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Hospital-acquired infections in patients with surgical infections at a tertiary hospital in Kigali, Rwanda: A prospective observational study

Cyuzuzo, Thierry; Katabogama, Jean Bosco; Muvunyi, Vital; Mpirimbanyi, Christophe; Urimubabo, Christian; Rickard, Jennifer.

East Cent Afr J Surg.; 28 (4), 2023

Introduction Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) account for a substantial burden on healthcare systems, with surgical site infections being the most common. Limited data exist on HAIs in low-resource settings, particularly device-associated HAIs. This study aimed to characterize the incidence and diffe...

Urinary Tract Infections, Pneumonia, Soft Tissue Infections, Appendicitis, General Surgery, Diagnosis, Surgical Wound Infection, Equipment and Supplies, Hospitals, Health Resources, Tertiary Care Centers

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Abdominal pain in the female patient: A case of concurrent acute appendicitis and infected ovarian cyst

Kabir Musa, Adamu; Hauwa Musa, Abdullahi.

Ibom Medical Journal; 15 (2), 2022

Background: Abdominal pain is a common presentation in women of child bearing age. It has a broad diagnosis that includes disorders of the gastrointestinal, gynaecological, vascular, urogenital, and pulmonary systems. It may be caused by infections, inflammatory, anatomic or neoplastic processes. Its man...

Abdominal Pain, Abdomen, Acute, Appendicitis, Ovarian Cysts, Ovariectomy, Therapeutics

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Corpus luteum rupture mimicking acute appendicitis

Ezem, U.

Ibom Medical Journal15; 15 (3), 2022

Acute abdomen is a common presentation in women in the reproductive age. It may be caused by diverse conditions. The case below presented with classical signs and symptoms of appendicitis. Haemoperitoneum seen at laparotomy suggested a diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy .The diagnosis of ruptured corpus lute...

Corpus Luteum, Appendicitis, Pregnancy, Ectopic, Hemoperitoneum, Ovarian Cysts

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