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Actinomycetoma caused by Gordonia westfalica: first reported case of human infection
Bacteria of the genus Gordonia are rarely involved in human infections. We report here the case of a 30-year-old man from Guinea Buissau with mycetoma of the foot. 16S DNA sequencing after surgical biopsy identified Gordonia westfalica. To our knowledge,
R. Gueneau +8 more
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Epileptic seizures during Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemia (NKH) in French Guiana: A retrospective study
IntroductionEpileptic seizures during non-ketotic hyperglycemia (NKH) represent a rare complication of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. The definition associates a blood sugar level > 200mg/dL (11mmol/L), hyperosmolality, absence of ketosis ...
Dimitri Baltyde +5 more
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Precariousness, Diabetes Control and Complications in French Guiana
AimsThe social parameters of an individual impact the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. French Guiana, an overseas French territory with a lower standard of living than France, has a prevalence of diabetes mellitus that is twice that of mainland ...
Samuel Linière +17 more
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Risk Factors for Very Preterm Births in French Guiana: The Burden of Induced Preterm Birth
Background Early preterm births are still represented as a major public health problem in French Guiana. The objective of the present study was to study factors associated with early preterm birth in French Guiana.
Malika Leneuve-Dorilas +5 more
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There are great variations between population subgroups, notably in poorer countries, leading to substantial inconsistencies with those predicted by the classical epidemiologic transition theory.
Mathieu Nacher +13 more
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Spatial Distribution and Burden of Emerging Arboviruses in French Guiana
Despite the health, social and economic impact of arboviruses in French Guiana, very little is known about the extent to which infection burden is shared between individuals. We conducted a large multiplexed serological survey among 2697 individuals from
Sarah Bailly +16 more
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BackgroundDisseminated histoplasmosis is a major killer of patients with advanced HIV. It is proteiform and often hard to diagnose in the absence of diagnostic tests.
Mathieu Nacher +16 more
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Background: Lobomycosis is a rare cutaneous tropical neglected disease caused by the fungal agent Lacazia loboi, recently renamed Paracoccidioides lobogeorgii. Our objectives were to present all cases of lobomycosis diagnosed in French Guiana, to offer a
Geoffrey Grotta +4 more
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BackgroundGeneral practitioners (GPs) are the major primary healthcare players in the management of type 2 diabetes. In addition to a well-balanced diet, physical activity (PA) appears as a necessary non-medicinal therapy in the management of diabetic ...
Stephanie Dranebois +14 more
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(1) Background: During the COVID-19 outbreak, several studies showed an increased prevalence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) carriage in intensive care units (ICUs).
Guy Lontsi Ngoula +14 more
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