Publications by authors named "B De Wazieres"
Objective: To estimate the incidence of hospitalization with a diagnosis of herpes zoster (HZ) and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) in France between 2013 and 2020, overall and stratified by age-group and immune status.
Methods: Retrospective observational, database study, using the French hospital discharge database, which includes private and public data for all day-care and inpatient stays. Adults aged ≥18 years, hospitalized between January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2020, with a diagnosis of HZ or PHN, were included.
[Clostridioides difficile infections: Update and therapeutic guidelines].
Geriatr Psychol Neuropsychiatr Vieil
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Complications from CDI, such as pseudomembranous colitis and toxic megacolon, require prompt diagnosis through clinical evaluation, microbiological tests, and potentially imaging studies.
- * Treatment typically involves halting harmful antibiotics and using specific antimicrobial therapies, with options like fidaxomicin, oral vancomycin, and fecal microbiota transplantation for recurrent cases.
Pertussis vaccination in adults in France: Overview and suggestions for improvement.
Infect Dis Now
September 2024
In France, the goal of the pertussis vaccination program is to protect newborns. All infants are vaccinated under the program and then given booster shots up to the age of 25 years. Pregnant women are likewise vaccinated, with the cocooning strategy reserved for infants born to unvaccinated mothers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Treating pneumonia in old patients remains challenging for clinicians. Moreover, bacterial antimicrobial resistance is a major public health threat.
Objective: The PROPAGE study evaluated the interest of a strategy using serial measurements of procalcitonin (PCT) to reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy in old patients with pneumonia.