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[Female sex workers in Benin, 2002. Behavioural survey and HIV and other STI screening].

BACKGROUND: As part of an HIV prevention program aimed at female sex workers (FSWs) and their male clients in Benin, we conducted a survey combining laboratory testing and a behavioural questionnaire in 2002 to estimate the prevalence of HIV, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) and Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and to determine the social, demographic and behavioral factors associated with these infections. The study provided a follow-up of the epidemiological situation in Cotonou, Benin's largest city, where the intervention began in 1993 with the collection of baseline data; it also collected such data …

Acceptance rate of HIV testing among women seeking induced abortion in Benin City, Nigeria.

Although the campaign against HIV has been intensive, it has been focused mainly on the public health implications. Little or no attention is specifically directed at encouraging the public to know their HIV serostatus. The actual public health burden due to this infection is therefore not known. Accurate data on the health burden is critical for national planning on preventive and other interventional measures. Using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire, we interviewed 1051 women seeking induced abortion in four randomly selected private clinics in Benin City between January and …

Seroepidemiology of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I/II in Benin (West Africa).

In 1988-1989, a national survey was conducted in Benin to determine the distribution of HTLV-I infection in a representative sample of adult individuals. This study comprised 2625 healthy subjects recruited in the six provinces of Benin and 1300 blood donors from Cotonou and from the other five provinces. Sera were screened for HTLV-I antibody by both immunofluorescence (IF) and enzyme immunoassay (EIA). Sera positive or doubtful by at least one technique were further analyzed by Western blot and radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA) when indeterminate. Samples were considered as positive if t…

Factors associated with soil-transmitted helminths infection in Benin: Findings from the DeWorm3 study.

BACKGROUND: Despite several years of school-based MDA implementation, STH infections remain an important public health problem in Benin, with a country-wide prevalence of 20% in 2015. The DeWorm3 study is designed to assess the feasibility of using community-based MDA with albendazole to interrupt the transmission of STH, through a series of cluster-randomized trials in Benin, India and Malawi. We used the pre-treatment baseline survey data to describe and analyze the factors associated with STH infection in Comé, the study site of the DeWorm3 project in Benin. These data will improve understa…

Antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized surgical patients: a silently emerging public health concern in Benin.

BACKGROUND: Surgical site infections are related to high morbidity, mortality and healthcare costs. Because the emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals is becoming a worldwide challenge for surgeons who treat healthcare-associated infections, we wished to identify the causative agents involved in these infections and the rate of multidrug-resistant bacteria in six public hospitals in Benin. METHODS: Using standard microbiological procedures, we processed pus specimens collected from obstetrics and gastrointestinal surgery wards. Mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) was used for confir…

Management of arterial hypertension in Cotonou city, Benin: general practitioners' knowledge, attitudes and practice.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to assess the management of hypertensive patients by general practitioners in Cotonou city. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study based on a multicentre survey conducted from 1 May to 31 July 2011. We recruited all consenting general practitioners who worked in public and private centres in Cotonou city. We used the 7th report of the Joint National Committee to assess the management of hypertension by general practitioners. A tested and validated self-questionnaire was used to collect the data on hypertension management by general practitioners. RESULTS: In eight cent

Obstetric outcomes of human herpes virus-2 infection among pregnant women in Benin, Nigeria.

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the obstetric outcomes of herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) infection among pregnant women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, a total of 674 consenting pregnant women attending ante-natal clinic in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and Central Hospital Benin were recruited between November 2011 and December, 2012. The women were screened for HSV-1, and HSV-2 using glycoprotein-G-based type-specific Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay on archived blood samples; and were followed up to the delivery period and postnatal clinic. The HSV-2…

Predictive factors of plasma HIV suppression during pregnancy: a prospective cohort study in Benin.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the factors associated with HIV1 RNA plasma viral load (pVL) below 40 copies/mL at the third trimester of pregnancy, as part of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in Benin. DESIGN: Sub study of the PACOME clinical trial of malaria prophylaxis in HIV-infected pregnant women, conducted before and after the implementation of the WHO 2009 revised guidelines for PMTCT. METHODS: HIV-infected women were enrolled in the second trimester of pregnancy. Socio-economic characteristics, HIV history, clinical and biological characteristics were recorded. Malaria p…

National profile and treatment outcomes of adult smear-negative pulmonary TB patients in Benin.

BACKGROUND: In Benin, patients with smear-negative pulmonary TB (SNPTB) are of low priority in the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP) and little is known about their profile or treatment outcomes. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was carried out to determine characteristics and treatment outcomes in all adults registered with SNPTB in 2009. Findings were compared with patients with new smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) diagnosed in the same period. RESULTS: Of 3140 patients with PTB, 273 (8.7%) had SNPTB, with higher rates in northern and southwestern regions. SNPTB was ass…

Snail intermediate host/Schistosoma haematobium relationships from three transmission sites in Benin (West Africa).

The relationships between three strains of Schistosoma haematobium (Doh, Sô-Tchanhoué and Toho-Todougba; from Benin, West Africa) and their snail hosts were assessed by measurement of several life-history traits, including the infection rate; pre-patent period; cercarial production of each parasite strain; and growth, fecundity and survival of the host snails. Adaptations to its local snail host was found for the Toho-Todougba strain and included a short pre-patent period, a long patent period and production of more cercariae in its local snail host. In contrast, the life-history traits of the…

Suicidality among individuals with HIV/AIDS in Benin City, Nigeria: a case-control study.

Suicidality has been reported to be common in persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). Reports from sub-Saharan countries have been scanty. We surveyed the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among PLWHAs (n=150) and compared them with staff of a local government who acted as controls. Over a third (34.7%) of PLWHAs versus 4% of controls expressed suicidal ideation in the preceding month, with 9.3% attempting suicide in the six months prior to the study. Commonest type of attempt was a drug overdose. Female gender, unemployment, co-morbid illness, living alone and having a partner with th

Knowledge attitude and practice about breast cancer among civil servants in Benin City, Nigeria.

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is often associated with severe morbidity and mortality especially when the patients present late. A major reason … nservative surgery. CONCLUSION: The level of awareness about breast cancer among civil servants in Benin City is low. There is the need to organize series of health education programs to enlighten the women about breast cancer. This can be done by government agencies or the non-governmental organizations. If properly executed, it may influence the atti …

Contraception with levonorgestrel subdermal implants (Norplant) in Benin-City, Nigeria: a 12-year review.

The case notes of 377 clients who accepted Norplant out of 11961 acceptors of family planning methods in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Benin Teaching Hospital, between January 1985 and December 1996 were retrieved and analysed at the end of 2004, for socio-demographic characteristics of the clients, side effects and complications reported and reasons for discontinuation in relation to duration of use. The daily register of the acceptors were analysed for new acceptors of other methods during the same period and confirmed with their case notes. The acceptance incide…

A novel mosaic Bantu/Benin/Bantu beta s haplotype found in several African populations.

In a survey of the chromosomal backgrounds associated with the sickle cell gene in Portuguese-speaking populations from Europe and Africa, a discordance between the classical haplotype and the predicted allele at the RsaI polymorphism 5' to the beta globin gene was observed in four patients. Extensive typing of the corresponding beta s chromosomes at simple polymorphic repeat motifs revealed a novel "extended" haplotype that appeared to be a mosaic of (1) a Bantu-type DNase I hypersensitive site 2 within the beta globin gene cluster locus control region, (2) a Benin 5' subhaplotype, and (3) a …

Estimating the impact of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in Benin: A mathematical modelling study.

Malaria constitutes a major public health burden in sub-Saharan Africa. It remains a key health concern and the leading cause of death in children under five in Benin. Since October 2021, the World Health Organization has recommended the use of malaria vaccines for the prevention of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children living in malaria endemic areas, prioritizing areas of moderate and high transmission in sub-Saharan Africa. However, with the exception of Ghana, there is a scarcity of studies modelling the potential impact of the RTS,S/AS01 vaccine in the context of West Africa. A compar…

Therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine and molecular markers of antimalarial drug resistance in Benin, 2022.

From June to December 2022, a therapeutic efficacy study of Benin's first-line antimalarial, artemether-lumefantrine (AL), was conducted in three sites (Allada, Bohicon, and Parakou) to evaluate its therapeutic efficacy. Children aged 6-59 months with uncomplicated malaria were treated with AL and followed for 28 days to assess their clinical and parasitological response to treatment. Genotyping at three markers (msp1, msp2 and the PolyA microsatellite) and match counting using the WHO three-out-of-three algorithm were used to distinguish recrudescences from new infections. A two-out-of-three …

Оценка соблюдения правил гигиены рук в медицинских учреждениях Бенина: межсекторальное исследование.

ВВЕДЕНИЕ: Гигиена рук является краеугольным камнем профилактики связанных с охраной здоровья инфекций, особенно в области материнства и неонатологии. В ходе этого исследования была проведена оценка знаний, подходов и практики медицинских работников Бенина в отношении недостатков в области гигиены, которые способствуют заражению матерей и новорожденных, в рамках обследования по сбору данных. В период с августа по сентябрь 2023 года была проведена оценка знаний о гигиене рук среди медицинских работников шести медицинских центров с использованием Рамочной программы ВОЗ по самооценке гигиены рук.

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INTRODUCTION: Hand hygiene is a cornerstone of preventing healthcare-associated infections, particularly in maternity and neonatology. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Benin healthcare professionals regarding hygiene deficiencies that contribute to maternal and neonatal infections via a data collection survey. METHODS: Hand hy…

Species diversity and human biting rates of malaria and dengue vectors in central and northern Benin.

BACKGROUND: Malaria and dengue fever are transmitted by female mosquitoes of the Anopheles and Aedes genera, respectively. These diseases ar … ze the species diversity and human bite rates of malaria and dengue vectors in central and northern Benin simultaneously, using a multimethod sampling approach combining larval surveys, captures on human volunteers, oviposition trap use, and pyrethrum spraying captures. RESULTS: Combined diurnal and nocturnal collections yielded a total of 2,337 adult …