Case series of four re-infections with a SARS-CoV-2 B.1.351 variant, Luxembourg, February 2021.

We describe four SARS-CoV-2 re-infections with a B.1.351 variant in 2021, in healthcare workers (HCWs) previously infected in 2020, before detection of this variant in Europe.

Bloodstream Infection in Patients With Prosthetic Joints in the Prospective VIRSTA Cohort Study: Frequency and Time of Occurrence of Periprosthetic Joint Infection.

Among 143 patients of the VIRSTA cohort study with bacteremia and an arthroplasty implanted for more than a year, periprosthetic joint infection was observed in 19%. Signs of infection (pain and swelling) were always present, in median 1 day (range, 0-21 days) after onset of bacteremia. has both a high potential for metastatic infection and a high affinity for foreign material.

Factors associated with 12 week case-fatality in Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: a prospective cohort study.

Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia (SAB) is a frequent and deadly disease. Given the lack of a randomized trial, optimal first-line antibiotic treatment is still debated. Our aim was to identify prognostic factors in SAB patients and to analyse the impact of first-line antibiotics.