The diagnosis of tuberculosis in dialysis patients.

The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is high in patients undergoing chronic dialysis than it is in the general population. The diagnosis of TB is often difficult and extrapulmonary involvement is predominant. This study investigates the spectrum of clinical presentations and outcome in dialysis patients during a nine-year period.

[Vertebral osteomyelitis due to Candida tropicalis secondary to candidemia. A case report].

Candida spp. vertebral osteomyelitis is rare. Clinical presentation is unspecific.

Sero-epidemiological survey of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in Tunisia.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne disease associated with a high case fatality rate and transmitted mainly by Hyalomma marginatum. The geographical distribution of H. marginatum covers most of the Western Mediterranean basin.

Molecular diagnosis of Rickettsia infection in patients from Tunisia.

Diagnosis of rickettsioses had largely benefited from the development of molecular techniques. Unfortunately, in Tunisia, despite the large number of rickettsial cases registered every year, the Rickettsia species remain unidentified. In this study, we aimed to detect the Rickettsia species in clinical samples using molecular tests.