First cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infections in France, investigations and implications for the prevention of human-to-human transmission, France, May 2013

International audienceIn May 2013, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection was diagnosed in an adult male in France with severe respiratory illness, who had travelled to the United Arab Emirates before symptom onset. Contact tracing identified a secondary case in a patient hospitalised in the same hospital room. No other cases of MERS-CoV infection were identified among the index case’s 123 contacts, nor among 39 contacts of the secondary case, during the 10-day follow-up period

Antibiotic treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: an international ESCMID cross-sectional survey among infectious diseases specialists practicing in large hospitals

Objectives: To explore contemporary antibiotic management of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitals. Methods: Cross-sectional, internet-based questionnaire survey. We contacted representatives of all hospitals with more than 800 acute-care hospital beds in France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Slovenia, Spain and selected hospitals in the USA. We asked respondents to describe the most common actual practice at their hospital regarding management of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa through close-ended questions. Results: Between January and June 2017, 115 of 141 eligible hospitals participated (overall response rate 81.6%, country-specific rates 66.7%–100%). Most were tertiary-care (99/114, 86.8%), university-affiliated (110/115, 89.1%) hospitals and most representatives were infectious disease specialists (99/115, 86.1%). Combination therapy was prescribed in 114/115 (99.1%) hospitals at least occasionally. Respondents were more likely to consider combination therapy when treating bacteraemia, pneumonia and central nervous system infections and for Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii similarly. Combination of a polymyxin with a carbapenem was used in most cases, whereas combinations of a polymyxin with tigecycline, an aminoglycoside, fosfomycin or rifampicin were also common. Monotherapy was used for treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, usually with an aminoglycoside or a polymyxin. The intended goal of combination therapy was to improve the effectiveness of the treatment and to prevent development of resistance. In general, respondents shared the misconception that combination therapy is supported by strong scientific evidence. Conclusions: Combination therapy was the preferred treatment strategy for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among hospital representatives, even though high-quality evidence for carbapenem-based combination therapy is lacking. © 2018 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Antibiotic treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: an international ESCMID cross-sectional survey among infectious diseases specialists practicing in large hospitals

OBJECTIVES: To explore contemporary antibiotic management of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitals. METHODS: Cross-sectional, internet-based questionnaire survey. We contacted representatives of all hospitals with more than 800 acute-care hospital beds in France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Slovenia, Spain and selected hospitals in the USA. We asked respondents to describe the most common actual practice at their hospital regarding management of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa through close-ended questions. RESULTS: Between January and June 2017, 115 of 141 eligible hospitals participated (overall response rate 81.6%, country-specific rates 66.7%-100%). Most were tertiary-care (99/114, 86.8%), university-affiliated (110/115, 89.1%) hospitals and most representatives were infectious disease specialists (99/115, 86.1%). Combination therapy was prescribed in 114/115 (99.1%) hospitals at least occasionally. Respondents were more likely to consider combination therapy when treating bacteraemia, pneumonia and central nervous system infections and for Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii similarly. Combination of a polymyxin with a carbapenem was used in most cases, whereas combinations of a polymyxin with tigecycline, an aminoglycoside, fosfomycin or rifampicin were also common. Monotherapy was used for treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, usually with an aminoglycoside or a polymyxin. The intended goal of combination therapy was to improve the effectiveness of the treatment and to prevent development of resistance. In general, respondents shared the misconception that combination therapy is supported by strong scientific evidence. CONCLUSIONS: Combination therapy was the preferred treatment strategy for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among hospital representatives, even though high-quality evidence for carbapenem-based combination therapy is lacking

Antibiotic treatment of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacilli: an international ESCMID cross-sectional survey among infectious diseases specialists practicing in large hospitals

107noneObjectives: To explore contemporary antibiotic management of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in hospitals.Methods: Cross-sectional, internet-based questionnaire survey. We contacted representatives of all hospitals with more than 800 acute-care hospital beds in France, Greece, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Slovenia, Spain and selected hospitals in the USA. We asked respondents to describe the most common actual practice at their hospital regarding management of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa through close-ended questions.Results: Between January and June 2017, 115 of 141 eligible hospitals participated (overall response rate 81.6%, country-specific rates 66.7%-100%). Most were tertiary-care (99/114, 86.8%), university-affiliated (110/115, 89.1%) hospitals and most representatives were infectious disease specialists (99/115, 86.1%). Combination therapy was prescribed in 114/115 (99.1%) hospitals at least occasionally. Respondents were more likely to consider combination therapy when treating bacteraemia, pneumonia and central nervous system infections and for Enterobacteriaceae, P. aeruginosa and A. baumannii similarly. Combination of a polymyxin with a carbapenem was used in most cases, whereas combinations of a polymyxin with tigecycline, an aminoglycoside, fosfomycin or rifampicin were also common. Monotherapy was used for treatment of complicated urinary tract infections, usually with an aminoglycoside or a polymyxin. The intended goal of combination therapy was to improve the effectiveness of the treatment and to prevent development of resistance. In general, respondents shared the misconception that combination therapy is supported by strong scientific evidence.Conclusions: Combination therapy was the preferred treatment strategy for infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria among hospital representatives, even though high-quality evidence for carbapenem-based combination therapy is lacking. (c) 2018 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.nonePapst, L.*; Beović, B.; Pulcini, C.; Durante-Mangoni, E.; Rodríguez-Baño, J.; Kaye, K.S.; Daikos, G.L.; Raka, L.; Paul, M.; Abbo, L.; Abgueguen, P.; Almirante, B.; Azzini, A.M.; Bani-Sadr, F.; Bassetti, M.; Ben-Ami, R.; Beović, B.; Béraud, G.; Botelho-Nevers, E.; Bou, G.; Boutoille, D.; Cabié, A.; Cacopardo, B.; Cascio, A.; Cassir, N.; Castelli, F.; Cecala, M.; Charmillon, A.; Chirouze, C.; Cisneros, J.M.; Colmenero, J.D.; Coppola, N.; Corcione, S.; Daikos, G.L.; Dalla Gasperina, D.; De la Calle Cabrera, C.; Delobel, P.; Di Caprio, D.; Durante Mangoni, E.; Dupon, M.; Ettahar, N.; Falagas, M.E.; Falcone, M.; Fariñas, M.C.; Faure, E.; Forestier, E.; Foti, G.; Gallagher, J.; Gattuso, G.; Gendrin, V.; Gentile, I.; Giacobbe, D.R.; Gogos, C.A.; Grandiere Perez, L.; Hansmann, Y.; Horcajada, J.P.; Iacobello, C.; Jacob, J.T.; Justo, J.A.; Kernéis, S.; Komnos, A.; Kotnik Kevorkijan, B.; Lebeaux, D.; Le Berre, R.; Lechiche, C.; Le Moxing, V.; Lescure, F.X.; Libanore, M.; Martinot, M.; Merino de Lucas, E.; Mondain, V.; Mondello, P.; Montejo, M.; Mootien, J.; Muñoz, P.; Nir-Paz, R.; Pan, A.; Paño-Pardo, J.R.; Patel, G.; Paul, M.; Pérez Rodríguez, M.T.; Piroth, L.; Pogue, J.; Potoski, B.A.; Pourcher, V.; Pyrpasopoulou, A.; Rahav, G.; Rizzi, M.; Rodríguez-Baño, J.; Salavert, M.; Scheetz, M.; Sims, M.; Spahija, G.; Stefani, S.; Stefos, A.; Tamma, P.D.; Tattevin, P.; Tedesco, A.; Torre-Cisneros, J.; Tripolitsioti, P.; Tsiodras, S.; Uomo, G.; Verdon, R.; Viale, P.; Vitrat, V.; Weinberger, M.; Wiener-Well, Y.Papst, L.; Beović, B.; Pulcini, C.; Durante-Mangoni, E.; Rodríguez-Baño, J.; Kaye, K. S.; Daikos, G. L.; Raka, L.; Paul, M.; Abbo, L.; Abgueguen, P.; Almirante, B.; Azzini, A. M.; Bani-Sadr, F.; Bassetti, M.; Ben-Ami, R.; Beović, B.; Béraud, G.; Botelho-Nevers, E.; Bou, G.; Boutoille, D.; Cabié, A.; Cacopardo, B.; Cascio, A.; Cassir, N.; Castelli, F.; Cecala, M.; Charmillon, A.; Chirouze, C.; Cisneros, J. M.; Colmenero, J. D.; Coppola, N.; Corcione, S.; Daikos, G. L.; Dalla Gasperina, D.; De la Calle Cabrera, C.; Delobel, P.; Di Caprio, D.; Durante Mangoni, E.; Dupon, M.; Ettahar, N.; Falagas, M. E.; Falcone, M.; Fariñas, M. C.; Faure, E.; Forestier, E.; Foti, G.; Gallagher, J.; Gattuso, G.; Gendrin, V.; Gentile, I.; Giacobbe, D. R.; Gogos, C. A.; Grandiere Perez, L.; Hansmann, Y.; Horcajada, J. P.; Iacobello, C.; Jacob, J. T.; Justo, J. A.; Kernéis, S.; Komnos, A.; Kotnik Kevorkijan, B.; Lebeaux, D.; Le Berre, R.; Lechiche, C.; Le Moxing, V.; Lescure, F. X.; Libanore, M.; Martinot, M.; Merino de Lucas, E.; Mondain, V.; Mondello, P.; Montejo, M.; Mootien, J.; Muñoz, P.; Nir-Paz, R.; Pan, A.; Paño-Pardo, J. R.; Patel, G.; Paul, M.; Pérez Rodríguez, M. T.; Piroth, L.; Pogue, J.; Potoski, B. A.; Pourcher, V.; Pyrpasopoulou, A.; Rahav, G.; Rizzi, M.; Rodríguez-Baño, J.; Salavert, M.; Scheetz, M.; Sims, M.; Spahija, G.; Stefani, S.; Stefos, A.; Tamma, P. D.; Tattevin, P.; Tedesco, A.; Torre-Cisneros, J.; Tripolitsioti, P.; Tsiodras, S.; Uomo, G.; Verdon, R.; Viale, P.; Vitrat, V.; Weinberger, M.; Wiener-Well, Y

Increased risk of severe COVID-19 in hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant infection: a multicentre matched cohort study

International audienceBackground: The impact of the variant of concern (VOC) Alpha on the severity of COVID-19 has been debated. We report our analysis in France.Methods: We conducted an exposed/unexposed cohort study with retrospective data collection, comparing patients infected by VOC Alpha to contemporaneous patients infected by historical lineages. Participants were matched on age (± 2.5 years), sex and region of hospitalization. The primary endpoint was the proportion of hospitalized participants with severe COVID-19, defined as a WHO-scale > 5 or by the need of a non-rebreather mask, occurring up to day 29 after admission. We used a logistic regression model stratified on each matched pair and accounting for factors known to be associated with the severity of the disease.Results: We included 650 pairs of patients hospitalized between Jan 1, 2021, and Feb 28, 2021, in 47 hospitals. Median age was 70 years and 61.3% of participants were male. The proportion of participants with comorbidities was high in both groups (85.0% vs 90%, p = 0.004). Infection by VOC Alpha was associated with a higher odds of severe COVID-19 (41.7% vs 38.5%-aOR = 1.33 95% CI [1.03-1.72]).Conclusion: Infection by the VOC Alpha was associated with a higher odds of severe COVID-19