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SurvESMS: A Covid-19 Monitoring System for Social and Medical-Social Institutions
During the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, one of the major challenges of epidemiological surveillance was to obtain up-to-date and comprehensive data on people with COVID-19 in social...
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Focus: Information Systems Put to the Test by COVID-19: Lessons Learned, New Challenges, and Outlook for Preparing for Future Crises
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Workplace Accidents, Occupational Diseases, and Work-Related Illnesses: Getting a Clearer Picture
Occupational factors have a significant impact on public health. Occupational diseases are numerous and varied (cancers, hearing disorders, respiratory conditions, joint disorders and...
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Description and management measures for cases of invasive Group A streptococcal infections since 2015 and during the 2022–2023 national alert, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Introduction – In response to the resurgence of invasive group A streptococcal infections (IGASIs) in late 2022, healthcare professionals were encouraged to report all hospitalized...
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Group A Streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) infections in children. Data from the National Reference Center (CNR)
The epidemiology of Streptococcus pyogenes or group A streptococcal (GAS) infections was marked, in the late 1980s, by an increase in the incidence of invasive infections and the...
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The emergence of macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes or group A beta-hemolytic streptococci.
Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), is responsible for both localized infections such as sore throats and mild skin infections, as well as severe...
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Reports of invasive nosocomial infections caused by Streptococcus pyogenes in the postoperative or postpartum period in France from August 1, 2001, to December 31, 2003
Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A streptococcus (GAS), is a rare cause of nosocomial infection. In France in 2002, it was isolated in 0.3% of nosocomial bacteremias. The case fatality...
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Susceptibility of Streptococcus pyogenes (SGA) to macrolides and related antibiotics in cases of acute tonsillitis in France, winter 2005–2006
In 2005, the rate of macrolide resistance among GAS was estimated in France to be between 16% and 31%; however, no ad hoc epidemiological study had previously attempted to refine this...
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Attempts to quit smoking in the fourth quarter of 2016 and their connection to “Smoke-Free Month”: initial findings from the 2017 Health Barometer
In October 2016, Santé publique France launched the first edition of the "Mois sans tabac" initiative, inspired by the British Stoptober campaign, with the primary goal of encouraging...
