Epidemiology and Prognostic Factors Associated With Mold-Positive Blood Cultures: 10-Year Data From a French Prospective Surveillance Program (2012-2022).

Background: While invasive fusariosis and lomentosporiosis are known to be associated with fungemia, overall data on mold-related fungemia are limited, hampering early management. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of mold-positive blood cultures.

Methods: Epidemiological and clinical data on mold-positive blood cultures from 2012 to 2022 were obtained from the RESSIF database.

Infections in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Perspectives in French Caribbean.

Few studies have focused on the infectious complications in kidney transplant recipients in tropical regions, particularly in the Caribbean. The primary objective of this study was to determine the incidence of bacterial, fungal, and parasitic infections in kidney transplant recipients in the French Caribbean and French Guiana. We included all patients who received a kidney transplant at the University Hospital of Guadeloupe between January 2014 and October 2016, with post-transplant follow-up in the French Caribbean.

Initial HIV-1 viral load in French Guiana: Factors associated with viral load set point differences.

Objectives: HIV viral load set points may vary between virus subtypes and host characteristics. The HIV epidemic in French Guiana entails a mix of viruses and populations of cosmopolitan origins. In this epidemiological context, we aimed to determine whether, at the scale of our territory, we could identify differences in HIV-1 viral load setpoints in our hospital cohort.

First Aid and Basic Life Support Training in the Wilderness.

Introduction: French Guiana is a French territory in South America covered by 90% of tropical forest. Despite regular first aid standards training, some of the workers in isolated areas remain untrained in common problems they may encounter. We present here the knowledge assessment of these workers concerning first aid and a new training program.