Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women of the Marrakech-Safi region, Morocco.

Background: Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic infection caused by an intracellular protozoan named Its prevalence had been investigated in several studies throughout the world showing that it varied from one country to another. In contrast, few studies had been carried out on this infection across the kingdom of Morocco, hence the objective of this work, which is the determination of seroprevalence in the region of Marrakech-Safi.

Methods: The serological results of a cohort of 5692 patients were reviewed retrospectively.

Emergence of OXA-48 Carbapenemase Producing in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Marrakech, Morocco.

Goal: This work aims to describe and explore the circumstances of appearance of producing OXA-48 carbapenemase, which has occurred in a neonatal intensive care service at the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Marrakech.

Results: During February 2015, the alert was triggered by the isolation of 6 isolates of with the same antibiotic susceptibility profile in the neonatal intensive care service, suggesting a possible outbreak. Blood cultures represented the main site of isolation of these isolates.

Multisystem Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in Adults Revealed by Skin Lesions.

A 37-year-old woman with no remarkable medical or family history presented with papules and vesicles on an erythematous background involving the neck, sacrum, and folds (postauricular, axillary, inguinal, and under the breasts) (Figure 1). During the previous year, she was treated with local and systemic antifungals without improvement. Her history included a secondary amenorrhea, polydipsia, and polyuria (6 L/d) that started 2 years prior.