Psoas abscess and chronic Q fever: a contiguous or hematogenous complication? A case report and literature review.

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.

Rescue therapy with bismuth-containing quadruple therapy in patients infected with metronidazole-resistant Helicobacter pylori strains.

Background: 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.

Peptic ulcer bleeding in patients with or without cirrhosis: different diseases but the same prognosis?

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.

Patients with systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases are at risk of vaccine-preventable illnesses.

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.