Outbreak of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Associated Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Rugby Team, France, 2010-2011.

Staphylococcus aureus strains that produce Panton-Valentine leukocidin are known to cause community infections. We describe an outbreak of skin abscesses caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-producing methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (clonal complex 121) in a professional rugby team in France during July 2010-February 2011.

[Assessment of tele-expertise among elderly subjects in retirement homes].

Background: Chronic wounds (leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, etc.) constitute a real public health problem and engender high economic and human costs. Due to the declining physical and mental conditions of our elderly subjects and their rural environment, we created a computer program to assist with chronic wound management in elderly subjects living in retirement homes and to reduce the amount of ambulance transportation.

Incidence and mortality of bullous pemphigoid in France.

A major increase in the incidence of BP has been recently reported in the United Kingdom. In addition, there are some controversies about the over-mortality of BP patients. The primary objective was to reevaluate the incidence of BP in France as compared with that we estimated 15 years ago.