20 research outputs found
Caractérisation de la flore bactérienne des péritonites communautaires opérées au Burkina Faso
Introduction: La péritonite communautaire est une urgence chirurgicale récurrente chez l'adulte qui constitue une préoccupation majeure pour le chirurgien et l'anesthésiste-réanimateur dans sa prise en charge. L'objectif de cette étude était d'établir non seulement le profil bactériologique des péritoniques communautaires opérées dans le service de chirurgie générale et digestive du CHU-YO mais aussi d'évaluer la sensibilité aux antibiotiques des souches bactériennes isolées à partir de ces dernières. Méthodes: Cent six (106) patients ont été recrutés dans cette étude et des prélèvements bactériologiques préopératoires ont été effectués dont 63 se sont révélés positifs. Résultats: Sur les 63 prélèvements positifs, 78 germes ont été isolés soit une moyenne de 1,2 germe par échantillon. Escherichia coli été le germe le plus fréquemment isolé (33,3%), suivi des anaérobies (11,5%), Streptococcus sp (9%), Klebsiella pneumoniae (6,4%) et Staphylococcus sp (5,1%). Les antibiotiques les plus efficaces sur les bactéries identifiées dans les péritonites communautaires étaient respectivement l'imipenème (100%), la colistine (100%), la céftriaxone (100%), et la ciprofloxacine (65,4%) Conclusion: Le profil de sensibilité des bactéries identifiées dans les principales péritonites communautaires aux antibiotiques montre une augmentation inquiétante du nombre de souches résistantes, notamment à l'association amoxicilline/acide clavulaniqueKey words: Péritonites communautaires, antibiothérapie, bactériologi
Adrenal myelolipoma: a comprehensive review
INTRODUCTION: Adrenal myelolipoma is an invariably benign neoplasm of the adrenal gland that is the second most common primary adrenal incidentaloma following adrenocortical adenomas. It is composed of elements of adipose tissue and extramedullary hematopoiesis. Hypotheses on stem cells and hormonal factors have been formulated regarding its pathogenesis that is still obscure. Despite its benign behavior, adrenal myelolipoma is clinically relevant as it might cause significant difficulties in the differential diagnosis of adrenal tumors. METHODS: We have reviewed 420 cases reported between 1957 and 2017 on adrenal myelolipoma retrieved from PubMed and Scopus databases and also 20 of our case series to provide a comprehensive analysis of their pathology, epidemiological and clinical features. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The average age for its diagnosis was 51 years, and no gender difference was observed. The average size of tumors was 10.2 cm. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia was associated to 10% of all cases analyzed, while other adrenal hypersecretory disorders (cortisol, aldosterone) were found in 7.5% of cases. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging can be reliably used for its differential diagnosis. If the diagnosis of an adrenal myelolipoma is unambiguous, and no associated symptoms or hormonal activity are established, surgical intervention is usually not necessary
Electrochemical and Mechanical Stability of LixLa0.557TiO3‐δ Perovskite Electrolyte at Various Voltages
Perovskite LixLa0.557TiO3 electrolytes in all‐solid‐state lithium batteries are operated under a voltage gradient, which potentially induces the electrochemical and mechanical instability. To simulate the properties of LixLa0.557TiO3 (LLTO) under application relevant conditions, samples are charged (or discharged) to 0.2 V, 3.2 V, 4.0 V, and 4.5 V, respectively. The Li ion conductivity is 9.55 × 10−5 S/cm at 3.2 V and decreases obviously to 2.54 × 10−5 S/cm as the voltage increases to 4.5 V, whereas the value of the LLTO‐0.2 V is between that of LLTO‐3.2 V and LLTO‐4.0 V. In terms of mechanical behavior, elastic modulus (E), hardness (H), and fracture toughness (KIC) of LLTO operated at different voltages are also tested using depth‐sensitive indentation. The results can be used in the designing, monitoring and also improving of the battery cell