Publications by authors named "Mostapha Elouennass"
Group B Streptococcus (GBS or ) is a common component of the human flora. However, infections in adults are infrequent, and occurrences of infectious pleurisy or septic arthritis are exceedingly uncommon. To our knowledge, the concurrent manifestation of both conditions has not been previously documented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground and objective Infectious meningitis and encephalitis are serious diseases that can have fatal consequences, especially in the case of bacterial meningitis. Molecular biology has made it possible to quickly introduce appropriate treatment. Our study aims to evaluate the FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Panel (BioFire Diagnostics, Salt Lake City, Utah) implemented in our department compared to traditional methods.
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- Pasteurella is a common microorganism usually found in the upper respiratory and digestive tracts of mammals and birds, and it rarely affects humans.
- Human infections, called pasteurellosis, usually occur from bites or scratches from domestic animals, like dogs and cats, but can also come from other animals, including wildlife.
- The case presented involves a young woman who developed a hand infection after a rare human bite during a fight, but her condition improved with surgery and medication.
Urethritis may be acute or subacute and can be classified as gonococcal or nongonococcal. Nongonococcal urethritis is mainly dominated by . Other bacteria such as have been implicated in some cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Deep pelvic abscess is a well-known infective complication in gynecologic practice. However, sacral osteomyelitis has been reported rarely. We describe sacral infection presenting three years after abdominal hysterectomy and point out the difficulty in management.
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