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*^1,2Gawa, K. J., ^1,2Monemo, P., ^1,2N’Guessan, M., ^1,2Tadet, J. O. N., ³Oka, K. H., ³Akanji, I. A., ³Koné, M. O., ¹Vaho, M., ¹Traoré, F., and ^1,2Akoua Koffi, C.

¹Laboratoire Bactériologie-Virologie, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

²UFR des Sciences Médical, Université Alassane Ouattara, BP 1174 Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire

³Service de Pédiatrie Médicale, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire *Correspondant à: kokoragawa@gmail.com; +2250709885690

Abstract:

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in paediatric environment. The microbial ecology is often modified by over-prescription of antibiotics. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and etiological agents responsible for paediatric UTIs, with a view to improving care for children in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire. Continue reading “Prevalence and aetiological agents of childhood urinary tract infections at the University Teaching Hospital (CHU) of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire”

^*1,2Meite, S., ^1,2Koffi, K. S., ¹Kouassi, K. S., ¹Coulibaly, K. J., ¹Koffi, K. E., ¹Sylla, A., ¹Sylla, Y., ^1,2Faye-Ketté, H., and ^1,2Dosso, M.

¹Molecular Biology Platform and Environnement and Health Department, Pasteur Institute, Cote d’Ivoire ²Medical Sciences, Microbiology department, Felix Houphouet Boigny University, Cocody, Abidjan *Correspondence to: meitesynd@yahoo.fr

Abstract:

Background: One of the main health problems in West Africa remains upsurge of emerging pathogens. Ebola virus disease outbreak occurred in 2014 in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, Monkeypox virus in Nigeria in 2017 and most recently Lassa virus in Nigeria, Togo and Benin in 2018. These pathogens have animal reservoirs as vectors for transmission. Proper investigation of the pathogens in their rodent vectors could help reduce and manage their emergence and spread. Continue reading “Investigation of rodent reservoirs of emerging pathogens in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa”