safety of linezolid in enterococcal UTI.
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We report a case of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in an adult patient fulfilling criteria for proven early Lyme neuroborreliosis.
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We report a rare case of confirmed early neurosyphilis with serofast state in HIV-negative patient, with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus. Syphilitic meningitis was diagnosed initially on serology and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis. The patient had persistently raised non-treponemal titres on serum with negative CSF venereal disease research laboratory result, following treatment during 3 years of follow-up.
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Neurosífilis , Humanos , Neurosífilis/diagnóstico , Neurosífilis/tratamiento farmacológico , Neurosífilis/complicaciones , Masculino , Treponema pallidum/aislamiento & purificación , Treponema pallidum/inmunología , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/complicaciones , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/sangre , Anticuerpos Antibacterianos/líquido cefalorraquídeoRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: Some patients with unexplained neurological symptoms sought care for presumed Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). We aimed to compare patients' characteristics with and without LNB. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All patients consulting for LNB suspicion and having a lumbar puncture between 2014 and 2020 in a high endemic area of Lyme borreliosis were included in the study. RESULTS: One hundred fifty-five patients were included. Forty-five patients (29 %) had LNB (mean age: 57.6 years, 28.9 % of women) including 17 with isolated intrathecal synthesis. One hundred and ten patients had no LNB (mainly neurological (29 %) and rheumatological diseases (19 %)). Non-neurological symptoms were similar in patients with LNB and patients with no LNB (asthenia, 31 % vs. 46 %, p = 0.14, arthralgia 20 % vs. 31 %, p = 0.14) with the exception of myalgia, which was less frequent in patients with LNB (4.4 % vs. 19.1 % p = 0.02). In multivariable analysis, factors associated with LNB were presence of facial nerve palsy (OR = 5.7), radiculopathy (OR = 11.3), positive Lyme serology (OR = 5.4) and duration of symptoms less than 3 months (OR = 4.48). Patients with isolated intrathecal synthesis had a longer duration of symptoms (3 vs 1 months) than patients with pleocytosis. Asthenia (5.9 % vs. 32.1 %), headaches (0 % vs. 39.3 %) neuropathic pain (17.6 % vs. 50 %) and facial palsy (11.8 % vs. 39.3 %) were less frequent in patients with isolated intrathecal synthesis than patients with pleocytosis. The presence of isolated subjective neurological symptoms (paresthesia, memory disorders, insomnia, irritability, asthenia, headaches) was reported in 7/17 (41 %) of patients with isolated intrathecal synthesis, 2/28 (7.1 %) in patients with pleocytosis and 75/110 (68 %) in patients without LNB (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: More than one quarter of patients consulted for suspected LNB had non-neurologic symptoms, whether or not they have a LNB. Concerning patients with isolated intrathecal synthesis, the question of presence of sequelae with a spontaneously cured disease or an active Lyme borreliosis requiring antibiotic remain.
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Enfermedades Endémicas , Neuroborreliosis de Lyme , Humanos , Neuroborreliosis de Lyme/epidemiología , Neuroborreliosis de Lyme/diagnóstico , Femenino , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Adulto , Radiculopatía/epidemiologíaRESUMEN
Chlamydia psittaci â related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT scan. No relapse was reported for over a two-year follow-up.
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Chlamydophila psittaci , Miocarditis , Psitacosis , Humanos , Masculino , Miocarditis/microbiología , Miocarditis/tratamiento farmacológico , Miocarditis/diagnóstico por imagen , Psitacosis/microbiología , Psitacosis/tratamiento farmacológico , Psitacosis/diagnóstico , Chlamydophila psittaci/aislamiento & purificación , Adulto , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa , Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas/microbiología , Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas/tratamiento farmacológico , Enfermedad Aguda , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
INTRODUCTION: In case of pneumonia, some biological findings are suggestive for Legionnaire's disease (LD) including C-reactive protein (CRP). A low level of CRP is predictive for negative Legionella Urinary-Antigen-Test (L-UAT). METHOD: Observational retrospective study in Nord-Franche-Comté Hospital with external validation in Besançon University Hospital, France which included all adults with L-UAT performed during January 2018 to December 2022. The objective was to determine CRP optimal threshold to predict a L-UAT negative result. RESULTS: URINELLA included 5051 patients (83 with positive L-UAT). CRP optimal threshold was 131.9 mg/L, with a negative predictive value (NPV) at 100%, sensitivity at 100% and specificity at 58.0%. The AUC of the ROC-Curve was at 88.7% (95% CI, 86.3-91.1). External validation in Besançon Hospital patients showed an AUC at 89.8% (95% CI, 85.5-94.1) and NPV, sensitivity and specificity was respectively 99.9%, 97.6% and 59.1% for a CRP threshold at 131.9 mg/L; after exclusion of immunosuppressed patients, index sensitivity and NPV reached also 100%. CONCLUSION: In case of pneumonia suspicion with a CRP level under 130 mg/L (independently of the severity) L-UAT is useless in immunocompetent patients with a NPV at 100%. We must remain cautious in patients with symptoms onset less than 48 h before CRP dosage.
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Proteína C-Reactiva , Legionella pneumophila , Enfermedad de los Legionarios , Humanos , Enfermedad de los Legionarios/diagnóstico , Enfermedad de los Legionarios/microbiología , Legionella pneumophila/aislamiento & purificación , Proteína C-Reactiva/análisis , Estudios Retrospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Anciano , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Serogrupo , Adulto , Francia , Curva ROC , Valor Predictivo de las PruebasRESUMEN
We report an outbreak of confirmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, France, from 14 November 2023 to 31 January 2024. All 13 inpatients (11 adults with a mean age of 45.5 years and 2 children) were diagnosed with positive serology and/or positive reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) on respiratory specimens. All patients were immunocompetent and required oxygen support with a mean duration of oxygen support of 6.2 days. Two patients were transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) but were not mechanically ventilated. Patients were treated with macrolides (n = 12, 92.3%) with recovery in all cases. No significant epidemiological link was reported in these patients.
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Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas , Neumonía por Mycoplasma , Niño , Adulto , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mycoplasma pneumoniae/genética , Neumonía por Mycoplasma/tratamiento farmacológico , Neumonía por Mycoplasma/epidemiología , Infecciones Comunitarias Adquiridas/epidemiología , Hospitales , Oxígeno , Francia/epidemiología , Brotes de EnfermedadesAsunto(s)
Bacteriemia , Infecciones por Campylobacter , Campylobacter fetus , Francia/epidemiología , Humanos , Infecciones por Campylobacter/epidemiología , Infecciones por Campylobacter/microbiología , Campylobacter fetus/aislamiento & purificación , Campylobacter fetus/clasificación , Campylobacter fetus/genética , Bacteriemia/microbiología , Bacteriemia/epidemiología , Femenino , Masculino , Adulto , Persona de Mediana Edad , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , AncianoAsunto(s)
Filamentos Intermedios , Malaria , Humanos , Proteínas de Neurofilamentos , Malaria/complicacionesRESUMEN
ABSTRACT Chlamydia psittaci - related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was treated with spiramycin for two weeks with anti-inflammatory treatment for myocarditis for three months. Clinical and biological improvement was rapidly observed followed by normalization of electrocardiogram and chest CT scan. No relapse was reported for over a two-year follow-up.
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We highlighted in this current paper similar prolonged respiratory presentation with COVID-19 pneumonia in four severely immunocompromised patients currently being treated with anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), such as ocrelizumab and rituximab, for multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid polyarthritis. Real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction on a nasopharyngeal swab specimen was negative in all patients. SARS-CoV-2 infection was confirmed from bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. A high titer of post-vaccine COVID-19 convalescent plasma was administered with complete recovery in all patients.
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Antineoplásicos , COVID-19 , Humanos , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/terapia , SARS-CoV-2/genética , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa Inversa , Sueroterapia para COVID-19 , Anticuerpos Monoclonales/uso terapéutico , Nasofaringe , Anticuerpos Antivirales , Prueba de COVID-19RESUMEN
In this current case series, all Coronavirus disease 2019 patients had predominant ophthalmological presentation. Only one patient sough care for concomitant respiratory symptoms. We reported herein 2 cases with cranial oculomotor nerve palsy, one patient with confirmed diagnosis of branch retinal vein occlusion, and the last one patient presenting for acute kareto-conjunctivitis with several recurrences, which was unsuccessfully treated with steroids and requiring cliclosporin. These case series highlights the importance of collecting a careful history of ocular presentation, including exposures to possible infected patients with SARS-CoV-2. This this will lead to an early diagnosis and treatment and to make appropriate infection control measures.
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Campylobacter fetus accounts for 1% of Campylobacter spp. infections, but prevalence of bacteremia and risk for death are high. To determine clinical features of C. fetus infections and risks for death, we conducted a retrospective observational study of all adult inpatients with a confirmed C. fetus infection in Nord Franche-Comté Hospital, Trevenans, France, during January 2000-December 2021. Among 991 patients with isolated Campylobacter spp. strains, we identified 39 (4%) with culture-positive C. fetus infections, of which 33 had complete records and underwent further analysis; 21 had documented bacteremia and 12 did not. Secondary localizations were reported for 7 (33%) patients with C. fetus bacteremia, of which 5 exhibited a predilection for vascular infections (including 3 with mycotic aneurysm). Another 7 (33%) patients with C. fetus bacteremia died within 30 days. Significant risk factors associated with death within 30 days were dyspnea, quick sequential organ failure assessment score >2 at admission, and septic shock.
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Bacteriemia , Infecciones por Campylobacter , Adulto , Humanos , Campylobacter fetus , Francia/epidemiología , Bacteriemia/epidemiología , Infecciones por Campylobacter/epidemiología , Disnea , Estudios Observacionales como AsuntoRESUMEN
â¢Lactobacillus rhamnosus bacteremia was diagnosed in a patient with radiation enteritis after prophylactic probiotic consumption.â¢L. rhamnosus was identified by culture and MALDI-TOF-MS.â¢L. rhamnosus may have high MIC values for amoxicillin.â¢In case of L. rhamnosus bacteremia, bowel diseases should be considered as a possible source of infections.
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A 26-year-old patient in France who worked as a butcher sought care initially for erythema multiforme. Clinical examination revealed a nodule with a crusty center, which upon investigation appeared to be an orf nodule. Diagnosis was confirmed by PCR. The patient was not isolated and had a favorable outcome after basic wound care.
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Ectima Contagioso , Eritema Multiforme , Mpox , Animales , Ovinos , Humanos , Adulto , Ectima Contagioso/diagnóstico , Ectima Contagioso/epidemiología , Eritema Multiforme/diagnóstico , Eritema Multiforme/epidemiología , Francia/epidemiología , Brotes de EnfermedadesRESUMEN
We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics, management, and residual symptoms (RS) in patients with definite and possible Lyme neuroborreliosis (LNB). We conducted a retrospective French multicenter cohort study (2010-2020). Cases of LNB were defined as clinical manifestations attributed to LNB and a positive Borrelia-specific intrathecal antibody index (AI) ("possible" LNB) and with pleocytosis ("definite" LNB). Risk factors of RS were determined using a logistic regression model. We included 138 adult patients with a positive AI. Mean age was 59.5 years (± 14.7). The median duration of symptoms before diagnosis was 1.0 [0.5-4.0] months. The most frequent manifestation was radicular pain (n = 79, 57%). Complete cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leukocyte analysis was available in 131 patients, of whom 72 (55%) had pleocytosis. Patients with definite LNB had a shorter duration of symptoms (median 1.0 [0.5-2.6] vs. 3.0 [0.6-7.0] months, p < 0.01) and more radicular pain (74% vs 44%, p < 0.01) than patients with possible LNB. At the last visit (median duration of follow-up: 70 [30-175] days), 74/124 patients (59.7%) reported RS, mostly radicular pain (n = 31, 25%). In multivariate analysis, definite LNB (OR = 0.21 [0.05-0.931], p = 0.039) and duration of symptoms less than 3 months (OR = 0.04 [0.01-0.37], p = 0.005) were protective factors against RS at last follow-up. Our study highlights the challenges of LNB management, especially for patients with a positive AI without pleocytosis, questioning whether LB is still ongoing or not. Early diagnosis and treatment are important to improve outcomes and to lower potential RS.