Unmasking the escalation: a comparative analysis of diabetic ketoacidosis severity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Tunisian pioneer study.

Background: The severity of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis increased during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to analyze the impact of the pandemic on the clinical and biological severity of DKA in patients with new-onset diabetes mellitus (DM) in Tunisia.

Research Design And Methods: The study included patients hospitalized for new-onset DKA 2 years prior and 2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Phleboviruses and Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus among Blood Donors in Central Tunisia.

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of six viruses, from two families of the order , in the general population of central Tunisia. Sera collected from 377 asymptomatic blood donors were serologically assayed for Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV), and four sandfly-borne phleboviruses: Toscana virus (TOSV), sandfly fever Naples virus (SFNV), sandfly fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), and sandfly fever Cyprus virus (SFCV). Of the 377 subjects enrolled in this study, 17.

Explaining Long COVID: A Pioneer Cross-Sectional Study Supporting the Endocrine Hypothesis.

Context: In some patients, symptoms may persist after COVID-19, defined as long COVID. Its pathogenesis is still debated and many hypotheses have been raised.

Objective: Our primary objective was to evaluate the corticotroph and somatotroph functions of patients previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 and experiencing post-COVID-19 syndrome to detect any deficiencies that may explain long COVID.

Uncovering the alarming rise of diabetic ketoacidosis during COVID-19 pandemic: a pioneer African study and review of literature.

Introduction: Reports around the world indicate that COVID-19 pandemic may be contributing to an increase in the incidence of new onset diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). This has yet to be studied in Africa. We aimed to compare the incidence trend of new onset DKA before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on the type of diabetes mellitus (DM).

Predictive Factors for Lower Limb Amputation in Type 2 Diabetics.

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a major public health problem. Foot-related complications are common in diabetic patients. The aim of this study is to identify predictive factors for lower limb amputation (LLA) in order to better identify this at-risk population.

Antibiotic stewardship team in a Tunisian university hospital: A four-year experience.

Background: Association between antibiotic use and antimicrobial resistance has been demonstrated in several studies; hence the importance of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASPs) to reduce the burden of this resistance.

Aim: To describe the antibiotic stewardship team (AST) interventions in a Tunisian university hospital.

Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in the infectious diseases department in Sousse-Tunisia between 2016 and 2020.

Cat scratch disease neuroretinitis: A case report.

Introduction: Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a ubiquitous infectious disease caused by a Gram-negative intracellular bacillus, Bartonella henselae. Neuroretinitis is a classical but rare manifestation of CSD.

Case Presentation: A 20-year-old woman presented with a 5-day-history of reduced vision in the left eye (LE).

Neurological manifestations following cured malaria: don't forget post-malaria neurological syndrome.

Introduction: Cerebral malaria which occurs during the active infection is the most common neurological complication of malaria. Other complications including post-malaria neurological syndrome (PMNS) can rarely occur following complete recovery from the disease. We report a case of post-malaria neurological syndrome in a Tunisian patient.

Correlation between superficial and intra-operative specimens in diabetic foot infections: results of a cross-sectional Tunisian study.

Objective: To determine the correlation between superficial, and intra-operative specimens in diabetic foot infections (DFIs).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in patients with DFIs hospitalized in a Tunisian teaching hospital. Superficial specimens were collected for all patients, and intra-operative specimens were collected in operated patients.

infection causing rhinosinusitis and orbital involvement in an immunocompetent patient.

Invasive fungal rhinosinusitis is a rare infection that occurs primarily in immunocompromised patients. The fungal pathogen is rarely associated with rhinosinusitis. We report a case of rhinosinusitis in an immunocompetent patient.

Diagnostic value of dipstick test in adult symptomatic urinary tract infections: results of a cross-sectional Tunisian study.

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common. The diagnosis is confirmed by urine culture which is costly and takes at least 24 hours before results are known. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of dipstick test for the diagnosis of UTI in symptomatic adult patients.

Demodicosis revealing an HIV infection.

We report an observation of facial and upper limb demodicosis, revealing a human immunodeficiency virus infection. After an initial improvement with metronidazole, worsening of skin lesions related to immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome was observed, requiring the use of steroids.

[Causes of death in patients with HIV infection in two Tunisian medical centers].

Antiretroviral tritherapy has contributed to a considerable reduction in HIV-related mortality. The causes of death are dominated by opportunistic infections in developing countries and by cardiovascular diseases and cancer in developed countries. To determine the causes and risk factors associated with death in HIV-infected patients in two Tunisian medical centers.

[Infectious sacroiliitis in tunisian centre: retrospective study of 25 cases].

Infectious sacroiliitis are rare but they can be complicated by disabling functional sequelae. To describe the clinical and bacteriological characteristics of infectious sacroiliitis among patients treated in Sousse Medical Center, Tunisia. A retrospective, descriptive study, of infectious sacroiliitis among patients hositalized in Sousse between 2000 and 2015.

Erratum to, 'Outcome of mucormycosis after treatment: report of five cases'.

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Outcome of mucormycosis after treatment: report of five cases.

Mucormycoses are serious infections caused by filamentous fungi of the order Mucorales. They occur most often in immunocompromised patients. We report five cases of mucormycosis in patients hospitalized in the Infectious Diseases Department in Sousse - Tunisia between 2000 and 2013.

[Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Sousse, Tunisia].

Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a powerful predictor of survival for individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The purpose of this cross-sectional study conducted in December 2007 was to assess ART adherence and identify its determinants in HIV-infected patients in Sousse, Tunisia. Adherence was evaluated in a structured interview, during which questions were asked about the number of pills taken, treatment schedule, and any food restrictions within the previous 4 days.

[Prescribing practices of fluoroquinolones in Tunisia].

The aim of the study was to assess the prescribing practices of fluoroquinolones (FQ) among general practionners in the town of Sousse (central-eastern Tunisia). A transversal study was made between the first and the 23rd April, 2009, among general practionners working in Sousse. For each prescription, informations about patients, indications and modalities of treatment were collected on a questionnaire.

[Second epidemic of West Nile virus meningoencephalitis in Tunisia].

Unlabelled: The West Nile virus (WNV) re-emerged in Tunisia in 2003, causing an outbreak of meningoencephalitis.

Objective: The authors studied the epidemiological, clinical, biological, and imaging features of WNV-associated neurological disease observed in central eastern Tunisia.

Design: A retrospective descriptive study was made on patients with West Nile meningitis and/or encephalitis observed in the Sousse area, from August 15 to November 15, 2003.