Thanks to high vaccination coverage and very high vaccine efficacy, pertussis primarily affects infants too young to receive the vaccine, as well as adolescents and adults whose immunity...

This article presents the survey conducted among departmental councils to assess practices regarding the diagnosis and screening of Chlamydia trachomatis infections in venereal disease...

Chlamydia trachomatis infection is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection in women. Although it is usually asymptomatic, if left untreated, it can lead to serious...

In order to genotype strains of Chlamydia trachomatis identified in cases of urogenital infections in France and to study their antibiotic susceptibility, a study was conducted by the...

Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) infection is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) that is most often asymptomatic but, if left untreated, can lead to ectopic pregnancy...

From the perspective of screening policy, the articles published in this BEH provide useful information on the prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis urogenital infections among women...

The authors describe the evolution of the Legionnaires' disease surveillance system since 1987. The 2003 Legionnaires' disease surveillance data are presented, including case...

On August 28, 2003, the Departmental Directorate of Health and Social Affairs (DDASS) of Vienne reported five cases of Legionnaires' disease diagnosed over a two-day period to the...

On June 2, 2003, the National Reference Center (NRC) for Salmonella identified 11 cases of salmonellosis caused by S. Newport, a strain resistant to multiple antibiotics, over a...

According to data on antibiotic sales, France is the leading consumer of antibiotics in Europe, with 3 Defined Daily Doses per 1,000 hospital-days. Individual data were collected during...