Centre J.D. MacLean de médecine tropicale et géographique - agrégateur /tropmed/fr/aggregator Centre J.D. MacLean de médecine tropicale et géographique - flux agrégés fr Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Effect of sustained virologic response on liver-related mortality among individuals living with hepatitis C by treatment era: A population-based retrospective cohort study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41052060/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20251007003115&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates the real-world impact of SVR on liver-related mortality and highlights the value of early treatment and continued support for populations who are marginalised. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Medically Managed Locally Acquired Pulmonary Cystic Echinococcosis With Bacterial Superinfection in Northern Canada: A Case Report https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41030586/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20251002001916&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Background: Primary pulmonary cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic disease often caused by Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato complex. Although rare in North America, it can present significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Case Presentation: We report a 36-year-old male from Quebec, Canada, with locally acquired primary pulmonary CE who presented to the emergency department with a two-month history of shortness of breath, cough, and hemoptysis. Laboratory investigations showed mild... Wed, 01 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Altered immune and metabolic molecular pathways drive islet cell dysfunction in human type 1 diabetes https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41026524/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20251001010843&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by the autoimmune destruction of most insulin-producing β-cells, along with dysregulated glucagon secretion from pancreatic α-cells. We conducted an integrated analysis that combines electrophysiological and transcriptomic profiling, along with machine learning, of islet cells from T1D donors. The few surviving β-cells exhibit altered electrophysiological properties and transcriptomic signatures indicative of increased antigen presentation, metabolic... Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: The combinations of cefazolin with linezolid and cefazolin with clindamycin are indifferent against methicillin-susceptible <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41025660/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20251001010843&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Antimicrobial combinations resulting in synergy against Staphylococcus aureus are desirable for improving clinical efficacy in the treatment of severe infections caused by this pathogen. Despite an existing biological rationale for the combination of cefazolin and linezolid for methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), this combination has yet to be evaluated for in vitro synergy. We employed the checkerboard and E-test methods of synergy assessment to evaluate cefazolin in combination with... Tue, 30 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Culture Clash: Dual-Pathogen Endocarditis and the Metagenomic Next Generation Sequencing Studies We Need https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40973705/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250921020751&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 No abstract Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: <em>Coxiella burnetii</em> and <em>Bartonella</em> species serology of febrile patients with an established infectious or inflammatory diagnosis in Sudan, Nepal, and Cambodia https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40970723/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250920002613&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Coxiella burnetii and Bartonella species cause febrile illness and infective endocarditis in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This study investigated whether seropositivity to C. burnetii or Bartonella could be detected among patients with persistent fever for which an infectious or inflammatory etiological diagnosis had been previously established in three LMICs. Our study tested sera from Cambodian, Nepalese, and Sudanese participants using indirect immunofluorescent antibody assays... Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Evaluation of the drug-resistance genotypes of Dirofilaria immitis infections in Ontario dogs (2015-2016) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40967688/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250919003832&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 For more than 3 decades, macrocyclic lactone (ML) heartworm preventives have been extremely effective at preventing Dirofilaria immitis infections in dogs. Reports of loss of efficacy (LOE) of the MLs in the early 2000s led to in-depth research which identified the presence of resistant strains of D. immitis in the Southeast United States. Detailed genetic analysis of such parasites identified genetic markers for resistance. In order to evaluate the prevalence of these markers in Ontario... Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Resistance of companion animal parasites to antiparasitic drugs https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40947162/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250915003835&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 Resistance to chemotherapy continues to limit the ability to cure infectious diseases and cancer. Resistance to antiparasitic drugs is affecting control of many pathogens in human and veterinary medicine. In veterinary medicine, particular attention has been focused on resistance to parasites of livestock, including helminths, ectoparasites and protozoa, as an effect of intensive treatment regimens that promote economic sustainability of production systems. Less attention has been given to drug... Sun, 14 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Estimated prevalence of hepatitis B and C among immigrants in Canada https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40861919/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250828013749&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 CONCLUSION: This is the first study to estimate the burden of HBV and HCV among immigrants at the national level in Canada. The results show that the prevalence of viral hepatitis among immigrants is higher than the general Canadian population. However, grouping all immigrants into one category masks important variation, and potentially over-estimates the burden of HBV and HCV among immigrants. Strengthening our understanding of hepatitis prevalence among immigrants can improve our ability to... Wed, 27 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400 Recent publications from TDC/Clinical Epidemiology authors: Cutaneous larva migrans in Canadian travellers returning from the Caribbean: A 10-year surveillance analysis from CanTravNet https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40831490/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pubmed-2&utm_content=1zSVwQViw4htk0ptJE-rdb4g98Hn0Vy51ceCnixBnFkL6ILsbf&fc=20201106102241&ff=20250821011317&v=2.18.0.post9+e462414 CONCLUSION: Proportions and absolute numbers of CLM in travellers returning to Canada from the Caribbean are increasing. Improved awareness of this common dermatosis among physicians and travellers, as well as improved access to effective therapies, will reduce associated morbidity. 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