Publications by authors named "Aida Elargoubi"
Background: Enteroviruses (EVs) are considered the main causative agents responsible for aseptic meningitis worldwide. This study was conducted in the Monastir region of Tunisia in order to know the prevalence of EV infections in children with meningitis symptoms. Detected EV types were compared to those identified in wastewater samples.
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- The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Africa has varied significantly across countries, and its overall impact remains unclear.
- An analysis of 8,746 genomes from 33 African countries indicated that most outbreaks originated from Europe before international travel restrictions took effect.
- As the pandemic continued, increased movement and local transmission led to the emergence of several variants within Africa, emphasizing the need for a strong pandemic response on the continent to prevent becoming a source of new variants.
Unlabelled: Influenza A/H1N1 is widely considered to be a very evolutionary virus causing major public health problems. Since the pandemic of 2009, there has been a rapid rise in human Influenza virus characterization. However, little data is available in Tunisia regarding its genetic evolution.
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- This study looked at patients with COPD who have sudden worsening of their condition, called acute exacerbations.
- Researchers checked for different germs, like bacteria and viruses, in the mucus (sputum) from patients to see what caused these episodes.
- They found many types of germs, especially rhinoviruses and influenza, and noticed that the presence of bacteria could lead to more problems later on, suggesting that better ways to treat these infections and monitor patients are needed.
Background: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is recognized worldwide as a leading cause of hospital and community infections. Biofilm formation by MRSA is an extremely important virulence factor to be understood. Our aim was to establish phenotypic and genotypic characterization of virulence factors among 43 MRSA clinical isolates in a Tunisian hospital.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEbola virus disease (EVD) is one of the deadliest viral diseases. It is characterized by a high mortality rate due to the lack of effective and safe treatments or vaccines and its ability to spread at an unstoppable pace. The West Africa outbreak ended but the disease may strike again at any time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHepatitis C virus (HCV) is a causative agent of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It constitutes a major public health around the world. There is no vaccine available against HCV, and current therapies are effective in only small percentage of patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute enterovirus (EV) meningitis is a frequent cause of hospitalisation, and over 100 EV serotypes may be involved. A total of 215 patients of all ages with meningitis signs were investigated in 2 Tunisian hospitals. Their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was analysed retrospectively for EVs with a TaqMan real-time RT-qPCR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: We propose in this work to study the details of the preanalytical phase (PAP) in microbiology, in order to determinate gaps with the requirement of good laboratory practice guideline (GLPG), causes of dysfunction and actions to improve its quality in our establishment.
Methods: This study was carried out in the microbiology laboratory of the University Hospital of Monastir. We conducted a self-assessment grid and a satisfaction survey phlebotomist staff.