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QMAC-dRAST for the direct testing of antibiotic susceptibility for Enterobacterales in positive blood-culture broth: a comparison of the performances with the MicroScan system and direct disc diffusion testing methods by Gallois, E, Fihman, V, Danjean, M, Gomart, C, Kimseng, H, Le Guen, R, Royer, G, Woerther, P L

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate the performances of the QMAC-dRAST GN (Gram-negative) kit for rapid antimicrobial sensitivity testing (AST) and two other…”
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Beyond the First Year: Epidemiology and Management of Late-Onset Opportunistic Infections After Kidney Transplantation by Esnault, V, Hoisnard, L, Peiffer, B, Fihman, V, Fourati, S, Angebault, C, Champy, C, Gallien, S, Attias, P, Morel, A, Grimbert, P, Melica, G, Matignon, M

“…Late opportunistic infections (OI) occurring beyond the first year after kidney transplantation (KT) are poorly described and not targeted by prophylactic…”
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Impact of specimen quality on the performance of culture rectal screening for multi-drug-resistant bacteria by Le Guen, R, Royer, G, Fihman, V, Maurand, A, Sakr, C, Fourreau, F, Woerther, P L, Decousser, J-W

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Efficacy of cefoxitin versus carbapenem in febrile male urinary tract infections caused by extended spectrum beta-lactamase–producing Escherichia coli: a multicenter retrospective cohort study with propensity score analysis by Senard, O., Lafaurie, M., Lesprit, P., Nguyen, Y., Lescure, X., Therby, A., Fihman, V., Oubaya, N., Lepeule, R.

“…Cefoxitin has demonstrated good in vitro activity against extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)–producing Escherichia coli (ESBL-Ec) and is regarded as a…”
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Prognosis of prosthetic valve infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus spp., a retrospective multi-site study to assess the impact of antibiotic treatment duration by Gressens, S. B., Souhail, B., Pilmis, B., Lourtet-Hascoët, J., Podglajen, I., Fiore, A., Fihman, V., Mainardi, J. L., Lepeule, R., Lebeaux, D., Dubert, M.

“…Purpose The duration of antibiotic treatment for prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Streptococcus spp. is largely based on clinical observations and…”
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Efficacy of vancomycin lock therapy for totally implantable venous access port-related infection due to coagulase-negative staphylococci in 100 patients with cancer by Lafaurie, Matthieu, Montlahuc, Claire, Kerneis, Solen, de Lastours, Victoire, Abgrall, Sophie, Manceron, Véronique, Couzigou, Carine, Chabrol, Amélie, de Raigniac, Axelle, Lescure, Xavier, Longuet, Pascale, Lesprit, Philippe, Vanjak, Dominique, Lepeule, Raphael

“…Abstract Objectives Data on the efficacy of vancomycin catheter lock therapy (VLT) for conservative treatment of totally implantable venous access port-related…”
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Complete genome sequencing of Enterococcus faecalis strains suggests role of Ebp deletion in infective endocarditis relapse by Royer, G., Melloul, E., Roisin, L., Courbin, V., Jacquier, H., Lepeule, R., Coutte, L., Darty, M., Fihman, V., Lim, P., Decousser, J.W., Rodriguez, C., Woerther, P.L.

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Hospital cost of Clostridium difficile infection including the contribution of recurrences in French acute-care hospitals by Le Monnier, A, Duburcq, A, Zahar, J.-R, Corvec, S, Guillard, T, Cattoir, V, Woerther, P.-L, Fihman, V, Lalande, V, Jacquier, H, Mizrahi, A, Farfour, E, Morand, P, Marcadé, G, Coulomb, S, Torreton, E, Fagnani, F, Barbut, F

“…Summary Background The impact of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) on healthcare costs is significant due to the extra costs of associated inpatient care…”
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Specificities of Meningitis and Meningo-Encephalitis After Kidney Transplantation: A French Retrospective Cohort Study by Tamzali, Y, Scemla, A, Bonduelle, T, Garandeau, C, Gilbert, M, Randhawa, S, De Nattes, T, Hachad, H, Pourcher, V, Taupin, P, Kaminski, H, Hazzan, M, Moal, V, Matignon, M, Fihman, V, Levi, C, Le Quintrec, M, Chemouny, J M, Rondeau, E, Bertrand, D, Thervet, E, Tezenas Du Montcel, S, Savoye, E, Barrou, B, Kamar, N, Tourret, J

“…Kidney transplant recipients develop atypical infections in their epidemiology, presentation and outcome. Among these, meningitis and meningoencephalitis…”
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Contribution and limits of clinical specimens for the screening of intestinal multi-drug-resistant bacteria in view of laboratory automation by Geraud de Galassus, A., Cizeau, F., Agathine, A., Domrane, C., Ducellier, D., Fihman, V., Decousser, J-W.

“…The detection of multi-drug-resistant bacteria carriers constitutes a race against time for infection preventionists. Alongside standard analysis for…”
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Are bacterial culture quantifications reliable? Comparative performance of the WASP automated inoculation instrument in the era of ISO 15189 accreditation by Fihman, V, Bleunven, S C, Le Glaunec, J M, Maillebuau, F, De Rochebouet, I, Nebbad-Lechani, B, Desroches, M, Decousser, J W

“…Isolating colonies and obtaining accurate colony counts from bacterial cultures are critical steps for the optimal management of infected patients. The…”
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Use of ESwab in the Xpert® vanA/vanB PCR assay by Rasoanandrasana, S., Decousser, J.-W., Cattoir, V., Berçot, B., Domrane, C., Fihman, V., Grillon, A., Lesenne, A., Raskine, L., Cambau, E., Jacquier, H.

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Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of Klebsiella spp. meningitis in France by Pilmis, B., Péan de Ponfilly, G., Farfour, E., Ranc, A.-G., Fihman, V., Bille, E., Dortet, L., Degand, N., Morand, P., Potron, A., Mizrahi, A., Laurent, F., Le Brun, C., Guillard, T., Héry-Arnaud, G., Piau, C., Barraud, O., Ruffier d’Epenoux, L., Zahar, J.-R., Le Monnier, A.

“…•Klebsiella spp. meningitis should be considered in patients presenting with meningitis following neurosurgical procedures.•Post-neurosurgery isolates had…”
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Improved diagnosis specificity in bone and joint infections using molecular techniques by Fihman, V, Hannouche, D, Bousson, V, Bardin, T, Lioté, F, Raskine, L, Riahi, J, Sanson-Le Pors, M.J, Berçot, B

“…Summary Objectives The microbiological diagnosis of osteoarticular infections currently relies on microbiological cultures, to specifically target treatment…”
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Distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria from adults with community-acquired pneumonia or complicated skin and soft tissue infections in France: the nationwide French PREMIUM study by Leprince, C, Desroches, M, Emirian, A, Coutureau, C, Anais, L, Fihman, V, Soussy, C.J, Decousser, J.W

“…Abstract The empirical therapy of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and complicated skin and soft tissue infections (cSSTIs) must be based on updated…”
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Revisited distribution of nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli clinical isolates by Jacquier, H., Carbonnelle, E., Corvec, S., Illiaquer, M., Le Monnier, A., Bille, E., Zahar, J. R., Beretti, J. L., Jauréguy, F., Fihman, V., Tankovic, J., Cattoir, V.

“…Nonfermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NF-GNB) are ubiquitous environmental opportunistic bacteria frequently misidentified by conventional phenotypic methods…”
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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis: 8-years’ experience of microbiology by Fihman, V., Raskine, L., Petitpas, F., Mateo, J., Kania, R., Gravisse, J., Resche-Rigon, M., Farhat, I., Berçot, B., Payen, D., Sanson-Le Pors, M. J., Herman, P., Mebazaa, A.

“…Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) is a life-threatening complication of pharyngeal or dental infections. The aim of this paper was to investigate whether…”
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Appearance of aac(6')-lb-cr gene among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a French hospital by FIHMAN, V, LARTIGUE, M. F, JACQUIER, H, MEUNIER, F, SCHNEPF, N, RASKINE, L, RIAHI, J, SANSON-LE PORS, M.-J, BERCOT, B

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Appearance of aac(6′)-Ib-cr gene among extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a French hospital by Fihman, V, Lartigue, M.F, Jacquier, H, Meunier, F, Schnepf, N, Raskine, L, Riahi, J, Sanson-le Pors, M.-J, Berçot, B

“…Summary Objectives The aac(6′)-Ib gene encodes many variants of an aminoglycoside-acetyltransferase enzyme that is responsible for amikacin resistance…”
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Lactococcus garvieae endocarditis: identification by 16S rRNA and sodA sequence analysis by Fihman, Vincent, Raskine, Laurent, Barrou, Zina, Kiffel, Claire, Riahi, Jacques, Berçot, Béatrice, Sanson-Le Pors, Marie-José

“…Lactococcus garvieae is only rarely isolated from clinical specimens. We report a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by L. garvieae in an elderly…”
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