Publications by authors named "Arsene A Kpangon"
Article Synopsis
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) poses a significant public health risk, affecting patient health and increasing healthcare costs, prompting a study in six public hospitals in Benin.
- The research involved screening patients and healthcare workers for MRSA, confirming cases through advanced microbiological methods, and utilizing whole-genome sequencing to analyze 27 high-quality MRSA isolates found among the samples collected.
- Findings revealed various strains associated with antimicrobial resistance and identified several virulence genes, emphasizing the necessity for effective strategies to reduce MRSA transmission within hospital settings.
Source of many myths, French Guiana represents an exceptional territory due to the richness of its biodiversity and the variety of its communities. The only European territory in Amazonia, surrounded by the Brazilian giant and the little-known Suriname, Ariane 6 rockets are launched from Kourou while 50% of the population lives below the poverty line. This paradoxical situation is a source of health problems specific to this territory, whether they be infectious diseases with unknown germs, intoxications or chronic pathologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn alarming worldwide increase in antimicrobial resistance is complicating the management of surgical site infections (SSIs), especially in low-middle income countries. The main objective of this study was to describe the pattern of carbapenem-resistant bacteria in hospitalized patients and to highlight the challenge of their detection in Benin. We collected pus samples from patients suspected to have SSIs in hospitals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Surgical site infections are related to high morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Because the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals is becoming a worldwide challenge for surgeons who treat healthcare-associated infections, we wished to identify the causative agents involved in these infections and the rate of multidrug-resistant bacteria in six public hospitals in Benin.
Methods: Using standard microbiological procedures, we processed pus specimens collected from obstetrics and gastrointestinal surgery wards.
Introduction: The prevalence of hepatitis B is very variable across geographic areas and seems to be influenced by HIV infection. This study aims to evaluate the impact of serologic HIV status on the overall prevalence of hepatitis B in a Hospital in Parakou, Benin.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of adults aged 18 years old and over hospitalized in the Departmental University Hospital Center in Parakou between May 2011 and June 2012.
Introduction: Ambient air quality standards are not designed to protect people occupationally exposed to outdoor air pollution on a routine basis. This study aimed to assess the effect of exceeding the US ambient air quality standard for carbon monoxide (CO) on motorcycle taxi drivers respiratory health.
Methods: A cross-sectional study of 85 current motorcycle taxi drivers with at least 5 years of job tenure in Cotonou (Benin) was conducted.