Publications by authors named "Stephane Poirot-Mazeres"

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  • - The study aimed to differentiate infectious aortitis (IA) from noninfectious aortitis (NIA) by examining their clinical, biological, and radiological features, along with their outcomes in a retrospective analysis of 183 patients from 10 French centers between 2014 and 2019.
  • - Results showed that 36.1% of patients had IA, primarily caused by bacteria like Enterobacterales and streptococci, while NIA was mainly due to vasculitides and idiopathic causes; IA was notably linked to a higher prevalence of aortic aneurysms and lower survival rates.
  • - The study concluded that IA had significantly higher mortality compared to NIA, with effective initial antibiotic treatment being
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Background: In the era of prophylaxis, Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) has become a late-onset opportunistic infection requiring indications for prolonged prophylaxis to be defined. The primary objective of our study was therefore to evaluate risk factors associated with late-onset PCP. The secondary objective was to assess the impact of this infection on graft and patient survival.

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