Controlling the spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) in healthcare facilities has been a priority of the National Program for the Control of Healthcare-Associated Infections...

Due to the development of bacterial resistance, the inappropriate use of antibiotics has consequences for the entire community. This problem has become so widespread that, since the...

Antibiotic use has been monitored since 2008 by participating healthcare facilities (HCFs) as part of the national ATB-Raisin network. The data collected annually cover the type of HC,...

Introduction - In late December 2009, we studied individual acceptance of the pandemic vaccine against the new influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus, as well as the factors influencing this...

In February 2011, against a backdrop of very high incidence rates of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae) and the emergence...

In Europe, the prevention of foodborne illnesses caused by Salmonella relies primarily on a "veterinary public health" policy. Thus, starting at the very beginning of the food chain,...

Shellfish filter large volumes of water to meet their nutritional needs, thereby ingesting phytoplankton, but they also concentrate microorganisms naturally present in the water (vibrio...

Human listeriosis is a bacterial disease transmitted through the consumption of contaminated food. It is a notifiable disease. A standardized dietary questionnaire is completed by the...

Listeria monocytogenes is a ubiquitous bacterium widely found in the environment; it is transmitted to humans through the ingestion of contaminated food and causes rare but serious cases...