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A better understanding of malaria epidemiology in both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals is essential for developing strategies to control the disease. This study was conducted to determine infection prevalence and its associated factors among people living in Franceville (urban area) and in the villages of Pana and Mvengue (rural areas) in south-east Gabon between April and July 2022. This cross-sectional study was conducted among all consenting residents of Franceville, Mvengue, and Pana between April and July 2022.

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Malaria is a significant public health challenge in Gabon, with high prevalence rates in rural and semi-urban areas. This study investigated Plasmodium infection prevalence among outpatients at a medical laboratory in Franceville, Gabon, in 2020. Data from 500 patients were analyzed, revealing an overall infection rate of 33.

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  • - Malaria is a leading cause of mortality, particularly among children in sub-Saharan Africa, and this study aimed to examine the characteristics and treatment outcomes of malaria in children at a hospital in Gabon.
  • - Conducted from February to May 2023, the study included 306 febrile children, revealing a malaria prevalence of 17.3%, with common symptoms including high fever, chills, and nausea.
  • - Findings indicated significant issues with self-medication and non-compliance to preventive measures, complicating treatment efforts, often requiring intravenous care for severe cases.
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  • - The study investigates the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) in children under 5 suffering from diarrhea in public hospitals in Franceville, Gabon, an area lacking previous research on this topic.
  • - Researchers collected and analyzed 70 fecal samples from young children, identifying 26 strains of bacteria (33.0%) that produced ESBLs, with the majority carrying the bla gene.
  • - The findings reveal a high occurrence of ESBL-producing bacteria, primarily from phylogroup D, indicating potential issues related to the improper use of beta-lactam antibiotics among these children.
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In the title compound, CHO, the dihedral angle between the 2-chromen-2-one ring system and the phenyl ring is 89.12 (5)°. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are connected through C-H⋯O hydrogen bonds to generate [010] double chains that are reinforced by weak aromatic π-π stacking inter-actions.

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The Aim Of The Study: To describe the clinical and non-clinical characteristics of Gabon footballers in the Haut-Ogooue Polyclinic in Franceville, Gabon, during visits, to assess whether they are not contraceptive to sports.

Patients And Methods: A descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the city of Franceville, Gabon, in May 2022. The first and second divisions of footballers were subjected to medical examinations to determine whether they had any contraindications for playing sports, including clinical examinations, rest electrocardiograms (ECG), rest cardiac ultrasounds, chest X-rays, Rick-Dickson and biological checks.

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Diarrhea is a condition that particularly affects children under five the age of years old in developing countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of medicinal extracts plants used in treatment and to characterize their inhibitory capacity in the growth of bacteria isolates in childhood diarrhea in the southeast region of Gabon. An ethnobotanical survey on the plants used in the treatment of diarrhea in southeastern Gabon was carried out and a phytochemical screening of the collected plants was performed.

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  • Malaria is a significant public health issue in Gabon, particularly in Franceville, necessitating urgent surveillance and early diagnosis for effective treatment.
  • A retrospective study from 2017 to 2019 analyzed 2,518 malaria cases, revealing a prevalence of 26.1%, with young children being the most affected demographic.
  • The findings indicate a need for targeted malaria control strategies in Franceville due to seasonal and gender disparities in infection rates, alongside the prominence of multiple Plasmodium species.
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mothers regarding childhood malaria in southeastern Gabon.

Malar J

May 2023

Département d'Epidémiologie, Biostatistiques et Informatique Médicale (DEBIM), Unité de Recherche en Epidémiologie des Maladies Transmissibles Santé Environnement (UREMSCE), Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS), Owendo, 4009, BP, Gabon.

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  • In Gabon, children under 5 and pregnant women are highly vulnerable to malaria, yet many mothers rely on community-based practices for managing fever, which can risk health outcomes.
  • A survey of 146 mothers showed that while the vast majority were aware of malaria, only 55.5% recognized the seriousness of severe malaria; many also engaged in self-medication instead of seeking formal healthcare, with 68.5% practicing this approach.
  • Overall, although mothers quickly identify fever as a malaria symptom, a lack of education about severe malaria and reliance on self-medication pose challenges for effective disease management.
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Severe malaria in children and adolescents in Southeast Gabon.

BMC Infect Dis

April 2023

Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medical Informatic (DEBIM)/Research Unit in Epidemiology of Chronic Diseases and Environmental Health (UREMCSE), Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences (USS), Owendo, Libreville, Gabon.

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  • Malaria is a major health issue in sub-Saharan Africa, especially affecting children under five years old, with this study focusing on severe cases in Gabon to fill gaps in existing data.
  • In 2019, the study collected data from three health facilities, revealing that severe malaria represented 18.8% of cases, with severe anemia and convulsions being the most common clinical symptoms.
  • The findings indicate that while severe malaria is more common in urban areas, the overall characteristics of the disease are similar across rural, semi-rural, and urban settings in southeastern Gabon.
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BACKGROUND Kidney failure is a public health problem that may require transplantation for patient survival and for those at risk of developing infectious diseases such as COVID-19 due to severe immunosuppression. We report the case of 2 kidney transplant patients who contracted COVID-19. CASE REPORT Patient 1: A 60-year-old Gabonese man presented with 8 days of wet cough, fever, and myalgias associated secondarily with dyspnea, without anosmia or ageusia.

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Introduction: the emergence and expansion of multidrug resistance in Enterobacteriaceae responsible for various infections are increasing in the world. This study was designed to determine the phenotypic profiles of the resistance of enterobacteria strains isolated from the faeces of children with diarrhoeal diseases and to classify them according to the type of resistance.

Methods: screening was carried out on 98 isolates divided into 2 groups: opportunistic pathogens and strict enteropathogens.

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Introduction: Discomfort in women of childbearing age associated with vaginal infections, namely bacterial vaginosis (BV), aerobic vaginitis (AV), vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC), and trichomoniasis (TV), represent a serious and ongoing gynecological complication throughout the world.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the etiologies of vaginal infections among outpatients in south-eastern Gabon.

Methodology: A cross-sectional study was designed using participants referred directly by their treating doctor for a vaginal swab.

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Lentinus squarrosulus is a mushroom widely used in Gabon for its culinary and medicinal properties. The bioactive potential of mushrooms might be attributable to the presence of several pharmaceutically important mycocompounds that need to be ascertained scientifically. A study of the therapeutic potential of L.

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Technological and microbiological characteristics of indigenous food produced in Gabon.

J Food Sci Technol

March 2021

Laboratory of Applied Biochemistry and Immunology, Center for Research in Biological Sciences of Food and Nutrition, Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Joseph KI-ZERBO University, 03 BP 7021 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.

The purpose of this study was to provide contextual information on indigenous food's technologies and safety from Gabon. The strategic focus being to promote local food with enhanced nutritional value and improved safety. An investigation and monitoring were carried out to elucidate their process flow diagrams and to identify safety failures.

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