Publications by authors named "A Kotosso"
Introduction: Tetanus still remains a public health problem in Togo despite the existence of the Expanded Program on Immunization.
Patients And Method: A retrospective and descriptive cohort study was performed from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018 in the infectious and tropical diseases department of Sylvanus Olympio teaching hospital of Lome (Togo) on tetanus cases.
Results: We included 208 tetanus cases accounting for 6.
[Prevalence and Management of Snake Bite Envenomation at the Regional Hospital Center of Sokodé (Togo)].
Bull Soc Pathol Exot
October 2021
Snakebite envenomation (SBE) is a public health issue in Africa, unfortunately neglected and underestimated. SBE is a medical emergency that can be devastating and lifethreatening. A retrospective study was performed from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 in the general medicine department of the Regional Hospital Center (CHR), Sokodé.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: to describe the course and the etiologic, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects of effusive pericarditis (EP) in Togo. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS: Prospective and longitudinal study conducted at the cardiology department of Sylvanus Olympio Teaching Hospital of Lome from February 1, 2011, to January 31, 2014, of patients hospitalized for EP, confirmed by Doppler echocardiography.
Results: The study included 38 patients.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to document gastrointestinal symptoms in adult HIV patients at a gastroenterology department in Togo, focusing on their health conditions in 2011.
- A total of 82 HIV-positive patients participated, predominantly women with an average age of 38.78; the main reasons for seeking medical help were symptoms like fatigue, weight loss, and vomiting.
- Most patients had low CD4 counts, were often chronic alcohol users, and frequently diagnosed with liver diseases, candidal esophagitis, and acute gastroenteritis, highlighting the complex health challenges faced by this population.
Background: Infection with Penicillium marneffei is a common opportunistic infection in Southeast Asia where it is endemic. We report a case of Penicillium marneffei infection with fatal outcome in a Togolese woman infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
Case Presentation: A 45-years-old patient, infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus had consulted for ongoing febrile pneumonia since two weeks.