Clinical & Medical Microbiology
Background: HIV infection is the main comorbidity of patients hospitalized for sepsis in infectious disease departments in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this study is therefore to...
Mycobacterium leprae was the first bacteria to be described as the causative agent of a disease by Dr. Gerhard H.Armauer Hansen in 1873. Many organisms have since been discovered a...
Background: Antibiotic resistance poses a growing threat to the management of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa. The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR), particularly extend...
Background: Before the introduction of dolutegravir, first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa mainly relied on non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (...
Background: Turmeric (Curcuma longa) and its active compound curcumin are known for their antimicrobial properties and have shown promise against resistant pathogens like methicill...
Introduction: Immunizations are one of the most effective public health strategies, even in hospitalized patients, because this setting presents a potential environment for increas...
Background: Alcohol abuse is a risk factor for suicidal behavior. Until now, there are no convincing explanations for the East-West gap in the suicide rates in Europe. Objective: T...
Introduction: Prolonged febrile syndrome (PFS) is a clinical entity where fever persists after at least one week of detailed evaluation or exhaustive study, without reaching an eti...