[Evaluation of surgical antibiotic prophylaxis in a Tunisian University Hospital].

Antibiotic prophylaxis (ATBP) is one of the specific measures for the prevention of surgical site infections, whose impact has been quantified in clean or clean-contaminated surgery. Our study aims to evaluate the conformity of ATBP practices and the adherence to the prescribing protocols adopted in our Hospital. We conducted a clinical audit retrospective observational study, evaluating antibiotic prophylaxis practices in our Hospital in the month of March 2015.

Identification landmark for right anterior portal pedicle: "the zone of 2 cm".

Purpose/background: Cystic plate is easily visible while right anterior portal pedicle (RAPP) is a difficult to identify due to its intrahepatic location. This study aims to determine the relation between these two structures so as to facilitate rapid identification of RAPP during the operation.

Methods: Thirty-seven cadaveric liver dissections were carried in the Forensic Department at the Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunisia.

In-utero coxsackievirus B4 infection of the mouse thymus.

Type B coxsackievirus (CV-B) infections are involved frequently in the triggering of several autoimmune diseases such as myocarditis, dilated cardiomyopathy, pericarditis, pancreatitis, type 1 diabetes, encephalitis, thyroiditis or Sjögren's syndrome. Serological and virological evidence suggests that maternal infections during pregnancy can play a role in the appearance of these diseases in offspring. The current study aims to explore the effect of an in-utero CV-B infection on the fetal thymus, the central site for programming immunological self-tolerance.

The Duffy blood group system in the Tunisian population.

Background: Tunisia was described to as genetically heterogenous. Besides the 1% native Berber, the genetically influence of the Europeans seems much larger than that of sub-Saharan populations. Due to their ethnic variability, blood group variants have the potential to support population analyses.