African health sciences
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African health sciences · Sep 2012
The incidence of feco-oral parasites in street-food vendors in Buea, south-west region Cameroon.
The street-food industry lacks legal recognition, it operates in unstable and precarious conditions, involving women and men with minimal or no knowledge of hygienic food handling practices. Infective eggs, bacteria, toxins and cysts of faecal orally transmissible parasites are common agents responsible for food contamination in developing countries. ⋯ Food vendors should be educated on personal hygiene and safe food handling measures. Regulatory procedures on environmental hygiene and regular medical and paramedical follow up of food vendors should be enforced.
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African health sciences · Sep 2012
Fungal pathogens and primary antifungal prophylaxis in patients with hematological malignancies: one year experience.
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is generally a complication of cancer chemotherapy in patients with hematological malignancies. ⋯ It is obvious that more studies focused on primary prophylaxis are needed and primary or secondary antifungal prophylaxis should be evaluated in terms of provided benefits and disadvantages. Timely and appropriately initiated antifungal treatment is one of the most important factors for a good prognosis for recovery from a neutropenic phase.