User fee exemption and malaria treatment-seeking for children under five in a Cameroonian health district: a cross-sectional study.

Background: In Cameroon, malaria contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of children under 5 years old. In order to encourage adequate treatment-seeking in health facilities, user fee exemptions for malaria treatment have been instituted. However, many children are still brought to health facilities in the late stage of severe malaria.

Factors associated with mortality in patients with tetanus in Cameroon.

Background: Tetanus constitutes a significant cause of death in sub-Saharan Africa, with case fatality rates as high as 64%, 47%, and 43.1% reported in Nigeria, Uganda, and Tanzania, respectively. However, the knowledge gap on factors that influence tetanus mortality still exists in Cameroon.

Management of cellulitis and the role of the nurse: a 5-year retrospective multicentre study in Fako, Cameroon.

Objective: This was a 5 year retrospective study of patients' hospital records to find out how patients with cellulitis are managed and the care provided by nurses to these patients in some hospitals in Fako, Cameroon.

Results: Of the 236 cases of cellulitis identified from a study of hospital records, 202 were included in the study. Most of the participants (55%) were female and the mean (SD) age was 43 (1.

Prevalence and pattern of lower extremity injuries due to road traffic crashes in Fako Division, Cameroon.

Introduction: Low and middle income countries are disproportionately affected with road traffic injuries and the lower extremity is one of the most affected anatomical body parts. There exist very limited data on the pattern of lower extremity injuries in the Cameroon especially in the South West Region. We therefore, hypothesized that lower limb injuries are common in road traffic crashes and motorized two wheelers are the commonest cause.

Risk factors for wound infection in health care facilities in Buea, Cameroon: aerobic bacterial pathogens and antibiogram of isolates.

Introduction: Wound infection is a significant clinical challenge in hospitals in developing countries where proper healthcare delivery is hampered by limited resources. This study investigated the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of bacteria causing wound infection and risk factors for infection among hospitalized patients in Buea, Cameroon, to generate findings which could drive reformation of policies on infection control.

Methods: Aerobic bacteria were isolated from 212 swabs collected from patients with clinically diagnosed infected wounds.