Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the quality of antibiotic prescriptions in the ENT department of the Departmental and Teaching Hospital of Borgou-Alibori (DTH-BA). Study design: This was a prospective descriptive study. Place and Duration of Study: Departmental and Tea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i1323
Alassane Dièye, Abdourahmane Ndong, Papa Latyr Junior Diouf, Mba Bambo Diakhaby, Samba Niang, Amadou Diop Dia, Diatou Dia-Gueye, Seynabou LO & Ndéye Méry Dia-Badiane·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2024
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health problem in resource-limited countries where it is endemic. Sternal TB is a rare entity. It accounts for less than 1% of tuberculous osteomyelitis. We report two cases of sternal TB occurring in two young Senegalese aged 21 and 23, w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i1322
Iron is a crucial constituent in cellular metabolism, playing a pivotal role in numerous enzymatic activities that are required for the maintenance of life. However, the lack of regulation in iron levels can lead to cellular damage through the Fenton reaction, which produces reac...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i1321
I. Tondé, D. Kambiré, A. Ky-Ba, D. C. Drabo, M. T. Gampiné, J. Tranchot-Diallo, H. Savadogo, M. Tamboura, M. Kam, M. Sanou, A. S. Ouédraogo, I. Sanou, L. Sangaré & R. Ouédraogo-Traoré·Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases·2024
Gastroenteritis is a public health problem in developing countries such as Burkina Faso. The introduction of the RotaShield rotavirus vaccine in the early 1980s had the side-effect of causing acute intestinal invaginations, which led to the introduction of surveillance. The aim o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2024/v15i1320
Background: Urinary schistosomiasis remains a major cause of public health concern with the global burden predominant in Sub-Sahara Africa. Over 78 countries are affected and approximately 800 million people are exposed to the disease in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) accounting for 90...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4319
Background: Gram negative infective endocarditis is rare and usually associated with intravenous drug use or significant healthcare exposure and prosthetic cardiac valves or devices. Carbapenem resistance is a growing concern worldwide with limited drug options for these infectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4318
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and malaria syndemic poses colossal challenge in prompt diagnosis and effective management of both infections especially in tropical regions. Therefore, this survey was conducted in order to ascertain the seroprevalence of SARS-COV-2 ant...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4317
Aims: to describe the basis of partial rejection from the community regarding the government's plan to expand the range of releases of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes which have been inserted with the endosymbiont bacteria Wolbachia spp. to reduce the incidence of dengue hemorrhagic fev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4316
Vulvo-rectal the most prevalent species of candida, Candida albicans, is the cause of candidiasis, a fungal infection of the vagina that affects the genital system as an adaptive and opportunistic pathogen. This study was aimed at examining the prevalence and risk factors of vulv...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4314
Buruli ulcer is a neglected trophical disease. It is characterized by the development of painless open wounds. It causes large skin ulcers mainly in children aged 5 to 15 years. Buruli ulcer is a skin infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium ulcerans. The disease is c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4315