efficacy of essential oils against various species.

species are responsible for the most common fungal infections worldwide. We studied the antifungal activity of a large panel of essential oils (EOs) against various species. The EOs activity against spp.

Interactions between Bacteria and in Airways: From the Mycobiome to Molecular Interactions.

Interactions between different kingdoms of microorganisms in humans are common but not well described. A recent analysis of the mycobiome has described the presence of different fungi and their positive and/or negative interactions with bacteria and other fungi. In chronic respiratory diseases, these different microorganisms form mixed biofilms to live inside.

Penicillium and Talaromyces spp. emerging pathogens in dogs since 1990s.

Penicillium and Talaromyces spp. are environmental saprophytic molds rarely encountered as infectious agents in humans and animals. This article summarizes the clinical features, treatment, and outcomes of proven infections caused by Penicillium or Talaromyces in four dogs in France.

Species Identification and In Vitro Antifungal Susceptibility of / Species Isolated from Clinical Respiratory Samples: A Multicenter Study.

spp. are emerging fungal pathogens, where and are the most reported species. Taxonomic and phylogenetic revisions in this genus have shown that represents a species complex, whereas is related to another genus called .

A typical babesiosis in an immunocompetent patient.

Babesiosis is a tick-borne infectious disease, caused by an intraerythrocytic parasite of the genus Babesia. It has clinical, biological and microbiological similarities with Plasmodium related infections. In rare cases, babesiosis may be complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which occurs preferentially in the immunodeficient patient.

Azole Resistance in Clinical and Environmental s Isolates from the French West Indies (Martinique).

The emergence of azole resistant spp., especially , has been described in several countries around the world with varying prevalence depending on the country. To our knowledge, azole resistance in spp.

Mortality Following Infection in Europe: A Retrospective Multicenter Case-Control Study.

We aimed to describe the clinical presentation, treatment, outcome and report on factors associated with mortality over a 90-day period in infection (CDI). Descriptive, univariate, and multivariate regression analyses were performed on data collected in a retrospective case-control study conducted in nine hospitals from seven European countries. A total of 624 patients were included, of which 415 were deceased (cases) and 209 were still alive 90 days after a CDI diagnosis (controls).

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.