CHIRIO , David

Background: Rapid microbial identification is pivotal in order to adapt antibiotic treatment and ensure its efficacy in bloodstream infections. We aimed to evaluate the clinical impact of an uninterrupted around the clock processing of blood cultures on antibiotic prescription and patient outcome.Methods: Monomicrobial episodes of bacteremia...

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Abstract The variant 20I/501Y.V1, associated to a higher risk of transmissibility, emerged in Nice city (Southeast of France, French Riviera) during January 2021. The pandemic has resumed late December 2020 in this area. A high incidence rate together with a fast turn-over of the main circulating variants, provided us the opportunity to analyze...

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to compare the humoral responses to mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in PWH and HIV-negative individuals. METHODS: We included PWH with an undetectable viral load under ART and HIV-negative participants from the French nationwide ANRS COV-POPART cohort who had received two doses of vaccine as a primary vaccination. We...

BackgroundRecent literature reports a strong thrombotic tendency in patients hospitalized for a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) infection. This characteristic is unusual and seems specific to COVID‐19 infections, especially in their severe form. Viral infections can trigger acquired thrombophilia, which can then lead to thrombotic...