Senegal

Point Prevalence Survey Using the Global PPS Tool and Antimicrobial Use at Albert Royer National Children’s Hospital, Dakar, Senegal

Amadou DIOP, Aïssatou Ahmet NIANG, Baïdy DIEYE, Aliou THIONGANE, Astou DIAW-SENE, Mouhamadou Abdoulaye SONKO, Fatoumata DIALLO, Aïcha Marceline SARR & Mouhamadou Lamine DIA · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Aims: The Global Point Prevalence Survey (Global-PPS) provides a standardized tool to measure and monitor antimicrobial prescribing and resistance worldwide. Study Design:  A descriptive, cross-sectional point prevalence survey. Place and Duration of Study: Albert Royer National...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i121669

Microbiological Safety Assessment of Reusable Sanitary Pads Manufactured in Senegal: A Public Health Concern

Abou AW DIA, Mame Bousso THIAW, Fatou Ndiaye, Ibrahima Gaye, Ndoussé Coundoul, Assane Dieng, Ndeye Magatte DIAO, Papa Mady SY, Alioune Ibnou Abou Talib DIOUF & Mohamed Lamine SENE · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2025

Background: Reusable sanitary pads represent an affordable alternative to disposable products for addressing menstrual poverty in Senegal. However, their safety profile remains largely unexplored, particularly regarding microbiological contamination risks. Methods: We conducted m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i111649

Vaginal Ecological Profile and Characteristic of Vaginal Infection of the Genital Tract of Pregnant Women followed at the Laboratory of the Inter-Army Medical Center Senegal

Gora Lo, El Hadj Seck, Assane Dieng, Awa Ba-Diallo, Abdoulaye Ndiaye, Aissatou Sow-Ndoye, Anna Julienne Selbé Ndiaye, Papa Silman Diawara, Serigne Mbaye Ndiaye, Alioune Tine, Abdoulaye Seck, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Ndèye Coumba Touré-Kâne, Souleymane Mboup & Makhtar Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2024

Introduction: Female genital tract infections are a public health problem. Initial treatment of vaginal infections is most often probabilistic. The benignity of the condition and the safety of topical medications allow for immediate management, even empirical.  Hence this study,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i121509

Traditional Gestures and Practices in the Management of Digestive Colic in Draught Horses in the Dakar and Thiès Regions of Senegal

Sourokou Sabi S., Kane Y., Kadja M.C., Chabchoub A., A. Tine. & Kaboret Y.Y. · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2024

Aims: The aim of this study is to gain a better understanding of the traditional gestures and practices used by horse owners and users in the management of digestive pathologies, in this case colic. Methodology: The study was a retrospective survey in the Dakar and Thiès regions,...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i61021

Risk Factors Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women in Senegal

Safietou Ngom-Cisse, Assane Dieng, Omar Gassama, Habsa Diagne-Samb, Moustapha Cisse, Serigne Mbaye Lo Ndiaye, Alioune Tine, Farba Karam, Gora Lo, Awa Ba-Diallo, Aïssatou Gaye-Diallo, Coumba Toure-Kane, Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye, Cheikh Saad-Bouh Boye & Makhtar Camara · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with a high risk of complications, particularly during pregnancy. Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of BV in pregnant women in Dakar, Senegal, and to identify its associated risk factors. Patient...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i81338