Bernard Guillois

TL;DR: A substantial improvement in survival in France for newborns born at 25 through 31 weeks' gestation was accompanied by an important reduction in severe morbidity, but survival remained rare before 25 weeks, and improvement at extremely low gestational age may be possible.

TL;DR: Evidence of a significantly reduced survival in patients with neurolisteriosis treated with adjunctive dexamethasone is found, and the time window for fetal losses is determined, which is higher than reported elsewhere.

TL;DR: A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in French children hospitalized for acute respiratory tract disease during the winter of 2001 to 2002 showed that 19 of 337 respiratory specimens that were negative for other respiratory viruses were positive for hMPV.

TL;DR: These results confirm the previously reported high frequency of rhinovirus detection in asthmatic exacerbations in children, and point out the frequency of RS virus detection, and emphasize the fact that PCR assays may be necessary to diagnose respiratory infections in asthma.

TL;DR: Increased sensitivity of viral detection by PCR-EIA compared to the IFA/VIT could suggest that samples containing low levels of virus are missed by routine methods IFA orVIT, and consequently, RSV or PIV-3, and above all RV or AdV are overlooked as agents of respiratory diseases.