Management of arterial hypertension in Cotonou city, Benin: general practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practice.

Objective: We aimed to assess the management of hypertensive patients by general practitioners in Cotonou city.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study based on a multicentre survey conducted from 1 May to 31 July 2011. We recruited all consenting general practitioners who worked in public and private centres in Cotonou city.

Endocarditis tricuspid sub-aigue of post abortion: report of a case.

Tricuspid infective endocarditis is rare and represents five to 10% of all cases of infective endocarditis. It occurs predominantly in intravenous drug users, and patients with central venous catheters or intracardiac probes. We report on the case of subacute tricuspid infective endocarditis in a girl of 17 years.