[Non-traumatic corneal perforations: Therapeutic modalities].

Introduction: The treatment of non-traumatic perforations of the cornea is a real challenge for the choice of surgical technique as well as for management of the causal pathology. The goal of our study is to determine the anatomical and functional results of the management of non-traumatic perforation of the cornea in the absence of ready access to a corneal graft.

Materials And Methods: This is a retrospective, non-comparative monocentric study of 23 consecutive cases diagnosed and treated between January 2011 and January 2013.

Prevalence and characteristics of nim genes encoding 5-nitroimidazole resistance among Bacteroides strains isolated in Morocco.

We report here an evaluation of the dissemination of nim genes, encoding 5-nitroimidazoles resistance, among Bacteroides clinical strains isolated in Morocco. This study was done using a PCR method. Among 60 strains studied, nine contain a copy of a nim gene.

[Effectiveness and tolerance of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid ("Augmentin") in intravenous injections in adults].

A prospective study was carried out in 43 hospitalized patients with respiratory or other serious bacterial infections requiring intravenous antibiotic therapy to assess the efficacy and tolerance of amoxycillin/clavulanic acid ('Augmentin'). After bacteriological and laboratory investigations patients were started on 1 g amoxycillin plus 200 mg clavulanic acid intravenously every 8 hours for the first 3 days and then were treated orally at the same dosage. Duration of treatment varied according to the type and severity of the infection, with a minimum of 10 days.