Search Results - "Houcke, Stephanie"
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Epidemiology and Prognosis of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Bloodstream Infection
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-07-2020)“…Intensive care unit-acquired bloodstream infections (ICU-BSI) are frequent and are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. We conducted this study…”
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Bothrops (Fer-de-lance) snakebites in the French departments of the Americas (Martinique and Guyana): Clinical and experimental studies and treatment by immunotherapy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-02-2023)“…Snakebite envenomation is a relevant medical hazard in French Guiana and Martinique, two French territories in the Americas. All snakebite envenomations in…”
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The effects of prolonged stress exposure on the brain of rats and insights to understand the impact of work-related stress on caregivers
Published in Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience (30-11-2023)“…Stress exposure is a significant concern in the healthcare sector. This animal model study aims to reproduce caregivers' working conditions and determine their…”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of Severe Acute Adult Poisonings in French Amazonia: Urgent Need for a Toxicovigilance Monitoring Framework
Published in Toxics (Basel) (05-03-2024)“…Acute poisonings (AP) are a significant public health problem, accounting for a high number of emergency department visits and thousands of deaths worldwide…”
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Effect of the time to antivenom administration on recovery from snakebite envenoming-related coagulopathy in French Guiana
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (24-04-2023)“…Snakebite (SB) envenoming is an acute emergency requiring an early care delivery. We aimed to search for the time to reach healthcare facilities in various…”
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Critical care medicine in the French Territories in the Americas: Current situation and prospects
Published in Revista panamericana de salud pública (01-01-2021)“…Hospitals in the French Territories in the Americas (FTA) work according to international and French standards. This paper aims to describe different aspects…”
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Characteristics of Snakebite-Related Infection in French Guiana
Published in Toxins (24-01-2022)“…Wound infection is frequently reported following snakebite (SB). This study is retrospective. It was conducted in the emergency department and the Intensive…”
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Accuracy of SD Malaria Ag P.f/Pan® as a rapid diagnostic test in French Amazonia
Published in Malaria journal (17-09-2021)“…Background French Guiana (FG) is a French overseas territory where malaria is endemic. The current incidence rate is 0.740/00 inhabitants, and Plasmodium vivax…”
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Clinical Features and Management of Snakebite Envenoming in French Guiana
Published in Toxins (19-10-2020)“…The management of snakebite (SB) envenoming in French Guiana (FG) is based on symptomatic measures and antivenom (AV) administration (Antivipmyn Tri ;…”
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Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Caused by Maripa Virus in French Guiana, 2008-2016
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-10-2017)“…We report 5 human cases of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome found during surveillance in French Guiana in 2008-2016; of the 5 patients, 4 died. This pathogen…”
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Inequalities in access to antivenom: An ethical issue in the management of snakebite envenoming
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (28-08-2024)“…Snakebite envenoming is a high-priority neglected tropical disease and antivenom is the cornerstone of treatment. Antivenom is listed among essential medicines…”
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Predictors of complications of snake envenomation in Cayenne, French Guiana, 2007–2015
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Severe snakebite envenomation in French Guiana: When antivenom is not available
Published in Toxicon (Oxford) (01-05-2018)“…In French Guiana, Bothrops atrox, Bothrops brazili, Bothrops bilineatus, Lachesis muta and Micrurus sp are responsible for most cases of snakebite…”
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Maripa Virus RNA Load and Antibody Response in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, French Guiana
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-09-2018)“…We report viral RNA loads and antibody responses in 6 severe human cases of Maripa virus infection (2 favorable outcomes) and monitored both measures during…”
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Clinical outcome of wild-type AmpC-producing Enterobacterales infection in critically ill patients treated with β-lactams: a prospective multicenter study
Published in Annals of intensive care (17-11-2022)“…Background β-lactams are the main antibiotics used against wild-type AmpC-producing Enterobacterales (wtAE). However, they may fail or select…”
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Capillary leak-syndrome triggered by Maripa virus in French Guiana: case report and implication for pathogenesis
Published in BMC infectious diseases (15-03-2019)“…We report hereby a severe case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome" (HPS) induced by Maripa virus in French Guiana and describe the mechanism of severity of the…”
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First report of human Leptospira santarosai infection in French Guiana
Published in Journal of infection and public health (01-08-2020)“…Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease with worldwide distribution. In French Guiana, a French overseas department of South America, this bacterial infection is…”
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Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Outcome of Encephalitis in French Guiana
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-01-2019)“…The aim of our study was to describe the clinical features, the etiologies, and the factors associated with poor outcome of encephalitis in French Guiana. Our…”
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From strongyloidiasis to disseminated mucormycosis: the story of an HTLV-1-infected migrant
Published in Journal of travel medicine (27-08-2021)“…Strongyloidiasis manifestations range from asymptomatic cases to the life-threatening disseminated strongyloidiasis in case of immune deficiency: larvae…”
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Impact of Antibiotic Consumption on the Acquisition of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales Carriage during the COVID-19 Crisis in French Guiana
Published in Antibiotics (Basel) (29-12-2022)“…(1) Background: During the COVID-19 outbreak, several studies showed an increased prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing (ESBL-PE) carriage in…”
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