Few cases of psoas abscesses (PA) during chronic Q fever have been reported, and the route of transmission remains unknown. Here, we report a new case and have performed a systematic literature review to determinate the spreading route of this complication. Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The emergence of H. pylori strains that are resistant to clarithromycin, metronidazole and fluoroquinolone requires the evaluation of new and effective salvage therapies.
Aims: To test the efficacy of a new formulation of a bismuth-containing quadruple therapy as a rescue therapy in patients who were infected with a H.
Background: Physiopathology and prognosis of peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) have never been described in cirrhotic patients.
Aim: To assess risk factors and outcome of PUB in two groups of patients with PUB with or without cirrhosis.
Methods: We included prospectively all patients with PUB referred to our ICU of Hepatology and Gastroenterology between January 2008 and March 2011.
Objective: To evaluate vaccine coverage and humoral immunity to tetanus, diphtheria and poliomyelitis in adults followed for systemic inflammatory and/or autoimmune diseases (SIADs).
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between June and August 2006 in a monocentric cohort of adults with SIAD. A standardized questionnaire was administered to collect medical, therapeutic and vaccine coverage data.