Search Results - "Walter, Gaëlle"
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Evolution From Acute Q Fever to Endocarditis Is Associated With Underlying Valvulopathy and Age and Can Be Prevented by Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (15-09-2013)“…Background. The prevention of Q fever endocarditis through the use of systematic echocardiography and antibiotic prophylaxis in patients with acute Q fever and…”
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Q Fever as a Cause of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in French Guiana
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2022)“…In French Guiana, community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) represents over 90% of Coxiella burnetii acute infections. Between 2004 and 2007, we reported that C…”
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Is there Lyme borreliosis in French Guiana? Descriptive study among patients referred for a suspected Lyme borreliosis in an Amazonian hospital between 2010 and 2022
Published in Ticks and tick-borne diseases (01-01-2024)“…Lyme borreliosis (LB) existence in South America is debated, especially in the Amazon region. The infection with Lyme borreliae has never been reported in…”
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Murine Typhus in Returned Travelers: A Report of Thirty-Two Cases
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-06-2012)“…Murine typhus, caused by Rickettsia typhi and transmitted mainly by the rat fleas, Xenopsylla cheopis, has emerged in the field of travel medicine. We analyzed…”
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Emergence of Plasmodium vivax Resistance to Chloroquine in French Guiana
Published in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (01-11-2019)“…In South America, resistance to chloroquine was recently reported in Brazil and Bolivia. The objective of this study was to collect data on chloroquine…”
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Histoplasmosis of the Central Nervous System: A Case Series between 1990 and 2019 in French Guiana
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-07-2021)“…Disseminated histoplasmosis is the most frequent acquired immunodeficiency syndrome-defining illness in French Guiana. Paradoxically, central nervous system…”
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Immunoglobulin G Anticardiolipin Antibodies and Progression to Q Fever Endocarditis
Published in Clinical infectious diseases (01-07-2013)“…Background. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) anticardiolipin (aCL) antibodies are associated with valvulopathy and endocarditis in patients with lupus and other…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of post chikungunya rheumatic musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective follow-up study in French Guiana
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (01-11-2018)“…The estimated seroprevalence in the general population after chikungunya virus (CHIKV) epidemics ranged from 38 to 63%. Despite a low case fatality, subacute…”
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Fatal case of chikungunya and concomitant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in French Guiana during air flight medical evacuation
Published in Journal of travel medicine (01-09-2017)“…Abstract Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy associated to severe ADAMTS13 deficiency. It has been linked to various…”
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A predictive score for hypotension in patients with confirmed dengue fever in Cayenne Hospital, French Guiana
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-12-2016)“…Identifying patients at risk of developing severe dengue is challenging. The objective of the present study was to determine the incidence of hypotension and…”
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Human Q Fever on the Guiana Shield and Brazil: Recent Findings and Remaining Questions
Published in Current tropical medicine reports (2021)“…Purpose of Review In this review, we report on the state of knowledge about human Q fever in Brazil and on the Guiana Shield, an Amazonian region located in…”
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Anthropology and ethnobotany in health mediation: an illustration of a clinical, personalized approach for Haitian migrants in a French Guianese hospital
Published in Frontiers in public health (27-05-2024)“…In French Guiana, a European territory in Guiana shield in the Amazon area, close to 40% of the current population was born abroad. In this context, it is…”
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Primaquine 30 mg/day versus 15 mg/day during 14 days for the prevention of Plasmodium vivax relapses in adults in French Guiana: a historical comparison
Published in Malaria journal (19-06-2018)“…The preventive treatment of Plasmodium vivax relapse recommended by the World Health Organization is primaquine at a dose of 15 mg/day for 14 days, except for…”
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Correction to: Human Q Fever on the Guiana Shield and Brazil: Recent Findings and Remaining Questions
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Overview of infectious and non-infectious diseases in French Guiana in 2022
Published in Médecine tropicale et santé internationale (31-03-2023)“…Source of many myths, French Guiana represents an exceptional territory due to the richness of its biodiversity and the variety of its communities. The only…”
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Panorama des pathologies infectieuses et non infectieuses de Guyane en 2022
Published in Médecine tropicale et santé internationale (2023)“…Overview of infectious and non-infectious diseases in French Guiana in 2022 Source of many myths, French Guiana represents an exceptional territory due to the…”
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Sacro-Iliite à Erysipelothrix Rhusiopathiae révélant une endocardite tricuspide, premier cas rapporté sur le bouclier des Guyanes : cas clinique et revue de la littérature
Published in Médecine tropicale et santé internationale (27-07-2022)“…Nous rapportons le cas d'une patiente de 53 ans, sans antécédent, dont le bilan étiologique d'une douleur de hanche fébrile, réalisé à l'hôpital de Cayenne, a…”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Community-Acquired Urine Bacterial Isolates in French Amazonia
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (03-05-2023)“…Bacterial resistance in community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) is increasing worldwide. Our study aimed to assess the microbiological epidemiology…”
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Trends in the Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance in Escherichia coli Isolated from Outpatient Urine Cultures in French Amazonia
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (07-08-2024)“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the community is increasing worldwide. We aimed to assess AMR trends in Escherichia coli from the community urine isolates in…”
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