Publications by authors named "T Rebeca Compaore"
Purpose: The emergence of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic is a public health problem in tropical countries such as Burkina Faso. Antibiotic resistance could be identified using a variety of approaches. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of pathogenic enterobacteria strains from three sources, as well as their antibiotic resistance profile to biotope and climatic season.
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- * The study involved 484 participants, primarily females, and found an overall dengue prevalence of 15.1%, with 2.9% of cases being asymptomatic. Subclinical and symptomatic cases made up 6.0% and 6.2%, respectively.
- * Determinants of dengue infection were analyzed, revealing that those who believed a virus transmitted dengue had significantly higher odds of being asymptomatic, indicating a connection between public perception and disease prevalence.
Noroviruses are the second leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 years old. They are responsible for 200 million cases of diarrhoea and 50,000 deaths in children through the word, mainly in low-income countries. The objective of this review was to assess how the prevalence and genetic diversity of noroviruses have been affected by the introduction of rotavirus vaccines in Africa.
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- Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is common worldwide, especially in regions like Africa, and can be spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants, with ties to liver cancer.
- A systematic review analyzed 83 studies to assess how common and genetically diverse OBI is across different African countries.
- Findings show OBI prevalence varies widely, peaking at 90.9% in hepatitis C patients and highlighting genotype D as the most prevalent strain in the continent.
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- The study highlights that dengue fever is a growing health issue in Burkina Faso, especially in the Central Region, and it focuses on understanding its prevalence among adult febrile patients.
- Researchers conducted a thorough survey involving 637 patients, finding a dengue prevalence of 8.16%, with significant symptoms including vomiting and myalgia linked to specific dengue markers.
- Key findings indicate that living or spending time in the Arrondissement 4 area increases the likelihood of contracting dengue, while awareness of the disease appears to reduce its odds among participants.