Tobacco Use Behaviors and Associated Factors among Newly Diagnosed Tuberculosis Patients in Benin and Burkina Faso.

The objective of this study was to assess tobacco use (TU) behaviors among newly diagnosed pulmonary TB (PTB) patients and identify associated factors in Benin and Burkina Faso. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 20 randomly selected TB clinics. To ensure a representative study cohort, clinics were stratified during the sampling process.

Mapping of Interventions of Social Protection for Tuberculosis Patients in Africa: A Scoping Review Protocol.

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a public health problem worldwide, particularly in resource-limited countries. It is considered a social disease with a medical component that persists over time due to several social determinants, most of which are closely linked to poverty and difficult socioeconomic conditions. The objective of this exploratory study is to describe the social protection interventions available for people with TB in Africa.

Prevalence, acceptability, and cost of routine screening for pulmonary tuberculosis among pregnant women in Cotonou, Benin.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the yield, cost, feasibility, and acceptability of routine tuberculosis (TB) screening of pregnant women in Cotonou, Benin.

Design: Mixed-methods, cross-sectional study with a cost assessment.

Setting: Eight participating health facilities in Cotonou, Benin.

Remote Supervision of Basic Management Units for Tuberculosis Care During Covid-19 Period: An Innovative Experience from Benin Republic.

Introduction: Contingency measures taken by governments with movement restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic may create difficulties in conducting some field activities for TB control especially the supervision of Basic Management Units (BMUs). We described in this paper an innovative initiative to conduct remote supervision (Esupervision) using Information and Communication Technology tools.

Setting And Method: This initiative was conducted in Benin Republic.

Hand hygiene in surgery in Benin: opportunities and challenges.

Background: Hand Hygiene (HH) has been described as the cornerstone and starting point in all infection control. Compliance to HH is a fundamental quality indicator. The aim of this study was to investigate the HH compliance among Health-care Workers (HCWs) in Benin surgical care units.

[Tuberculosis in older persons in African setting: Epidemiological, diagnostic and evolutive features].

Objective: To determine the epidemiological, diagnostic and evolutives features of tuberculosis (TB) in older subjects in Benin.

Patients And Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of adults TB patients (age≥15 years) who were notified at all the Basic Management Units (BMU) in Benin from January 1st, 2013 to December 31st. Older subjects (age≥60 years) were compared to those less than 60 years named young subjects.

Performance of OMNIgene•SPUTUM (DNA Genotek) and cetylpyridinium chloride for sputum storage prior to mycobacterial culture.

The aim was to assess the performance of both cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) and OMNIgene•SPUTUM (OMNI) reagents for the maintenance of viability in sputum prior to recovery by culture. Using 312 sputa, we evaluated the performance of the two reagents using culture on Löwenstein-Jensen medium after sputum storage in CPC or OMNI for up to 28 days. In addition, the viability of isolates stored in both reagents was assessed.