Background. Molecular studies on tuberculosis (TB) are rare in low-resource countries like Benin, where data on molecular study on previously treated TB cases is unavailable. Materials and Methods. From January to December 2014, all smear- and cultu [...]
Background: Infections with Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamases Producing-Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) constitute a global pub- lic health problem particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: To determine prevalence and resistance patterns of ESBL-E [...]
Abstract- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections share the same routes of transmission and are both endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. Proper management of these infections require reliable diagnosis of co-infected p [...]
Infections with hepatitis viruses are known to be prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa but in Benin, data on these infections are still scarce. The study was carried out to assess the burden of these infections in Cotonou. From June to October 2016, w [...]
Introduction. Les états septiques sont associés à une morbidité et une mortalité importantes, surtout dans les pays à faible revenu. L’hémoculture est l’examen de choix pour le diagnostic de ces états mais en l’absence de recommandations claires [...]
Background: The declining trend of malaria and the recent prioritization of containment of antimicrobial resistance have created a momentum to implement clinical bacteriology in low-resource settings. Suc- cessful implementation relies on guidance [...]