Publications by authors named "Nathalie Dournon"
Background: Osteomyelitis-complicating pressure ulcers are frequent among patients with spinal cord injuries (SCIs), and the optimal management is unknown. In our referral center, the current management is debridement and flap coverage surgeries, followed by a short antibiotic treatment. We aimed to evaluate patients' outcomes a year after surgery.
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- A study investigated the prevalence and factors influencing neuro-functional disability in adult patients 12 months after experiencing community-acquired bacterial meningitis (CABM).
- Of the 281 patients analyzed, approximately 30% showed some form of neuro-functional disability after a year, with the most common cause being Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
- Key factors linked to lasting disability included having pneumococcal meningitis, physical disabilities at discharge, and behavioral disorders, while dexamethasone treatment didn't show a significant impact.
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- A case of pneumonia was identified in a hospital setting, linked to a specific strain from serogroup 10, diagnosed using the Biofire® Pneumonia panel.
- Researchers conducted molecular investigations to trace the source of the contamination that caused the infection.
- The study highlights the importance of identifying environmental sources to prevent future cases of pneumonia in healthcare settings.
Background: Reduced mortality at 28 days in patients treated with corticosteroids was demonstrated, but this result was not confirmed by certain large epidemiological studies. Our aim was to determine whether corticosteroids improve the outcomes of our patients hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Methods: Our retrospective, single centre cohort study included consecutive patients hospitalized for moderate to severe COVID-19 pneumonia between March 15 and April 15 2020.
Melioidosis has been detected in the Caribbean, and an increasing number of cases has been reported in the past few decades, but only 2 cases were reported in Guadeloupe during the past 20 years. We describe 3 more cases that occurred during 2016-2017 and examine arguments for increasing endemicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs HIV-infected adults on successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) are expected to have close to normal lifespans, they will increasingly develop age-related comorbidities. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to compare in the French Dat'AIDS cohort, the HIV geriatric population, aged 75 years and over, to the elderly one, aged from 50 to 74 years. As of Dec 2015, 16,436 subjects (43.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report 20 cases of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis managed in France. Treatment was individualized and included bedaquiline and linezolid for most patients and surgery in 8 patients. At last follow-up (22 months), 19 patients had achieved conversion from positive to negative on culture testing.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report two cases of symptomatic neurocysticercosis in two migrants whose negative serology delayed appropriate treatment for 9 and 6 months, respectively. Seroconversion occurred after treatment, which was associated with paradoxical reaction in one patient. Long-term outcome was good in both patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a case of severe malaria in a patient with underlying myasthenia gravis who was successfully treated with artesunate. The outcome was favorable. Artesunate seems to be a good option for patients with underlying myasthenia gravis disease because they benefit from a better toxicity profile than quinine.
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