Publications by authors named "Pierre-Michel Francois"

Schistosomiasis is a parasitosis caused by trematodes of the genus . Humans are infected when coming into contact with freshwater containing the parasites' infective stages, which are amplified through freshwater-dwelling snails acting as intermediate hosts. Schistosomiasis has posed significant problems for troops exposed to freshwater in endemic regions ever since the Napoleonic wars.

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Background: is a strictly anaerobic rod shaped bacterium belonging to the family of . It is a commensal of the human intestinal microbiota which was seldom isolated from clinical samples, therefore clinical data are scarce. To date, only four cases of infections were described, all occurring in immunosuppressed patients.

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Background: Infections are a major cause of morbidity in burn patients. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility of blood stream infections in order to gain a better understanding of their role and burden in our Burn Wound Center.

Methods: This retrospective epidemiological investigation analyzed data derived from medical files of patients admitted to our Burn Wound Center having had at least one positive blood culture between 1 January and 31 December 2018.

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Objective: To describe a case of partial nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in a burned patient after prolonged delivery of low inspired concentrations of sevoflurane via an Anesthetic Conserving Device.

Data Sources: Clinical observation.

Study Selection: Case report.

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Udder-thigh dermatitis (UTD) is a common disease in dairy cattle. The aim of this study was to define UTD incidence, its risk factors and the involved pathogens. Of 74 respondents, 72 (97%) reported having had the disease.

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