Publications by authors named "Abdoul Aziz Garba"

Article Synopsis
  • - Diphtheria is making a comeback in developing countries due to low vaccination rates, prompting a study of cases reported from March 2022 to June 2023 in Zinder.
  • - The study analyzed 32 patients, predominantly children and teenagers, with common symptoms including difficulty swallowing, fever, and false membranes; notable complications included altered renal function and a high case fatality rate of 31.2%.
  • - Key risk factors for poor outcomes included respiratory distress, gingival bleeding, and low platelet counts, emphasizing the urgent need for improved vaccination efforts to combat this deadly disease.
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Background: Blackwater fever (BWF) is a rare but serious complication of malaria that is a consequence of antimalarial treatment. Its prevalence seems to have increased. Its diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and urine color.

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Enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma (EATL) is a rare complication of celiac disease (CD). We report a case of EATL associated with CD revealed by acute intestinal obstruction. A North African woman of 38 years old with a history of infertility and chronic abdominal pain was admitted in emergency with acute intestinal obstruction.

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