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Tetanus in France between 2008 and 2011
Introduction. Tetanus, a severe acute toxic infection that is often fatal, can be prevented through vaccination. This report presents cases reported in France between 2008 and 2011....
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Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes Toward Viral Hepatitis B and C in France [Editorial]
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Knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding hepatitis B among the general population in mainland France in 2010.
Introduction. This article describes the general public’s knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding screening and vaccination for hepatitis B virus (HBV), in comparison to those...
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Attitudes and Practices of General Practitioners Regarding Hepatitis B Vaccination, France, 2009.
Introduction. In France, hepatitis B vaccination coverage among the populations targeted by vaccination guidelines (high-risk individuals, infants, children, and adolescents) remains...
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Living with hepatitis C: a study by Hépatites info service in 2011, France.
Introduction. In France, more than 220,000 people are living with chronic hepatitis C. Nevertheless, the general public remains largely unaware of the disease. Little data is available,...
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An example of therapeutic education provided by a nurse on adherence to and the efficacy of dual therapy with peginterferon alfa-2 and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C. The PEGOBS Protocol.
Introduction. Treatment failures with INF-PEGa2a/b and ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C are primarily due to poor adherence and side effects. No prospective study had yet validated the...
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Box. Latest epidemiological data on hepatitis B and C in France.
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Report on hospital-acquired infections caused by imipenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, France, August 2001–May 2011
Acinetobacter baumannii (AB), an opportunistic pathogen, can cause severe infections, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Naturally resistant to many antibiotics, AB is capable...
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Monitoring the Management of Chronic Hepatitis C: Analysis of National Data from the Program for the Medicalization of Information Systems (PMSI)
Objective. The objectives of this article are: (1) to present and discuss data from the Medical Information Systems Program (PMSI) regarding chronic hepatitis C (CHC), and (2) to assess...
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Investigation into the Administration of Prophylactic Immunoglobulins Following Exposure to a Measles Case, France, 2010–2011
In France, nearly 23,000 cases of measles and 10 deaths were reported between January 2008 and August 2012. Authorities recommend the administration of polyvalent human immunoglobulin...
