Background: Monitoring insecticide levels and physical integrity over time is essential for assessing the durability of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs), which largely depends on the net handling habits of users. This study determined the insecticide content and effectiveness of ITNs (Yorkool and PermaNet 2.0) at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after a mass distribution campaign in Mali.
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September 2024
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-secreting Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E) infections constitute a real global public health problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. We report here two cases of ESBL-E meningoencephalitis in young female patients occurring in a gestational context observed at the infectious and tropical diseases department of the Point G university hospital in Bamako. The first woman, who recently had an abortion, was being treated with ceftriaxone when she was admitted for meningeal syndrome and pyramidal syndrome associated with brain damage.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEmbryogenesis is a brief but potentially critical phase in the life cycle of a tree for adaptive phenotypic plasticity. Using somatic embryogenesis in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster Ait.), we found that temperature during the maturation phase affects embryo development and postembryonic tree growth for up to 3 yr.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: In patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors are suspected to increase the risk of amputation. "Traditional" diuretics may increase major adverse limb events (MALEs), but the evidence is weak. We studied the association between common diuretics (i.
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