Atypical tuberculous orchiepididymitis resulting from migratory pottic abscesses: Specific to a case.

The authors report the case of tuberculous spondylodiscitis with unusual clinical and paraclinical features, in a healthy young boy of 16 year old with persistent and complicated left orchiepididymitis despite a well-conducted treatment. The diagnosis was delayed for several months and the evolution was favorable after etiological treatment.

The impact of on IPC compliance during the Ebola virus outbreak in Mbandaka/Democratic Republic of the Congo: a before and after design.

Objectives: To assess the impact of refresher training of healthcare workers (HCWs) in infection prevention and control (IPC), ensuring consistent adequate supplies and availability of IPC kits and carrying out weekly monitoring of IPC performance in healthcare facilities (HCFs) DESIGN: This was a before and after comparison study SETTINGS: This study was conducted from June to July 2018 during an Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in Equateur Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Participants: 48 HCFs INTERVENTIONS: HCWs capacity building in basic IPC, IPC kit donation and IPC mentoring.

Primary Outcome Measures: IPC score RESULTS: 48 HCFs were evaluated and 878 HCWs were trained, of whom 437 were women and 441 were men.

Relevance of urinary excretion of alcian blue-glycosaminoglycans complexes and hydroxyproline to disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis.

Urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) and hydroxyproline was studied in 42 adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A significant increase of GAG and hydroxyproline was found in RA patients compared to normal controls. RA patients fulfilling the criteria of disease activity were found to have urinary excretion of GAG and hydroxyproline higher than of RA patients not fulfilling these criteria.