Prevalence of multidrug-resistant bacteria colonisation among asylum seekers in western Switzerland.

The recent increase of migration to Europe represents a risk of increased the prevalence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. We conducted a cross-sectional study among asylum seekers admitted at two hospitals in Switzerland. Of the 59 patients included, 9 (14%) were colonised by a MDR bacteria, including 5 (8.

Nosocomial influenza in south-western Swiss hospitals during two seasonal epidemics: an observational study.

Background: In Switzerland each year, influenza leads to between 112,000 and 275,000 medical consultations. Data on nosocomial influenza infection are limited.

Aim: To describe nosocomial cases of seasonal influenza in south-western Switzerland.

[Prevention of health care associated infections and bacterial resistance : guidance for good practice].

Despite improvement of infection control measures during the last 20 years, incidence of health care associated infections (HAI) remains high. HAI, also known as nosocomial infections, are mainly due to susceptible bacteria. However, resistant bacteria are responsible for some of them.

CSF lactate for accurate diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial meningitis.

CSF lactate measurement is recommended when nosocomial meningitis is suspected, but its value in community-acquired bacterial meningitis is controversial. We evaluated the diagnostic performance of lactate and other CSF parameters in a prospective cohort of adult patients with acute meningitis. Diagnostic accuracy of lactate and other CSF parameters in patients with microbiologically documented episodes was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.

[Prosthetic hip infection due to Listeria monocytogenes: review of the literature and case report].

With the ageing of the population, articular prosthetic replacements are becoming more and more frequent. One of the most feared complications is prosthetic infection, mostly due to bacteria of the cutaneous flora. Listeria monocytogenes is rarely the cause.