Publications by authors named "A Bellanger"
Background: Microsporum audouinii, an anthropophilic dermatophyte has recently reemerged in several European countries (such as France).
Aim: To describe the epidemiological and microbiological investigations into several reported cases of dermatophytosis to the public health authorities in May 2022 in a kindergarten in the Doubs department (eastern France).
Methods: All children with clinical signs underwent a clinical examination and mycological investigation of skin or scalp samples taken onsite at the kindergarten.
Background: While invasive fusariosis and lomentosporiosis are known to be associated with fungemia, overall data on mold-related fungemia are limited, hampering early management. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of mold-positive blood cultures.
Methods: Epidemiological and clinical data on mold-positive blood cultures from 2012 to 2022 were obtained from the RESSIF database.
Unlabelled: Intestinal microsporidiosis caused by is an opportunistic infection that especially affects solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Management revolves around tapering the immunosuppressive regimen and/or using a specific anti-microsporidia treatment, but only fumagillin has demonstrated efficacy for treatment of this infection. Since fumagillin has been commercially discontinued, nitazoxanide is increasingly being used in this indication.
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- * Results show significant differences in the microstructure and proteolysis rates of HM and IF, with IF being digested faster than HM, especially in the stomach and early intestine.
- * The findings indicate a strong correlation between in vitro and in vivo digestion outcomes, suggesting that in vitro models can effectively mimic the digestive process of HM in a living organism.
This study investigates the diagnostic practices for mucormycosis among 30 French University Hospital mycology laboratories, in 2024. All laboratories perform both direct examination and culture, with fluorescent brighteners being the most commonly used method for direct examination. While 77 % of the participating laboratories routinely identify Mucorales to the species level, with 70 % having adopted Mucorales-specific quantitative PCR, primarily for the diagnosis of invasive fungal infections.
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