Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) are bacterial plasmid or chromosomal enzymes capable of inactivating Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Aztreonam and inactive on Carbapenems. They are encoded by the beta-lactamase genes (bla genes) of the IMP family (Imipenemase), GES (Guyana Extended Spectrum), CTX-M (Cefotaximase – Munich). Bacterial resistance by ESBL production has become a global public health problem because it seriously compromises antimicrobial therapies. The objective of this study was to characterize the CTX-M and GES type ESBL genes as well as the IMP type carbapenemase gene carried by Gram-negative bacilli at Saint Camille Hospital in Ouagadougou (HOSCO). Ninety-five (95) strains of Enterobacteriaceae were collected at HOSCO and tested for antibiotics (AMC, ATM, IMP, CTX, CRO and CAZ). Resistant strains, the detection of resistance genes coding for extended spectrum beta-lac...

Introduction : L’accès à une eau potable de qualité représente un défi majeur pour les villes africaines en raison d’une croissance démographique rapide. Cette étude visait à évaluer la conformité des eaux préemballées de Ouagadougou aux normes de qualité en vigueur au Burkina Faso. Méthodes : Une étude transversale a été menée au sein de l’Agence Nationale de Sécurité Sanitaire de l’Environnement, de l’Alimentation, du Travail et des produits de Santé (ANSSEAT). Quinze échantillons ont été collectés auprès de différentes unités de production et analysés selon des méthodes normalisées (spectrométrie, électrochimie, volumétrie et spectrométrie d’absorption moléculaire). Résultats : Les résultats indiquaient une bonne qualité physico-chimique des eaux étudiées. La turbidité variait entre 0,1 et 0,4 NTU (moyenne : 0,25 NTU), tandis que la conductivité électrique était comprise entre 13,4...

Background Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae represent a major clinical and public health concern due to their ability to confer resistance to multiple classes of antibiotics. Data on the molecular epidemiology of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae remain limited in many regions of Burkina Faso, particularly outside the Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso. This study aimed to determine the frequency of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and to characterize the ESBL resistance genes circulating in the Boucle du Mouhoun region. Methods A total of 1,845 clinical samples (urine, pus, blood, and semen) collected from patients attending two major healthcare facilities in Dédougou were processed during the study period. From these samples, 247 non-duplicate Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumo...

This study analyzes the impact of the security crisis linked to terrorism on women's small businesses in Dédougou, a town in the Boucle du Mouhoun region (Burkina Faso), which has become a centre for internally displaced people. A mixed approach combining a questionnaire administered to 130 traders and 40 semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders (shopkeepers, customers, town hall, NGOs, chambers of commerce) was used. Terrorism disrupts supply circuits, causes price inflation (a bag of onions going from 15,000 to 60,000 FCFA), reduces the customer base by 70.66% and saturates the urban market. 71.54% of traders say they are dissatisfied with their income. Faced with these challenges, they develop resilience strategies by organizing tontines, carrying out multiple activities, taking out interpersonal loans and turning to family support. The crisis aggravates the vulnerability...

Résumé : Cet article a pour objectif de comprendre les causes, les pratiques et les perceptions sociales de la prostitution masculine dans la ville de Dédougou. Pour saisir ce phénomène social, nous avons adopté une approche purement qualitative. Des entretiens semi-directifs ont été conduits auprès de 74 informateurs (travailleurs et travailleuses du sexe, clients, personnes ressources, autorités religieuses et policières). L’investigation empirique met en exergue un profil varié de jeunes (sans emploi, employés de débits de boissons et d’hôtel et d’étudiants) se qualifiant de « thérapeutes ». Quant aux clientes, elles sont commerçantes, fonctionnaires, célibataires ou mariées, et disposant d’une aisance financière. Ce travail, pratiqué dans une discrétion quasi totale via les réseaux sociaux, constitue un marché lucratif aux tarifs très élevés, distinct des formes classiques de prostit...

Salmonella enterica is one of the major enteric pathogen causing diarrhea among children under 5 years worldwide. In rural settings of Burkina Faso where this infection is strongly associated with the consumption of contaminated food and water, the antimicrobial resistant patterns of Salmonella circulating in these areas are currently not well described. To address this issue, stool samples were used to isolate and identify the pathogen. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed to isolate Salmonella. A logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between different variables and outcome. Odds ratio with 95% CI was computed to determine the presence and the strength of the association. Nine (3.30%) Salmonella sp. were isolated and identified as six different serotypes. Among these strains, 43% were isolated from diarrheal children in association with malnutr...

Background: In Burkina Faso dirty water in particular those of the stoppings and the gutter ones are used for vegetables irrigation in the gardens. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella serotypes from humans and lettuce samples in Burkina Faso. Materials and Methods: Salmonella strains isolated from patients in 2009 to 2015 and lettuce samples in 2014 in Burkina Faso were serotyped using specific antisera. All strains were subjected to a set of 14 antibiotics to study their antibiogram by using Baeur–Kirby disk diffusion method. Results: Out of 154 Salmonella isolated, 60 were from human and 94 from lettuce samples. Serotyping revealed four different serotypes and 39% (60) untypeable strains from human and lettuce (14 and 46 strains). Salmonella serotypes from human and lettuce samples were: Paratyphi A (10% and 22%), Pa...

Context: Social media, particularly virtual platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram, have become, through new information and communication technologies, the foremost sites to which all manner of commercial activities have relocated. By reducing the world to a simple global village, these digital platforms enable their commercial users to reach a wide audience. It is within this headlong rush towards digitalisation that the phenomenon of prostitution has been transposed onto online platforms through the creation of WhatsApp groups, Telegram channels and Facebook pages, sometimes bearing names such as beauty or massage parlours. Objective: This transition warrants particular attention, and it is for this reason that the present article seeks to contribute to an understanding of this phenomenon in the city of Ouagadougou. Methodology: To this end, a qual...

Abstract Climate change poses a major challenge for pastoral communities in West African rangelands, where livestock mobility is increasingly constrained by environmental and socio-institutional pressures. This study examines the spatial constraints and socio-economic drivers shaping pastoral adaptation strategies in Burkina Faso. Using survey data from 231 pastoral households in the Mankarga and Gadghin pastoral zones, we combined spatial analysis with a multivariate probit (MVP) model to capture the simultaneous adoption and interdependence of adaptation strategies. The results show that pastoralists primarily perceive climate change through increasing fodder and water scarcity, obstruction of transhumance corridors, and recurrent farmer–herder conflicts. Spatial analysis further identifies Burkina Faso as a central hub of regional transboundary transhumance, while re...

Context The security crisis in the Boucle du Mouhoun region has led to the closure of 217 schools, affecting 25,900 girls and 25,840 boys (ESU, 2023). This situation, compounded by the forced displacement of populations, has exacerbated pre-existing gender disparities in access to education. Against this backdrop, the present study seeks to examine the adverse effects of the security crisis on the educational conditions of internally displaced female students (IDFS). Methods A qualitative research approach was adopted, based on semi￾structured interviews conducted with IDFS, their parents, teachers, and representatives from support organisations. A total of 159 interviews were carried out with various stakeholders. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the interviews, and the anonymity of respondents was strictly maintained. Findings Regardless of t...