Management of prosthetic joint infections in France: a national audit to identify key situations requiring innovation and homogenization.

Background: Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are one of the most serious complication of arthroplasty. The management of PJI needs a multidisciplinary collaboration between orthopaedic surgeon, infectious disease specialist and microbiologist. In France, the management of PJI is organized around reference centres (CRIOACs).

Risk factors for nontuberculous mycobacterial isolation in patients with cystic fibrosis: A meta-analysis.

Background: To better understand the mechanisms of infection with nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), we explore different risk factors associated with NTM positivity in a meta-analysis.

Methods: Studies published before 31 July 2019 were selected from MEDLINE. Combined odds ratios (ORs) were calculated by pooling the ORs of each study.

Prolonged Cefoxitin Infusion Using Mobile Elastomeric Infusors In Outpatients With Bone And Joint Infection.

We reviewed all outpatients with bone and joint infection treated with cefoxitin in continuous intravenous infusion using mobile elastomeric infusors in our regional reference center between 2014 and 2017. The stability of cefoxitin provides an interesting and well-tolerated alternative for continuous infusion in outpatients with polymicrobial bone and joint infection.

High incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria-positive cultures among adolescent with cystic fibrosis.

Background: We evaluated the prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM)-positive cultures among our cystic fibrosis (CF) center patients, reviewed risk factors for NTM positivity, and determined its impact on lung function evolution.

Methods: From 2009 to 2014, CF adults and children attending the CF center of Lyon (France) and having at least one positive NTM isolate were included. Each case was matched by age and gender with two CF patients with no NTM isolate (controls).

Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Bacterial Epidemiology of Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Two University Hospitals in France.

Introduction: Diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis (pTB) is difficult, even in developed countries, where data are lacking. The aim of the present study was to describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and bacterial epidemiology of pTB in France over a 10-year period.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on pTB in two university hospitals in France, between January 2004 and December 2014.