Gastric cancer and associated pathogens: is there any association in Moroccan region?

Helicobacter pylori, Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus are three pathogens associated with various human cancers. This study aimed to investigate the role of these pathogens in gastric cancer in Moroccan population. For this, a retrospective study has been conducted on participants attending the gastroenterology department of Hassan II University Hospital of Fez.

Helicobacter pylori vacA Allelic Combination, dupA, cagE and cagA Genotypes and Their Associations with Gastric Diseases in the Moroccan Population.

This study aimed to investigate the combination of the four regions of Helicobacter pylori vacA with cagA, cagE, dupA genes and cagA-EPIYA motifs to identify the most likely combination that could be used as a disease determinant marker in the Moroccan population. A total of 838 H. pylori-positive samples were obtained from consenting patients, that were previously analyzed by PCR to characterize vacA-s, -m, and -i regions; cagE status; and cagA 3' region polymorphism, were used to characterize vacA-d region and to determine dupA gene status.

Anti-Struvite, Antimicrobial, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Aqueous and Ethanolic Extracts of (Falc) Lipsch Asteraceae.

Saussurea costus (Falc) Lipsch is a traditional herb used to treat kidney stone problems because it contains several molecules used to treat this health problem, such as quercitrin. Infectious stones are the most painful of all urinary tract disorders, with ammonium phosphate (struvite) and carbapatite stones being the most common, caused by a bacterial infection with urease activity. These stones are treated with antibiotics, but antibiotic resistance is on the rise.

The prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and PTSD among Moroccan medical doctors in the COVID-19 pandemic: a national study.

COVID-19 pandemic is facing healthcare professionals with unprecedented challenges, which might alter their mental health. We targeted assessing depression, generalized anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) of Moroccan medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic; this would allow identifying the associated factors. A cross-sectional national study was carried out on 1267 exposed and unexposed public health medical doctors to COVID-19 patients.

Stigmatizing attitudes and social perception towards mental illness among Moroccan medical students.

Objectives: This study aimed to explore medical students' attitudes, social perception, and knowledge towards mental illness and identify the associated factors.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Medical Faculty of Fez. A representative sample of 420 Moroccan students from the first to the seventh years was selected randomly during the academic year (2018/2019).

Simultaneous Coexistence of Thyrotropin-Prolactin-Secreting Adenoma and Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Background: The thyrotropin-secreting adenomas are very rare and even more rare when they simultaneously coexist with thyroid carcinoma. So far, only sixteen cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a unique case of successful management of a concurrent case of thyrotropin-prolactinoma with papillary thyroid carcinoma.

The Synergistic Effect of Three Essential Oils against Bacteria Responsible for the Development of Lithiasis Infection: An Optimization by the Mixture Design.

The present study aimed to determine the chemical composition and the synergistic effect of three plants' essential oils (EOs), (ECEO), (MPEO), and (ROEO), against three bacterial strains, , , and , in order to increase the antimicrobial effectiveness by the use of a low dose of essential oils, consequently decreasing the toxicity and negative impact. For this reason, an augmented simplex-centroid mixture design was used to build polynomial models in order to highlight the synergy between the essential oils against bacterial strains. Antimicrobial effect screening was performed by the disc diffusion method and the minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were also studied.

Molecular Serotyping and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Isolated in Hospital Catering Service in Morocco.

is related to foodborne disease and outbreaks worldwide. It mainly affects persons at high risk as newborns, infants, and individuals with impaired immune system in hospitals. Multidrug-resistant is currently spreading both in community and hospital settings.

Evaluation of hygienic conditions of food contact surfaces in a hospital kitchen in Morocco.

Background And Objectives: Food in healthcare settings are complementary to medical treatment, hence it should be produced in good sanitary conditions. In fact, hospitalized and immune-compromised patients are more likely to have foodborne infections than the rest of the community. The aim of our study is to evaluate the microbiological quality of food contact surfaces in a hospital kitchen in Morocco.

Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of Staphylococcus sp. isolated from food, food contact surfaces and food handlers in a Moroccan hospital kitchen.

Food poisoning risk related to the consumption of contaminated food with known foodborne pathogens or antibiotic-resistant bacteria is currently a serious threat for public health. Thus, pathogenic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus strains are considered as one of the major cause of foodborne diseases in hospitals. The present study aims to determine the prevalence and the antibiotic resistance patterns of Staphylococcus in various types of hospital food samples, work surfaces and its carriage by food handlers.

Cervical Cancer Induction Enhancement Potential of Chlamydia Trachomatis: A Systematic Review.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) persistent infection is the necessary but not sufficient cause of cervical cancer. Other co-factors are required to induce cell transformation that will evolve to malignant cervical cancer. These co-factors include physical elements, other sexually transmitted infections, and immune response.