Publications by authors named "Issa Tonde"
Article Synopsis
- A meningitis outbreak in Burkina Faso from January 28 to May 5, 2019, was primarily caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C (NmC), with 301 suspected cases reported across 6 districts.
- Laboratory testing showed that NmC was the main pathogen, with 103 cases of serogroup C identified, and whole-genome sequencing revealed a specific sequence type (ST) associated with previous epidemics in neighboring countries.
- The findings highlight the urgent need for multivalent conjugate vaccines in mass vaccination campaigns to control the ongoing circulation of NmC and other serogroups in the region.
Introduction: Urinary tract infection is the second most common bacterial infection in children, after respiratory tract infection. The objective of this work was to study the bacterial ecology and antibiotic susceptibility of germs isolated during childhood urinary tract infections at the Paediatric University Hospital Charles-de-Gaulle in Ouagadougou.
Patients And Method: This was a descriptive retrospective study covering the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015, including 141 children from 0 to 15 years old hospitalized in the medical paediatrics department for a urinary tract infection.