Publications by authors named "Boubou Laouali"
Background: Meningitis is endemic in Niger. Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine and the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) were introduced in 2008 and 2014, respectively. Vaccination campaign against Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A was carried out in 2010-2011.
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- * Bacterial analysis revealed that strains of Escherichia coli were completely sensitive to imipenem but showed high resistance to common antibiotics, while S.aureus had significant resistance to penicillin G and oxacillin.
- * The findings suggest a need to enhance prophylactic measures and antibiotic treatment protocols in surgical settings, along with ongoing monitoring of infection rates.
Bordetella pertussis still poses an important health threat in developing countries. In Niger, notified pertussis cases are few despite the low diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis/pentavalent vaccine coverage. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of B.
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