Susceptibility profile of Aeromonas spp. from clinical strains isolated in French Guiana [PDF]
Aeromonas spp. are gram-negative bacilli of the Gammaproteobacteria class and Aeromonadaceae family. These bacteria are a public health challenge, particularly in South America. They harbor chromosomal β-lactamases belonging to classes B, C, and D, whose
Vincent Sainte-Rose +10 more
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Perinatal challenges for mothers of Haitian origin and their newborns in French Guiana: a historical cohort from 2013 to 2021 [PDF]
Objectives To describe the sociodemographic characteristics of mothers of Haitian origin and the obstetric and neonatal outcomes of their newborns born in French Guiana between 2013 and 2021 in order to identify specific vulnerabilities within this ...
Narcisse Elenga +7 more
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Chromoblastomycosis in French Guiana: Epidemiology and Practices, 1955–2023 [PDF]
Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic neglected fungal disease, usually met in tropical areas. French Guiana is a South American territory with limited epidemiological data. This retrospective study concerned all patients with CBM proven by at least one
Julie Valentin +7 more
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The burden of COVID-19 in French Guiana: Vaccine-averted deaths, hospitalizations and costs
Objectives: French Guiana, the least-vaccinated French territory, also has the lowest COVID-19 vaccination coverage in Latin America. We aimed to estimate how many deaths, hospitalizations and costs the vaccines had and could have avoided.
Mathieu Nacher +14 more
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Diabetes Care in French Guiana: The Gap Between National Guidelines and Reality
IntroductionFrench Guiana is a multicultural overseas territory in the Amazon, where precariousness and difficulties in access to care are widespread. The prevalence of diabetes is double that of other French departments, and cardiovascular morbidity and
Christine Sudre +6 more
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Factors associated with chronic kidney disease in patients with diabetes in French Guiana
IntroductionWith over half of the population living under the poverty threshold, the social and health context in French Guiana is more difficult than in mainland France.
Christopher Sacareau +17 more
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BackgroundAlthough the simplification of antiretroviral (AVR) treatment regimens and follow-up has led to fewer constraints for patients with HIV, their follow-up remains of paramount importance to optimize AVR therapy, to detect and prevent HIV-related ...
Hélène Duplan +15 more
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HIV-infection among immigrants in French Guiana: high risk during the first years after arrival
Introduction. Over 75% of HIV patients in French Guiana are foreigners most of whom are actually infected locally. Objectives. We aimed to estimate the distribution of infections in time after arrival using a retrospective cohort. Methods.
Mathieu Nacher +6 more
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Summary: Background: Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii which is among the major agents of community-acquired pneumonia in French Guiana.
Sarah Bailly +10 more
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Sexually transmitted infections on the border between Suriname and French Guiana: A scoping review
PurposeThe Maroni basin –delineating the border between Suriname and French Guiana— presents sociocultural, geographical and economic circumstances that have been conducive to the circulation of sexually transmitted infections and to delays in diagnosis ...
Mathieu Nacher +19 more
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