Evaluation of Phenotypic Tests for Carbapenemase Detection in Enterobacteriaceae in Tunisia.

Resistance to carbapenems in Enterobacteriaceae is a challenge for public health. Carbapenemase production is the leading mechanism. This work aims to evaluate four phenotypic methods for carbapenemase detection in comparison with a molecular method.

Usefulness of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for rapid diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Tunisia.

Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) remains a challenging diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Cepheid, USA) for rapid diagnosis of EPTB in Tunisia. Eight hundred and forty-seven extrapulmonary samples collected from 2017 to 2021, were subjected to Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra.

[Monocentric retrospective study on the prevalence and significance of incomplete right bundle branch block in young competitive athletes in Tunisia].

Aims: Few studies have assessed the prevalence and significance of right bundle branch block in athletes. Aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of incomplete right bundle branch block and its correlation with the nature of sports practice and to compare the athlete with right bundle branch block and the one with a normal electrocardiogram.

Methods: It was a retrospective study of the electrocardiogram and echocardiography of competitive athletes recruited in the medical-sports center of Sousse RESULTS: A total of 554 athletes were included.

A retrospective study from a single center to compare outcomes in 79 patients with in-stent restenosis treated with paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty or drug-eluting stent implantation.

Background: Despite the recent progress made in drug-eluting stents (DESs), in-stent restenosis (ISR) is still a common complication of percutaneous coronary interventions. This retrospective study from a single center aimed to compare outcomes in 79 patients with ISR treated with paclitaxel-coated balloon (PCB) angioplasty or DES implantation.

Results: From January 2017 to December 2021, 83 ISR lesions from 79 patients were included.

[Clinical impact of SARS-CoV2 infection in professional footballers of the Tunisian Premier League].

Aim Of The Study: The aim of our work, developed within the Tunisian Football Federation (TFF), was to study the clinical manifestations and the possible cardiac complications in professional footballers of the first league having contracted an infection by SARS-CoV2.

Patients And Methods: This is a retrospective, descriptive, and analytical study. Professional Premier League football players who contracted COVID-19 from the onset of the pandemic through June 2021 were included.