Publications by authors named "Thierry Guiguemde"
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- - Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection caused by Histoplasma capsulatum, and this study reviews its epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and treatment aspects over the past 30 years through a comprehensive literature search.
- - Between 1992 and 2021, 190 publications reported 212 cases of histoplasmosis, with a significant increase in cases noted in the last decade, particularly in 2020, and disseminated forms being more common than localized ones in both American and African cases.
- - Itraconazole and Amphotericin B are the most frequently used treatments, and while American histoplasmosis is found globally, African histoplasmosis is mainly present in intertropical Africa; there is a
Schistosomiasis is a common neglected helminthic disease in the tropics and sub-tropics particularly in sub-Saharan countries including Burkina Faso. It is the second world parasitic endemic disease after malaria. The two prevalent species infecting human in Burkina Faso are are Schistosoma haematobium and Schistosoma mansoni which cause respectively the urogenital schistosomiasis and the intestinal schistosomiasis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present investigation aimed to assess the prevalence of genotypes of C. albicans in Ouagadougou and to analyze the relationship between the genetic diversity and antifungal susceptibility. Ninety-six clinical strains are included.
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