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Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections in Adult Intensive Care Units. REA-Raisin Network, France, 2013 Results
The surveillance of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) is a priority in intensive care, a high-risk setting due to patients’ critical condition and their exposure to invasive...
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Ebola Virus Disease: Enhanced Surveillance Measures in France and Characteristics of Reported Cases, March–December 2014
Following the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak that has been ongoing in West Africa since December 2013, France implemented an enhanced surveillance system in March 2014, with the...
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National Survey on the Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Use in Nursing Homes. 2016 National Results
As part of the 2015 National Program for the Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (Propias), this first national survey on the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections...
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Impact of Chronic Exposure to Fine Particles on Mortality in the Arve Valley
The health impacts of outdoor air pollution are a major concern in the Arve Valley, where the concentration of human activities, the topography, and climatic conditions contribute to...
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Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Resistance in France: Let’s Take This Seriously, Let’s Be Responsible
Antibiotic resistance could become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It threatens our ability to treat even the most common infections. All sectors of healthcare and all...
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Evaluation of different methods for detecting clusters of hospital-treated cases of waterborne acute gastroenteritis
For several years, Santé publique France has been conducting research based on health insurance reimbursement data to improve the detection of hospitalizations due to acute...
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The French Society of Infectious Diseases' preparedness and response to epidemic or biological risks: the current situation following the alerts regarding Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Ebola Virus Disease
Context: In 2012, the French Society of Infectious Diseases (SPILF) established the "Coordination of Epidemic and Biological Risks" (SPILF-COREB - Emergences [SCE]) group to support...
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Prevagay 2015 Report. HIV Seroprevalence Survey Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Frequenting Gay Social Venues
For the first time, the Prevagay study was conducted in five different cities: Nice, Montpellier, Lyon, Lille, and Paris. The main objective of this study was to estimate the...
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Investigation Report on Suspected Cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in Savoie and Isère
Following reports of ten cases of ALS that occurred in a village in Savoie with approximately 900 residents between 1991 and 2013, and ten cases that occurred between 2000 and 2013 in...
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Editorial. Screening and Prevention: The Challenges of Controlling the HIV Epidemic in France.
