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L Jemni

Publications and source records attributed to L Jemni.

At least 55 records · Page 3Linked to original sources
PubMed1986

[Sheehan's syndrome followed by spontaneous pregnancy. Apropos of 2 cases].

There are few reports of spontaneous pregnancies in patients with Sheehan's syndrome. We describe two cases which exhibited adrenal and thyroid insufficiency but not amenorrhea, return of the menstrual periods being at the expected time after delivery. Endocrinologic studies confirmed thyrotropin and corticotropin insufficiency. Clinical evidence of preserved gonadotropin secretion was supported by the response of LH and FSH to acute administration of synthetic LHRH and by the fact that thyroid and corticoid hormonal replacement resulted in a spontaneous pregnancy with successful outcome.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

[Surgical incidence of hydatidosis in the Sahel and Central Tunisia].

A retrospective hospital survey of patients having undergone surgery for hydatidosis was undertaken in order to evaluate hydatic endemicity in central Tunisia and the Sahel. The study made it possible to establish the following: an average prevalence of 22.8 cases per 100,000 inhabitants; a significant underregistration of the illness, only 51.5% of the cases being reported; certain high-risk rural areas are characterized by a prevalence exceeding 40 per 100,000 inhabitants; the disease is more frequent among women; surgical hydatidosis is not rare among the very young and the very old; among adults, the liver is the first organ affected, followed by the lungs; among children, it is the opposite. Hydatidosis thus represents a commonly-occurring disease that is frequently underestimated in official statistics. A preventive program must be conceived to control this scourge.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

[Seroepidemiologic study of toxoplasmosis in the school population of Sousse].

To obtain basic epidemiological data about toxoplasmosis in our area, we undertook a serological investigation of the female school population of Sousse City. 33% of the students in college (mean age: 17.8 years) are seronegatives. Social economic status seems not to be important for the risk of infection. The more important source of contamination may be the soil.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1985

[Mediterranean boutonneuse fever. Apropos of cases observed in Sousse].

We report 5 confirmed cases of boutonneuse fever. All patients presented fever with a generalised maculopapular rash, and the tache noire at the site of the tick bite. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole failed to cure one patient. Treatment with oral oxytetracycline was effective in all cases.

Adult↗
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Seroepidemiological survey of rickettsial infections among blood donors in central Tunisia.

In this report we attempt to evaluate the prevalence of antibodies against Rickettsia conorii, R. typhi, Coxiella burnettii, and Ehrlichia chaffeensis in central Tunisia. Five hundred sera from blood donors, collected between March and June 1993, were tested for these 4 antibodies using an indirect immunofluorescence antibody assay (IFA). Nine percent of the sera had antibodies against R. conorii (IgG > 1:32) by IFA, and 8% by Western blotting; with IFA, 3.6% had antibodies to R. typhi, 26% to C. burnetii (> 1:50), and none to E. chaffeensis. Infection rates with R. conorii and R. typhi did not differ significantly between the sexes, but fewer young people had antibodies to R. typhi. A significantly higher prevalence of antibodies to C. burnetii was noted for males with no difference between age classes. No significant difference was detected between urban and rural areas. This study confirmed the endemicity of rickettsioses, and revealed a high seroprevalence of Q fever, in central Tunisia.

Adolescent↗
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[Fast identification of Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M.12 in throat swabs by an improvised coagglutination technique].

A rapid procedure for identification of Streptococcus pyogenes serotype M. 12 directly in throat swabs, is reported and compared with standard culture method on blood agar plates and typing of group A Streptococci isolated, with double gel immuno-diffusion. This procedure consist of chlorhydric acid extraction of swabs and testing of the extract towards specific M. 12 protein serum using extemporaneous coagglutination technique. We have tested 1100 throat swabs, with this procedure and with standard culture procedure. Identification of group A Streptococci serotype M. 12 with reported method is obtainable within 30 to 45 minutes of receipt of the clinical specimen. This method is easy to perform, with a sensitivity and a specificity respectively: 89.7% and 98.8%.

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[Complications of typhoid fever].

The authors report the complications noted in the course of 120 cases of typhoid fever. Intestinal hemorrhages and ileal perforations were the most frequent complications observed, respectively, among 12.5% and 3.3% of patients. Neuropsychiatric manifestations were also frequent: 6.7% of cases. Only one death was noted (0.8%). According to this high rate of complications, typhoid fever must be managed under hospital conditions.

Adolescent↗