How to distinguish mpox from its mimickers: An observational retrospective cohort study.

During the current global outbreak of mpox (formerly monkeypox), atypical features were frequently described outside endemic areas, raising concerns around differential diagnosis. In this study, we included 372 adult patients who had clinical signs consistent with mpox and who were screened using non-variola orthopoxvirus specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between 15 May and 15 November 2022 at the University Hospital Institute Méditerranée Infection, Marseille, France. At least one clinical sample was positive for 143 (38.

Observational Cohort Study of Evolving Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Virologic Features of Monkeypox in Southern France.

We enrolled 136 patients with laboratory-confirmed monkeypox during June 4-August 31, 2022, at the University Hospital Institute Méditerranée Infection in Marseille, France. The median patient age was 36 years (interquartile range 31-42 years). Of 136 patients, 125 (92%) were men who have sex with men, 15 (11%) reported previous smallpox vaccinations, and 21 (15.

Widespread Mutations in Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Gene of (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Populations in Paris.

Bed bugs, and are common blood-sucking ectoparasites of humans with a large geographical distribution, worldwide. In France, little is known about the status of bed bugs' infestation and their resistance to insecticides, particularly, pyrethroids. Here, we aimed to find mutations in the gene, known to be involved in resistance to insecticides.

Current legislation on tattooing in France.

Since 2004, tattooing products have been recognized as such by French law. A tattooist must declare his activity to the ARS (French regional health agency). A tattooist is legally compelled to undergo training sessions on occupational safety and hygienic requirements and to deliver his certificate to the ARS.

Severe anemia due to bed bugs hyperinfestation.

Bed bugs bite can be considered as a possible cause of chronic blood loss and anemia in individuals inhabiting in hyperinfested locations. We report the rare case of a patient with massive bed bugs infestation suffered from severe dementia, malnutrition and social isolation which provided susceptible background for severe anemia.

Bed Bugs (Hemiptera, Cimicidae): Overview of Classification, Evolution and Dispersion.

The bed bugs ( and ) have undergone a significant resurgence worldwide since the 1990s. A compilation of findings from a database, including 2650 scientific publications from seven major medical databases, allowed us to document main evolutionary events, from fossil evidence, dating from 11,000 years ago, until the present that has led to the current worldwide expansion of species. We present the hypotheses on the possible dispersion pathways of bed bugs in light of the major historical and evolutionary events.

Who Bites Me? A Tentative Discriminative Key to Diagnose Hematophagous Ectoparasites Biting Using Clinical Manifestations.

Arthropod blood feeders are vectors of several human pathogenic agents, including viruses (e.g., yellow fever, chikungunya, dengue fever), parasites (e.

Essential Oils as a Potential Treatment Option for Pediculosis.

Pediculosis is a prevalent ectoparasite infestation caused by lice. The head louse () and body louse () are obligatory parasites whose only known hosts are humans. Pediculosis is probably the most common ectoparasitic infestation, affecting up to 80% of the population in several countries, and particularly prevalent in the infant population worldwide.

Outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia among shipyard workers in Marseille, France, January to February 2020.

We report the third outbreak of pneumococcal pneumonia within one year among workers in European shipyards. During January and February 2020, 37 cases of pneumonia were identified in a shipyard in Marseille, south-eastern France. Outbreak control measures were implemented, including a mass vaccination campaign with 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine targeting all shipyard workers.

Ineffectiveness of Insecticide Bendiocarb Against a Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) Population in Paris, France.

Bed bugs, nocturnal ectoparasites adapted to feed on humans, have demonstrated a global resurgence since 1990s, presumably due to increased international travel and insecticide resistance. Resistance to insecticides has restricted the ability to manage bed bug populations. We evaluated the susceptibility of Cimex lectularius L.

[A history of the clinical research in cardiology].

On January 21 1968, nearly an half-century ago, a small Parisian group of cardiologists presented a directional Doppler prototype making possible the detection of forward and backward flows in the arteries. This princeps report, rapidly followed by the Directional Doppler recording of intracardiac flows, has upset the traditional approach to cardiovascular pathophysiology and launched a new examination method that will spread upon the whole word. Single CNRS researcher among this group of clinical cardiologists, Dr Colette Veyrat recalls this early period….

Detection of pyrethroid resistance gene in head lice in schoolchildren from Bobigny, France.

The head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis (De Geer), is an hematophagous ectoparasite that affects mainly children. Resistance to insecticides belonging to pyrethroids and other pediculicides, such as malathion, is responsible for frequently reported treatment failures. Recent studies showed that a M815I-T929I-L932F kdr-like mutation in the voltage-gated sodium channel alpha-subunit gene was associated with permethrin resistance in head lice from several countries worldwide.