Publications by authors named "C Koebel"
Article Synopsis
- - The case involves a patient from Guinea-Conakry who was diagnosed with a pulmonary infection caused by Schistosoma mansoni, a type of parasitic worm.
- - Key indicators for diagnosis included high eosinophil counts in the blood, positive tests for antibodies, and the presence of multiple nodules in the lungs, despite negative stool and urine tests for the parasite.
- - Ultimately, the diagnosis was confirmed using a specific serum PCR test, which detects the genetic material of the parasite.
Objectives: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) bone and joint infections (BJIs) are uncommon. We evaluated the characteristics of BJIs and identified differences according to immune status.
Methods: We performed a multicenter retrospective study in France involving patients with documented NTM BJI over a 9-year period.
Objectives: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) can be difficult to diagnose, especially in severe forms. The Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra test introduced an additional category called trace to reference very small amounts of complex (MTBC) DNA. The objective of our multicenter study was to evaluate whether the trace result on an extrapulmonary (EP) sample is a sufficient argument to consider diagnosing tuberculosis and starting treatment, even in severe cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSystemic Gordonia spp. infections are rare and occur mostly among immunocompromised patients. We analyzed 10 cases of Gordonia bacteremia diagnosed in 3 tertiary care centers in France to assess risk factors, treatment, and clinical outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Recent studies report very low adherence of practitioners to ATS/IDSA recommendations for the treatment of nontuberculous mycobacteria pulmonary disease (NTM-PD), as well as a great variability of practices. Type of management could impact prognosis.
Methods: To evaluate management and prognosis of patients with NTM-PD cases with respect to ATS recommendations, we conducted a multicenter retrospective cohort study (18 sentinel sites distributed throughout France), over a period of six years.