Publications by authors named "Xavier Naudot"

Tularemia is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the facultative intracellular Gram-negative bacterium Francisella tularensis. Depending on the transmission route of this agent tularemia can present itself as a local infection or a systemic disease. We describe herein three cases of confirmed tularemia in immunocompetent patients during the summer of 2019; two patients with unusual respiratory presentation and pulmonary nodules on imaging, following exposure to aerosols.

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  • In late November 2021, three confirmed cases of the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.640 variant were reported in Normandy, France, leading to further investigations into a cluster of infections.
  • A total of 75 confirmed and probable cases of the B.1.640 variant were identified, with the majority of cases occurring in individuals over 65 years old.
  • Out of these cases, 56 exhibited symptoms, and four required hospitalization, highlighting the need for more information about this variant.
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On 1 October 2019, a locally-acquired Zika virus disease case was laboratory confirmed in Hyères, Var department. Active case finding identified two additional locally-acquired cases living within 90 m, with symptom onset 8 days before the index case. Extensive patient interviews did not yield information supporting transmission through sexual contact or substances of human origin.

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