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Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, Aug 30, 2017

There is a pressing need to identify more effective antiretroviral drugs for HIV-2 treatment. Her... more There is a pressing need to identify more effective antiretroviral drugs for HIV-2 treatment. Here, we show the investigational compound MK-8591 (4' -ethynyl-2-fluoro-2' -deoxyadenosine; EFdA) is highly active against group A and B isolates of HIV-2; 50% effective concentrations [EC50] for HIV-2 were, on average, 4.8-fold lower than those observed for HIV-1. MK-8591 also retains potent activity against multinucleoside-resistant HIV-2 mutants (EC50 ≤11 nM). These data suggest that MK-8591 may have antiviral activity in HIV-2-infected individuals.

Open Forum Infectious Diseases

The prevalence of active hepatitis B among asymptomatic persons remains unclear in Africa. Of 120... more The prevalence of active hepatitis B among asymptomatic persons remains unclear in Africa. Of 1206 newly diagnosed persons in Senegal, 12.3% had significant fibrosis and 31.3% had hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels >2000 IU/mL. Overall, 128 (12.9%) were eligible for antiviral therapy. Generalized HBV screening allowed the identification of a large population requiring HBV care.

Pan African Medical Journal, 2017

Réactivation d'une hépatite B occulte chez un patient drépanocytaire homozygote: cas clinique et ... more Réactivation d'une hépatite B occulte chez un patient drépanocytaire homozygote: cas clinique et revue de la littérature Occult hepatitis B reactivation in a patient with homozygous sickle cell disease: clinical case and literature review

Objectifs: Le tetanos neonatal demeure un probleme de sante publique dans les pays en voie de dev... more Objectifs: Le tetanos neonatal demeure un probleme de sante publique dans les pays en voie de developpement malgre l'existence d'un vaccin efficace et peu couteux. C'est dans ce contexte que s'inscrivait ce travail qui avait pour objectif de decrire les aspects epidemiologiques du tetanos neonatal au Senegal de 2000 a 2006 en vue de formuler des recommandations pour son elimination. Patients et methodes: Il s'agissait d'une etude retrospective qui a concerne tous les cas de tetanos neonatal hospitalises au CHU de Fann a Dakar et tous les cas recenses dans les differentes regions du Senegal de 2000 a 2006. Une verification a ete faite pour eviter les doubles notifications. Pour chaque cas ont ete notes: l'etat vaccinal de la mere, le lieu de l'accouchement, la porte d'entree du tetanos, l'evolution, l'âge et le sexe du nouveau-ne. La saisie et l'analyse des donnees ont ete faites grâce au logiciel Epi-info 6.0. Le test de CHI 2 a ete ut...

Gastroenterology, 2020

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Dec 2019 and has spread globally. Diab... more Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in Dec 2019 and has spread globally. Diabetics are at increased risk of infections caused by a variety of pathogens including virus. The present research was aimed to describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with diabetes. Methods: A retrospective multicenter study of COVID-19 patients with diabetes was conducted in four hospitals in Wuhan, Shanghai and Anhui Province. RT-PCR or next generation sequencing was executed to confirm the existence of SARS-CoV-2 from respiratory specimens. Results: 54 diabetics (10.36%) were recruited from 521 COVID-19 patients, with a median age of 63 (IQR, 52-70) years. Among them, 51 were previously diagnosed with diabetes and 3 were newly diagnosed based on HbA1c over 6.5%. For COVID-19, 47 of the 54 patients had an exposure history. Fever (47/54, 87.04%), dry cough (36/54, 66.67%) and expectoration (21/53, 39.62%) were among the top three symptoms. Lung infiltration was bilateral (46/52, 88.46%) and multilobe (47/52, 90.38%), and groundglass opacity (36/37, 97.30%) was the most common pattern in radiological images. Besides, COVID-19 patients with diabetes were prone to be classified as severe or critical type (46.30%, 25/54) and complicated with acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute kidney injury. The proportion of ICU admission and death This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. among the COVID-19 diabetics were 14.81% (8/54) and 12.96% (7/54), respectively. Conclusions: With older age, diabetics diagnosed as COVID-19 were prone to developing into severe type, and exhibited a high rate of ICU admission and mortality. Highlights: For COVID-19 with diabetes, we provided a primary and comprehensive description of the clinical features and outcomes. With older age, COVID-19 patients with diabetes were susceptible to developing severe or critical type of COVID-19 and complicated with ALI/ARDS and AKI. Thus, special attention should be paid to diabetics infected with SARS-CoV-2, who exhibited higher incidence of ICU admission and death.

Advances in Infectious Diseases, 2018

Background: The Ebola Virus Epidemic epidemic in Guinea was marked by its rapid spread in the cap... more Background: The Ebola Virus Epidemic epidemic in Guinea was marked by its rapid spread in the capital, forcing the authorities to build several Ebola treatment centers including Wonkifong (Coyah), Conakry. Objective: To evaluate the case fatality rate of Ebola Virus Disease in this center and to identify associated factors. Patients and Method: There is a prospective study at wonkifong Ebola treatment center from January 1st, 2014 to April 30th, 2015. All patients diagnosed with an Ebola Virus Disease from January 1st, 2014 to April 30th, 2015 were enrolled in this study. Kaplan-Meier curves and multivariate regression model were used to analyze factors associated with death. Results: 216 patients were included, the mean age was 30.52 ± 17 years and 53.2% were female. The average time between admission to the Ebola treatment center and the onset of signs was 5.13 ± 3.8 days. The average period of stay in the Ebola Treatment Center was 12.64 ± 11.31 days and duration median of death after admission in Wonkifong ETC was 11 days. According to the source, more than half of the patients were from Forécariah, i.e. 60.2% (n = 134). The case fatality rate was 64.4%. This rate was 72.0% in Dubréka, 65.1% in Coyah and 64.6% in Forécariah. The factors independently associated with Ebola Virus Disease death were signs of diarrhea [OR = 2.22 (1.17-4.20)], anorexia [OR= 0.40 (0.19-0.81)] and period of patients stay in ETC [OR = 0.96 (0.93-0.99)]. Conclusion: These results show that the fatality rate linked to the Ebola virus disease remains high. The factors independently associated with death were Diarrhea, anorexia and period between beginning of illness and date of latest news. Biological monitoring and resuscitation seem interesting for the reduction of this mortality.

Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2019

Introduction La Guyane française est une zone de moyenne à faible risque de transmission du palud... more Introduction La Guyane française est une zone de moyenne à faible risque de transmission du paludisme. Dans ces régions de faible endémie, la majorité des infections, notamment à Plasmodium vivax (Pv), sont asymptomatiques et constituent ainsi le réservoir parasitaire pouvant sporadiquement générer des épisodes épidémique. Dans une logique de contrôle et d'élimination du paludisme la caractérisation de ce réservoir et des facteurs de risque associés est primordiale. Matériels et méthodes Une étude transversale a été menée d'octobre à décembre 2017 à Saint Georges de l'Oyapock (STG) située à la frontière brésilienne en Guyane, en population générale. La prévalence de portage a été déterminée par TDR et PCR en temps réel sur sang total. La localisation GPS des habitations, les données socio-démographiques, biologiques et cliniques ont été recueillies et comparées au portage ou non de plasmodies. L'analyse spatiale avec détermination des clusters a été réalisée grâce à la méthode de Bernoulli au sein du logiciel SaTScan. Résultats Au total, 1566 participants ont étés inclus sur une population de 2727 habitants. La moyenne d'âge était de 22 ans [IQ : 22,1-24,0], le sexe ratio était de 0,88. La population était pluri-ethnique, principalement de nationalité française (56,7 %) et brésilienne (42,7 %). Un tiers (35,3 %) avait un antécédent de paludisme dans les trois dernières années dont la majorité était due à Pv. Par TDR, seulement 0,8 % (13/1549) des patients étaient positifs. Par PCR, le portage a été identifié chez 100/1501 des personnes testées (6,6 %). Parmi cellesci, 90 % étaient positives à Pv et 10 % à P. falciparum (Pf). La prévalence de portage était très variable selon les quartiers allant de 0 % à 29,5 %. Deux clusters significatifs ont été retrouvés à Blondin 2 et Trois palétuviers, les deux quartiers les plus isolés de STG. Deux micro-clusters familiaux ou communautaires et un dernier plus vaste ont également été identifiés au centre et nord du village. La majorité des infections étaient asymptomatiques (75 %). L'analyse multivariée retrouvait comme principaux facteurs de risque de portage : un âge supérieur à 15 ans, habiter dans un quartier isolé, la présence d'antécédents de paludisme, la présence d'une anémie et d'une thrombopénie. L'utilisation de moustiquaire n'était pas retrouvée comme facteur protecteur du portage. Conclusion Le portage de paludisme dans cette zone frontalière est très hétérogène et associé, à des zones de forte transmission dans les zones d'habitats isolés. Il est associé également à des cytopénies tant pour Pv que pour Pf. Un traitement de tous les portages dont ceux asymptomatiques a été réalisé ; l'impact de cet attitude sera évaluée à un an afin de discuter l'intérêt de ce type d'intervention dans un objectif d'élimination du paludisme. Déclaration de liens d'intérêts Les auteurs déclarent ne pas avoir de liens d'intérêts.

AIDS, 2019

Interviews, clinical evaluations, laboratory analyses, and chart review were conducted. Logistic ... more Interviews, clinical evaluations, laboratory analyses, and chart review were conducted. Logistic regression was used to identify sociodemographic predictors of traditional healer use and to determine the associations between HIV-outcomes and use of a traditional healer. Survival analysis was conducted using the Kaplan-Meier method. Results: Data from 157 HIV-positive individuals were included; 34% reported seeking care from a traditional healer. Median follow-up was 224 days (interquartile range 118-339.5). Predictors of traditional healer use included age greater than or equal to 35 years and residence in the Casamance region. HIV-1-infected participants who sought care from a traditional healer had lower baseline CD4 þ cell counts compared with those who did not (104 versus 208; P ¼ 0.02), and a greater percentage presented with advanced disease (85% versus 62%; P ¼ 0.01). A greater percentage of those who sought care from a traditional healer died (13.2 versus 2.9%; P ¼ 0.03). HIV-1-infected individuals with advanced disease [odds ratio (OR) 3.58, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.18-10.82], those who were malnourished (OR 3.79, 95% CI 1.63-8.83), and those who died during follow-up (OR 7.26, 95% CI 1.34-39.37) were more likely to have sought care from a traditional healer. Conclusion: Traditional healer use is common among people living with HIV in Senegal and is associated with advanced disease and increased mortality. Partnering with traditional healers may be an effective strategy to improve the HIV care cascade and decrease mortality in the region.

PLOS ONE, 2018

Background Non-communicable diseases, including hypertension (HTN), are increasingly recognized a... more Background Non-communicable diseases, including hypertension (HTN), are increasingly recognized as important causes of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in resource-limited settings. The goals of this study were to determine the prevalence of HTN among PLHIV in Senegal over time and to identify predictors of HTN among HIV-positive versus HIV-negative adults. Methods We conducted a retrospective study using data from individuals enrolled in previous studies in Senegal from 1994-2015. Blood pressure (BP) measurements taken during study visits were used for analysis. HTN was defined as systolic BP�140 or diastolic BP�90. We used logistic regression to identify predictors of HTN.

Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2009

Introduction et objectifs-La vaccination papillomavirus est recommandée en France à toutes les je... more Introduction et objectifs-La vaccination papillomavirus est recommandée en France à toutes les jeunes filles à l'âge de 14 ans. Nous avons voulu évaluer comment ces recommandations étaient appliquées dans l'année suivant sa mise à disposition. Matériels et méthodes-Toutes les doses des vaccins papillomavirus remboursés à des usagers du Régime Général d'Assurances Maladies dans la région Auvergne ont été recensées. Ce recueil systématique permet de savoir combien de doses de vaccins ont été administrés ainsi que les bénéficiaires, les prescripteurs, ainsi que la répartition dans les 4 départements de la région. Ces données ont pu être rapportées à l'effectif des classes d'âges répertoriées par les Caisses. Résultats-Durant la période du 01/07/2007 au 30/11/2008, 22 876 vaccins ont été remboursés à 10 628 bénéficiaires (2,2 par personne) : 3 doses pour 41 % des jeunes femmes, 2 pour 30 %, 1 pour 28 %. Le taux de vaccination moyen est de 11 %. La répartition par département est la suivante : Allier = 11 % ; Cantal = 12 % ; Haute-Loire = 7 % ; Puy-de-Dôme = 12 %. La proportion de jeunes filles de 14 ans vaccinées est de 14 %. Le taux de vaccination est supérieur à 30 % chez les jeunes filles âgées de 15, 16, 17 et 18 ans et se réduit ensuite. Les délais entre les dates d'inoculation ont été respectés. 86 % des vaccins ont été prescrits par des généralistes, 10 % par des gynécologues, 3 % par des pédiatres. Les zones sous-vaccinantes sont celles qui avaient été repérées lors des enquêtes que nous avions faites pour d'autres vaccinations recommandées. Conclusion-Ce relevé permet de constater que la vaccination papillomavirus n'est appliquée que de manière très incomplète. La vaccination des 15-18 ans en rattrapage est préférée à la cible élective des recommandations : les jeunes filles de 14 ans. Les généralistes sont les principaux prescripteurs de cette vaccination. Ces résultats précisent les tendances observées en France dans les 2 années suivant sa mise à disposition.

BMC infectious diseases, Nov 1, 2017

Approximately 8% of HIV-infected individuals are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-... more Approximately 8% of HIV-infected individuals are co-infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Knowledge of HBV status is important to guide optimal selection of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and monitor/prevent liver-related complications. We describe changes in testing practices and management of HBV infection over a 3-year period in HIV clinics across SSA. A medical chart review was conducted in large urban HIV treatment centers in Côte d'Ivoire (3 sites), Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and Zambia (1 site each). Of the patients who started ART between 2010 and 2012, 100 per year were randomly selected from each clinic. Demographic, clinical and laboratory information as well as individual treatment histories were collected using a standardized questionnaire. We examined changes over time in the proportion of patients screened for HBV infection (HBV surface antigen [HBsAg]-positivity), identified predictors of H...

AIDS care, Jan 14, 2017

An understanding of the factors contributing to food insecurity and malnutrition among people liv... more An understanding of the factors contributing to food insecurity and malnutrition among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Senegal is urgently needed in order to develop effective interventions. The goals of this study were to identify differences in the dimensions of food security among PLHIV in Dakar versus Ziguinchor, Senegal, to determine which of these dimensions are most predictive of severe food insecurity, and to identify factors associated with malnutrition. We conducted a cross-sectional study at outpatient clinics in Dakar and Ziguinchor, Senegal. Data were collected using participant interviews, anthropometry, the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale, the Individual Dietary Diversity Scale, and chart review. Interviews were conducted with ninety-five food insecure, HIV-infected subjects. Daily household income and daily food expenditure per household member were the strongest predictors of severe food insecurity. The practice of agriculture, livestock ownership, nutritio...

Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology, 2017

The 2014 CDC 4th generation HIV screening algorithm includes an orthogonal immunoassay to confirm... more The 2014 CDC 4th generation HIV screening algorithm includes an orthogonal immunoassay to confirm and discriminate HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies. Additional nucleic acid testing (NAT) is recommended to resolve indeterminate or undifferentiated HIV seroreactivity. HIV-2 NAT requires a second-line assay to detect HIV-2 total nucleic acid (TNA) in patients' blood cells, as a third of untreated patients have undetectable plasma HIV-2 RNA. To validate a qualitative HIV-2 TNA assay using peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from HIV-2-infected Senegalese study participants. We evaluated the assay precision, sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic performance of an HIV-2 TNA assay. Matched plasma and PBMC samples were collected from 25 HIV-1, 30 HIV-2, 8 HIV-1/-2 dual-seropositive and 25 HIV seronegative individuals. Diagnostic performance was evaluated by comparing the outcome of the TNA assay to the results obtained by the 4th generation HIV screening and confirmatory immunoassays...

Retrovirology, 2015

Background: Dolutegravir recently became the third integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) ap... more Background: Dolutegravir recently became the third integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) approved for use in HIV-1-infected individuals. In contrast to the extensive dataset for HIV-1, in vitro studies and clinical reports of dolutegravir for HIV-2 are limited. To evaluate the potential role of dolutegravir in HIV-2 treatment, we compared the susceptibilities of wild-type and INSTI-resistant HIV-1 and HIV-2 strains to the drug using single-cycle assays, spreading infections of immortalized T cells, and site-directed mutagenesis.

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Médecine et santé tropicales

This study aimed to estimate the evolution of the maternal and neonatal tetanus in Senegal from t... more This study aimed to estimate the evolution of the maternal and neonatal tetanus in Senegal from the tetanus vaccination coverage among pregnant women, the proportion of deliveries attended by trained medical personnel and the number of cases of tetanus declared by respective districts, helping to identify districts at high risk of neonatal tetanus (NNT). Data analysis of the epidemiological surveillance realized from 2003 to 2009 in 65 districts of Senegal. Data were collected from the reports of vaccination usage and from the Statistical Directories of the National Health Information Services of the Ministry of Health & Prevention. A district is at high risk when the incidence of NNT is ≥1 case per 1 000 Live births (LB). There were 153 reported cases of NNT in Senegal between 2003 and 2009. National incidence decreased from 0.08 to 0.03 case per 1 000 LB (p = 0,0008). The vaccination coverage of the pregnant women by at least two doses of tetanus vaccine (VAT2+) increased from 66%...

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Dakar médical, 2005

Antiretroviral therapy has dramatically changed the natural history of HIV infection. The aim of ... more Antiretroviral therapy has dramatically changed the natural history of HIV infection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and tolerance of Non Nucleosidic Reverse Trancriptase Inhibitors containing regimens in HIV-1 infection. This is a retrospective chart review of 257 HIV-1 infected patients followed in the infectious clinic ward of fann, from august 1998 to February 2002. Overall 195 patients (75.87%) were on efavirenz and 62 (25.2%) on nevirapine, with a male predominance (sex-ratio = 1.44). Baseline HIV-1 viral load was higher in efavirene group (p = 0.03). The two groups were comparable for immune restoration, tolerance, rate of treatment discontinuation and letality. The viral suppression was greater in efavirenz group at month 6 (p = 0.04). Non nucleosidic reverse transcriptase inhibitor containing regimens are effective and well tolerated. Those results make them suitable for first line therapy in HIV-1-infection.

Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2005

... Vaccines and Immunization. [en ligne] [02.04.04] accessible sur Internet http:/who.int/vaccin... more ... Vaccines and Immunization. [en ligne] [02.04.04] accessible sur Internet http:/who.int/vaccines/ intermediate/tetanus.html. [3] PS Sow, M. Seydi, BM Diop, NM Manga, SA Diop and M. Soumare et al., Facteurs pronostiques du tétanos néonatal à Dakar, Med. Mal. Infect. ...

Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2000

Resume Objectif-Cette etude retrospective avait pour but de decrire les aspects epldernloloqlques... more Resume Objectif-Cette etude retrospective avait pour but de decrire les aspects epldernloloqlques, cliniques et evolutlfs du tetanos localise aDakar. Materiel et methodes-Les dossiers de malades hospltalises ala clinique des maladies infectieuses du CHU de Fann de janvier 1990 adecembre 1996 ont ete evalues. Resultats-Douze cas de formes localisees de tetanos ont pu etre colliges, representant 0,85 % de I'ensemble des formes c1iniques de tetanos et un taux de prevalence de 0,15 % ; 58,3 % des patients etalent ages de 20 ans au plus. La porte d'entree tegumentaire a ete la plus frequemrnent retrouvee (huit cas) avec une predominance des plaies cephaliques (cinq cas). D'autres portes d'entree ont ete notees : injection intramusculaire (deux), trauma par prothese dentaire (un), otite purulente (un). Aucun patient n'etait correctement vaccine contre Ie tetanos et un seul avait recu une serotheraple apres la survenue de la porte d'entree. Dans tous les cas, la perlode d'incubation

Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses, 2004

Des cas de mdningite h Neisseria meningitidis sErogroupe A sont observts chaque annEe au SEnEgal.... more Des cas de mdningite h Neisseria meningitidis sErogroupe A sont observts chaque annEe au SEnEgal. Des Epidtmies ont 6t6 notEes en 1998 et en I999. L'Emergence d'autres sErogroupes notamment W135 compliquant la prevention est toujours possible. C'est pourquoi nous menons rEgulibrement des Etudes h partir des cas hospitalists ~t la clinique des maladies lnfectieuses lbrahima Diop Mar Du CHU de Farm ~_ Dakar. Ainsi, l'objectif de cette Etude a 6tE de dEcrire les cas de mtningite h Neisseria meningitidis hospitalists dans la dite clinique. Cette Etude a Et6 menEe de 1998 h 2003. Les donntes out Et6 recueillies h partir des dossiers d'hospitalisation des malades et des registres du Laboratoire de Bacttriologie. Ont EtE inclus les patients chez qui le diagnostic de mEningite a 6tE retenu sur la base de donnEes bacttriologiques. Cent cinquante-cinq cas de mEningite 5, Neisseria meningitidis ont EtE observts: 152 (99, 3 %) 6taient dus au sdrogroupe A, un au sErogroupe C et deux au strogroupe W135. Le sErotype de 22 souches de Neisseria meningitidis sErogroupe A effectu6 ~ Oslo 6taient le 21:P1.9 appartenant au clone III-1. La microscopie du liquide cdphalorachidien Etalt positive darts 107 cas (72%), la culture dans 115 cas (75%) et la dttection d'antig~nes solubles dans 50 cas (32%). L'~ge mtdian 6tait de 20 ans. La majofitE des cas (66 %) a EtE observte durant les mois de fEvrier, mars et avril. Un syndrome mtning6 febrile a 6t6 observe dans 140 cas (91%). Toutes les souches isoltes Etaient sensibles au chloramphtnicol et h la ceftriaxone reals rEsistantes ameoirimoxazole. La durEe moyenne de traitement a EtE de 8]ours. Le chloramphenicol a 6tE utilis~ dans 131 cas (87%). L'tvolution a 6rE favorable dans 141 cas (92%). Des sEquelles h type de surditE out Et6 nottes darts six cas (4%) et la 1EtalitE a EtE de 4%. MalgrE cette faible 16talitE, il ne faut pas oublier que la majorit6 des cas n'est pas traitte en milieu hospitalier en cas d'tpidEmie. La prevention, notamment par la vaccination prenant en compte W135, reste donc 1' attitude essentieIle. Remereiements : Les auteurs remercient le docteur D.A Caugant du