Subcutaneous Infection withDirofilariaspp. Nematode in Human, France

Subcutaneous Infection with Dirofilaria spp. Nematode in Human, France

of morphologic and molecular diagnostics is an absence of information on poorly described and characterized pathogens or new pathogens that have yet to be identified. No good algorithm exists to resolve these conflicts other than to explore all possibilities. The diagnosis in the described case is probably best left as a Dirofilaria species of the Dirofilaria (Nochtiella) type, members of which...

Subcutaneous Infection with Dirofilaria immitis Nematode in Human, France

Enterococcus cecorum human infection, France

Enterococcus cecorum is a bacterium of the intestinal tract of many domestic animals that is rarely reported as human pathogen. Here we report the first case of incisional hernia plate infection and the first case of urinary tract colonization due to E. cecorum from patients in Marseille, France.

Trichostrongylus colubriformis Nematode Infections in Humans, France

To the Editor: In April 2009, a 47-year-old woman in Saint-Jeannet in southern France reported stomach aches, abdominal bloating, and occasional diarrhea. Blood analyses found an increased eosinophil level (8,800 cells/mm 3), which represented 52% of 16,900 leukocytes/mm 3. Parasitologic examinations for helminths were conducted with 6 fecal specimens obtained during June 9– July 2, 2009. Analy...

Human Infection with Sporolactobacillus laevolacticus, Marseille, France

to study protocol, he will be followed for 1 year posttreatment to monitor for relapse. The shortened treatment regimen has several potential benefits for children. The shorter treatment period enables an earlier return to school and social activities, the shorter duration of anti-TB injectable drug use may lessen ototox-icity, and fewer adverse effects and shorter duration could improve treatm...