Publications by authors named "S Dhraief"
Epidemiological and bacterial profile of childhood meningitis in Tunisia.
Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Despite a decline in cases due to vaccination, bacterial meningitis remains a significant health issue globally, particularly for children in Tunisia.
- A study analyzed 388 confirmed pediatric bacterial meningitis cases from 2003 to 2019, showing that Streptococcus pneumoniae was the most common bacteria, followed by Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae.
- The introduction of the Hib vaccine significantly reduced H. influenzae cases, while antibiotic resistance remained a concern, especially among Streptococcus pneumoniae and Neisseria meningitidis strains.
Background: Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) present a threat to public health worldwide.
Aim: To study their prevalence at the Trauma and Burn Center's Burn Unit and investigate their molecular characteristics and their associated antibiotics resistance patterns.
Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted at the Trauma and Burn Center's laboratory between july 2017 and december 2018.
This study was retrospective, conducted over seven years at the Trauma and Burn Centre. Its purpose was to establish the bacteriological profile and antibiotic resistance of isolated bacteria in patients admitted to the Burn Intensive Care Unit. Identification was carried out according to the conventional methods and antibiotic susceptibility was analyzed according to the standards of the Antibiogram Committee of the French Society of Microbiology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: - The induction of malignant diseases is one of the most concerning late effects of ionizing radiation. The topic of this study deals with skin tumors developed in the irradiated areas in children given X-ray therapy for tinea capitis.
Material And Methods: - All patients with malignant tumors of the scalp referred to Salah Azaiz Institute between 1970 and 2001 have been questioned in order to determine if there had been a prior X-ray irradiation for tinea capitis, its modality, and its consequences.
Introduction: The development of cancer from burn scars is rare but not exceptional since 1 to 2 p. 100 of cutaneous cancers develop on burn scars.
Patients And Methods: We report a retrospective study of 62 cases arising from burn scars that account for 25 years at the Institute Salah Azaiez in Tunis.