Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Associated with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Simulating a Neurofibrosarcoma in a Black African Adult Patient.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is the most prevalent mesenchymal tumor encountered in patients with neurofibromatosis type I (NF1). This association is rarely reported in black African adult patients. Clinical signs such as abdominal pain, intestinal bleeding, and palpable abdominal nodules may contribute to the diagnosis of GIST.

Contamination of street food with multidrug-resistant Salmonella, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Background: Gastrointestinal infections are a global public health problem. In Burkina Faso, West Africa, exposure to Salmonella through the consumption of unhygienic street food represents a major risk of infection requiring detailed evaluation.

Methods: Between June 2017 and July 2018, we sampled 201 street food stalls, in 11 geographic sectors of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.