Publications by authors named "Matthieu Bernier"
Dermatophytosis is a superficial fungal infection with an ever-increasing number of patients. Culture-based mycology remains the most commonly used diagnosis, but it takes around four weeks to identify the causative agent. Therefore, routine clinical laboratories need rapid, high throughput, and accurate species-specific analytical methods for diagnosis and therapeutic management.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteoarticular infections are major disabling diseases that can occur after orthopedic implant surgery in patients. The management of these infections is very complex and painful, requiring surgical intervention in combination with long-term antibiotic treatment. Therefore, early and accurate diagnosis of the causal pathogens is essential before formulating chemotherapeutic regimens.
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- Patients on maintenance hemodialysis typically have a weaker immune response to vaccinations, making it important to identify factors that affect their response to the BNT162b2 mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech) vaccine.
- In a study involving 252 patients with a mean age of 71.9 years, factors such as immunosuppressive therapy and low baseline albumin levels were linked to a reduced likelihood of developing antibodies after vaccination.
- Results showed that about 90% of these patients did produce specific antibodies, but older age and certain health conditions increased the risk of poor response; hence, regular serological monitoring is recommended for timely booster doses.