Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VII infections among men who have sex with men in France: An ongoing phenomenon.

Background: Trichophyton mentagrophytes ITS genotype VII (TMVII) has recently been identified in France as the causative agent of dermatophyte infections transmitted during sexual activity among men who have sex with men (MSM).

Objectives: Our objective was to provide new insights into the epidemiology, clinical presentation and treatment of TMVII infections based on cases diagnosed from October 2022 to September 2023 in three medical mycology laboratories in Paris. Additionally, we aimed to perform molecular characterization of TMVII strains collected in Paris, as well as in Switzerland.

Using a stacker crane for sterile storage in the operating theatre: initial environmental microbiological qualification.

Background: Adequate storage of sterile surgical devices must prevent contamination and the introduction of microbial contaminants inside the operating room. For functional and economic purposes, stacker cranes (STCs) could replace the traditional sterile storage room (TSSR). STCs are large, multi-stage, computer-assisted systems used to automatically store and retrieve loads from defined locations.

Contribution of the anaerobic blood culture vial for the recovery of Candida glabrata: A retrospective multicentric study.

Unlabelled: Although Candida spp are aerobic microorganisms, some Candida strains, mainly Candida glabrata, can be recovered from anaerobic blood culture vials. We assessed the contribution of the anaerobic vials for the diagnosis of candidemia, especially for C. glabrata.

Fungal infections in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 during the first wave: the French multicentre MYCOVID study.

Background: Patients with severe COVID-19 have emerged as a population at high risk of invasive fungal infections (IFIs). However, to our knowledge, the prevalence of IFIs has not yet been assessed in large populations of mechanically ventilated patients. We aimed to identify the prevalence, risk factors, and mortality associated with IFIs in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 under intensive care.

Interpretation of very low avidity indices acquired with the Liaison XL Toxo IgG avidity assay in dating toxoplasmosis infection.

Congenital toxoplasmosis is an important cause of complications in pregnancy. Toxoplasmosis is often asymptomatic and thus serological tests are usually performed to screen for it. A first serum which exhibit both IgG and IgM may be due to nascent toxoplasmosis seroconversion, non-specific IgM reaction, or residual IgM.