Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients in the alveolar echinococcosis registry, France, 1982 to 2021.

BACKGROUND is a parasite causing alveolar echinococcosis (AE), a severe disease affecting primarily the liver. Surveillance of this non-notifiable disease in France is performed by the National Reference Center for Echinococcoses (NRC-E).AIMWe aimed to analyse changes in epidemiological, clinical and survival data of patients with AE over time.

Reappraisal of the impact of resection margin on outcomes after hepatectomy and perioperative treatment for Alveolar echinococcosis a single center experience.

Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a rare benign but potentially life-threatening condition. Albeit benign, recurrence after surgical resection remains frequent. Systematic perioperative benzimidazoles (BZM) treatment along with complete and large resection margin have been advocated to prevent recurrence, although data on long-term outcomes are lacking.

Unveiling the incidences and trends of alveolar echinococcosis in Europe: a systematic review from the KNOW-PATH project.

Human alveolar echinococcosis is a notifiable parasitic infectious disease in most European countries; however, in practice, it is under-reported by national health systems. To fill this knowledge gap, data on the number, incidence, and trend of cases in Europe were extracted through a systematic review approach from both the scientific and grey literature, covering 1997-2023. This systematic review identified 4207 human alveolar echinococcosis cases from 28 of the 40 European countries investigated.

Alveolar echinococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients: a case series from two national cohorts.

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a severe parasitic infection caused by the ingestion of Echinococcus multilocularis eggs. While higher incidence and faster evolution have been reported in immunosuppressed patients, no studies have been performed specifically on AE in transplant patients. We searched for all de novo AE cases diagnosed between January 2008 and August 2018 in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients included in the Swiss Transplant Cohort Study and the FrancEchino Registry.

Molecular diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis in patients based on frozen and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples.

Confirmed diagnosis of alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is based on pathological criteria and molecular evidence. This parasite-borne disease, caused by the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis, sparingly involves humans as a dead-end host. In humans, the parasite mainly colonizes the liver but can colonize any organ and cause atypical forms, often difficult to characterize clinically.

Fungal aerocontamination exposure risk for patients in 3 successive locations of a pediatric hematology unit department: Influence of air equipment and building structure on air quality.

Background: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) play an important role in the mortality of immunocompromised patients. The pediatric hematology department (PHD) at Besançon University Hospital has relocated 3 times: (1) from a building without an air filtration system (B1), (2) to a renovated building with low air pressure (B2), and (3) to a new building with high air pressure and high-efficiency particulate air filters (B3). This study aimed to investigate how these relocations influenced the fungal exposure risk for the PHD's patients.

Alveolar echinococcosis: how knowledgeable are primary care physicians and pharmacists in the Franche-Comté region of France?

Background: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a parasitic disease resulting from the intrahepatic growth of Echinococcus multilocularis larva. This zoonotic helminthic disease is rare but, if left untreated or treated too late, can be severe or even fatal. In France, endemic areas containing infected foxes have become larger, spreading towards western regions of the country and leading to an increased risk of environmental contamination.

A new data management system for the French National Registry of human alveolar echinococcosis cases.

Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is an endemic zoonosis in France due to the cestode Echinococcus multilocularis. The French National Reference Centre for Alveolar Echinococcosis (CNR-EA), connected to the FrancEchino network, is responsible for recording all AE cases diagnosed in France. Administrative, epidemiological and medical information on the French AE cases may currently be considered exhaustive only on the diagnosis time.