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2. A 30-Year-Old Male Chinese Trader With Fever in Laos
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Newton, Paul N., primary, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Green, Michael D., additional, and Fernández, Facundo M., additional
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- 2022
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Adamczick, Charlotte, primary, Aldrich, Cassandra, additional, Ariyoshi, Koya, additional, Babji, Sudhir, additional, Bastawrous, Andrew, additional, Bates, M. Jane, additional, Bausch, Daniel G., additional, Beare, Nicholas A.V., additional, Berto, Cesar G., additional, Blum, Johannes, additional, Boelaert, Marleen, additional, Burchard, Gerd-Dieter, additional, Bustamante, Beatriz, additional, Velasco, Fátima Concha, additional, Cordero, Fernando Mejía, additional, M. Coyle, Christina, additional, Currie, Bart J., additional, Dance, David A.B., additional, Day, Jeremy, additional, Dieckmann, Sebastian, additional, Ekem, Ivy, additional, El-Dib, Nadia, additional, Douangnoulak, Viravong, additional, Fernández, Facundo M., additional, Friedlander, Arthur M., additional, Goens, Cristina, additional, Gotuzzo, Eduardo H., additional, Green, Michael D., additional, D. Harries, Anthony, additional, Howlett, William P., additional, Ignatius, Ralf, additional, Inthalad, Saythong, additional, Ishida, Kentaro, additional, Jacquerioz, Frederique, additional, Jeffs, Benjamin, additional, Jochum, Johannes, additional, Jones, Nick, additional, Jordan, Sabine, additional, Kang, Gagandeep, additional, Katchanov, Juri, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Kluxen, Guido, additional, Kong, Yoon, additional, Kuenzli, Esther, additional, Lambert, Saba M., additional, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, additional, Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, additional, Legua, Pedro, additional, Libman, Michael, additional, Molyneux, Elizabeth M., additional, Mabey, David C.W., additional, Mackroth, Maria S., additional, Maguiña, Ciro, additional, Mani, Reeta S., additional, Marks, Michael, additional, Martínez, Dalila, additional, Maruyama, Haruhiko, additional, Mathuram, Alice, additional, Matsui, Kohsuke, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, McCarthy, James, additional, Mitià, Oriol, additional, Miller, Robert F., additional, Molina, Israel, additional, Morguet, Andreas J., additional, Nakase, Hiroyuki, additional, Nawa, Yukifumi, additional, Neumayr, Andreas, additional, Newton, Paul N., additional, Nguyen, Thi Thuy Ngan, additional, Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe Nic, additional, Nishimura, Fumihiko, additional, Norindr, Buachan, additional, Ouji, Yukiteru, additional, Pollach, Gregor, additional, Postels, Douglas G., additional, Premaratna, Ranjan, additional, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, additional, Ritmeijer, Koert, additional, Rono, Hillary K., additional, Roodnat, Karen, additional, Rothe, Camilla, additional, Rupali, Priscilla, additional, Sa-ngaimwibool, Prakasit, additional, Schneider, Thomas, additional, Schwering, Markus Schulze, additional, Seas, Carlos, additional, Sey, Fredericka, additional, Siddiqi, Omar, additional, Siebert, Eberhard, additional, Sisouphonh, Siho, additional, Slesak, Günther, additional, Smith, Chris, additional, Sothmann, Peter, additional, Soukaloun, Douangdao, additional, Srour, M. Leila, additional, Staehelin, Cornelia, additional, Stocker, Hartmut, additional, Stojkovic, Marija, additional, Takahashi, Kensuke, additional, Takamatsu, Hiroko, additional, Tannich, E., additional, Tomita, Masaki, additional, van Oosterhout, Joep J., additional, Verdonck, Kristien, additional, Vogel, Moritz, additional, Walker, Stephen L., additional, Wall, Emma C., additional, Weitzel, Thomas, additional, Whitty, Christopher J.M., additional, Woldeamanuel, Yohannes W., additional, Wright, Mary E., additional, Yacoub, Sophie, additional, and Yoshikawa, Masahide, additional
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4. Strongyloides stercoralis prevalence and diagnostics in Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Chankongsin, Somaphone, Wampfler, Rahel, Ruf, Marie-Therese, Odermatt, Peter, Marti, Hanspeter, Nickel, Beatrice, Keoluangkhot, Valy, and Neumayr, Andreas
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- 2020
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5. Melioidosis in Laos
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Buisson, Yves, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Vongphayloth, Khamsing, Manivanh, Loungnilanh, Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone, Pierret, Alain, Maeght, Jean-Luc, Wuthiekanun, Vanaporn, Newton, Paul N., Dance, David A. B., Morand, Serge, editor, Dujardin, Jean-Pierre, editor, Lefait-Robin, Régine, editor, and Apiwathnasorn, Chamnarn, editor
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- 2015
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6. A Clinically Oriented antimicrobial Resistance surveillance Network (ACORN): pilot implementation in three countries in Southeast Asia, 2019-2020
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van Doorn, H. Rogier, primary, Miliya, Thyl, additional, Douangnouvong, Anousone, additional, Ta Thi Dieu, Ngan, additional, Soputhy, Chansovannara, additional, Lem, Meymey, additional, Chommanam, Danoy, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Soumphonphakdy, Bandith, additional, Rassavong, Khaysy, additional, Thanadabouth, Khamphong, additional, Sayarath, Manoloth, additional, Chansamouth, Vilada, additional, Vu, Minh Dien, additional, Dong, Phu Khiem, additional, Dang, Van Duong, additional, Tran, Van Bac, additional, Do, Thi Kim Yen, additional, Ninh, Thi Ngoc, additional, Nguyen, Hong Long, additional, Kim, Ngoc Hao, additional, Prak, Sothea, additional, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, additional, Van, Dinh Trang, additional, Nguyen, Thi Kim Tuyen, additional, Nguyen, Hong Khanh, additional, Hamers, Raph L., additional, Ling, Clare, additional, Roberts, Tamalee, additional, Waithira, Naomi, additional, Wannapinij, Prapass, additional, Vu, Tien Viet Dung, additional, Celhay, Olivier, additional, Ngoun, Chanpheaktra, additional, Vongphachanh, Susath, additional, Pham, Ngoc Thach, additional, Ashley, Elizabeth A., additional, and Turner, Paul, additional
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- 2022
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7. Invasive Streptococcus agalactiae ST283 infection after fish consumption in two sisters, Lao PDR
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Luangraj, Manophab, primary, Hiestand, Jasmin, additional, Rasphone, Othila, additional, Chen, Swaine L., additional, Davong, Viengmon, additional, Barkham, Timothy, additional, Simpson, Andrew J.H., additional, Dance, David A.B., additional, and Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional
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8. Antibiotic prescription behaviours in Lao People's Democratic Republic: a knowledge, attitude and practice survey/Comportement en matiere de prescription des antibiotiques en Republique democratique populaire lao: une etude sur la connaissance, l'attitude et la pratique/Conductas en la prescripcion de antibioticos en la Republica Democratica Popular Lao: una encuesta sobre conocimientos, actitudes y practicas
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Quet, Fabrice, Vlieghe, Erika, Leyer, Caroline, Buisson, Yves, Newton, Paul N., Naphayvong, Philaysak, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Chomarat, Monique, Longuet, Christophe, Steenkeste, Nicolas, and Jacobs, Jan
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Drug resistance in microorganisms -- Evaluation ,Prescription writing -- Practice ,Antibiotics -- Dosage and administration ,Health - Abstract
Objective To assess the antibiotic prescribing practices of doctors working in the Lao People's Democratic Republic and their knowledge of local antibiotic resistance patterns. Methods Doctors attending morning meetings in 25 public hospitals in four provinces were asked to complete a knowledge, attitude and practice survey. The questionnaire contained 43 multiple choice questions that the doctor answered at the time of the meeting. Findings The response rate was 83.4% (386/463).Two hundred and seventy doctors (59.8%) declared that they had insufficient information about antibiotics. Only 14.0% (54/386) recognized the possibility of cephalosporin cross-resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Most participants had no information about local antibiotic resistance for Salmonella Typhi (211/385, 54.8%) and hospital-acquired pneumonia (253/384, 65.9%). Unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions were considered as harmless by 115 participants and 148 considered locally-available generic antibiotics to be of poor quality. Nearly three- quarters (280/386) of participants agreed that it was difficult to select the correct antibiotics. Most participants (373/386) welcomed educational programmes on antibiotic prescribing and 65.0% (249/383) preferred local over international antibiotic guidelines. Conclusion Doctors in the Lao People's Democratic Republic seem to favour antibiotic prescribing interventions. Health authorities should consider a capacity building programme that incorporates antibiotic prescribing and hospital infection control. Objectif Evaluer les pratiques de prescription d'antibiotiques des medecins travaillant en Republique democratique populaire lao et leur connaissance des profils locaux de resistance aux antibiotiques. Methodes Les medecins participant aux reunions matinales dans 25 hopitaux publiques dans 4 provinces ont ete invites a repondre a une enquete sur leurs connaissances, leur attitude et leur pratique. Le questionnaire contenait 43 questions a choix multiples auxquelles les medecins repondaient au moment de la reunion. Resultats Le taux de reponse etait de 83,4% (386/463). Deux cent soixante-dix medecins (59,8%) ont declare ne pas avoir suffisamment d'informations sur les antibiotiques. Seuls 14,0% des medecins (54/386) ont admis la possibilite d'une resistance croisee pour la cephalosporine chez la bacterie Staphylococcus aureus resistante a la methicilline. La plupart des participants n'avaient aucune information sur la resistance locale aux antibiotiques pour la bacterie Salmonella Typhi (211/385, 54,8%) et la pneumonie nocosomiale (253/384,65,9%). Les prescriptions inutiles d'antibiotiques etaient considerees comme inoffensives par 115 participants et 148 participants consideraient que les antibiotiques generiques disponibles localement etaient de mauvaise qualite. Pres de trois-tiers des participants (280/386) convenaient qu'il etait difficile de selectionner les antibiotiques appropries. La plupart des participants (373/386) ont bien accueilli les programmes de formation relatifs a la prescription des antibiotiques et 65,0% (249/383) preferaient recevoir des recommandations locales pour les antibiotiques plutot que des recommandations internationales. Conclusion Les medecins en Republique democratique populaire lao semblaient soutenir les interventions en matiere de prescription d'antibiotiques. Les autorites de sante devraient envisager l'etablissement d'un programme de renforcement des capacites qui integre la prescription des antibiotiques et le controle des infections a l'hopital. Objetivo Evaluar las practicas de prescripcion de antibioticos de los medicos que prestan servicio en la Republica Democratica Popular Lao y sus conocimientos de los patrones de resistencia a antibioticos locales. Metodos Se solicito a los medicos que asistian a reuniones por la manana en 25 hospitales publicos de cuatro provincias que completaran una encuesta sobre conocimientos, actitudes y practicas. El cuestionario contenia 43 preguntas de opcion multiple que los medicos contestaron en la reunion. Resultados La tasa de respuesta fue del 83,4 % (386/463). 270 medicos (59,8 %) declararon que no disponian de informacion suficiente acerca de los antibioticos. Solo el 14,0 % (54/386) reconocio la posibilidad de resistencia cruzada con cefalosporlna del Staphylococcus aureus resistente a la meticilina. La mayoria de los participantes no tenia informacion sobre la resistencia antlbiotlca local para la Salmonela typhi (211/385, 54,8 %) y la neumonia adquirida en el hospital (253/384, 65,9 %). 115 participantes consideraron Inofensivas las prescripciones innecesarias de antibioticos y 148 consideraron que los antibioticos genericos disponibles localmente eran de mala calidad. Casi tres cuartas partes (280/386) de los participantes convinieron en que era dificil elegir los antibioticos correctos. La mayoria de los participantes (373/386) acogieron bien los programas educativos sobre la prescripcion de antibioticos y el 65,0 % (249/383) prefirio pautas locales para el uso de antibioticos frente a las internacionales. Conclusion Los medicos en la Republica Democratica Popular Lao parecen favorecer las intervenciones de prescripcion de antibioticos. Las autoridades sanitarias deberian considerar un programa de capacitacion que incorpore la prescripcion de antibioticos y el control de las Infecciones hospitalarias., Introduction Antimicrobial resistance is caused by pathogens changing in ways that render medicines ineffective against the infections they were previously used to treat, and is considered a global public health [...]
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9. 39 - A 30-Year-Old Male Chinese Trader With Fever in Laos
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Newton, Paul N., Keoluangkhot, Valy, Mayxay, Mayfong, Green, Michael D., and Fernández, Facundo M.
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10. 32 - A 44-Year-Old Male Farmer from Laos With Diabetes and a Back Abscess
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Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Sisouphonh, Siho, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, Dance, David A.B., and Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe Nic
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11. Antimicrobial use and resistance data in human and animal sectors in the Lao PDR: evidence to inform policy
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Chansamouth, Vilada, primary, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Dance, David AB, additional, Roberts, Tamalee, additional, Phetsouvanh, Rattanaxay, additional, Vannachone, Bouakham, additional, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, additional, Davong, Viengmon, additional, Inthavong, Phout, additional, Khounsy, Syseng, additional, Keohavong, Bounxou, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Choumlivong, Khamla, additional, Day, Nicholas PJ, additional, Turner, Paul, additional, Ashley, Elizabeth A, additional, van Doorn, H. Rogier, additional, and Newton, Paul N, additional
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- 2021
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12. A 44-year-old Male Farmer from Laos with Diabetes and a Back Abscess
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Rattanavong, Sayaphet, primary, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Sisouphonh, Siho, additional, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, additional, Dance, David, additional, and Nic Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe, additional
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13. List of Contributors
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Adamczick, Charlotte, primary, Bastawrous, Andrew, additional, Babji, Sudhir, additional, Bates, M. Jane, additional, Bausch, Daniel G., additional, Beare, Nicholas A.V., additional, Boelaert, Marleen, additional, Burchard, Gerd-Dieter, additional, Bustamante, Beatriz, additional, Concha, Fátima, additional, Currie, Bart, additional, Dance, David, additional, Dieckmann, Sebastian, additional, Douangnoulak, Viravong, additional, Ekem, Ivy, additional, El-Dib, Nadia, additional, Farrar, Jeremy, additional, Fernández, Facundo M., additional, Friedlander, Arthur M., additional, Gotuzzo, Eduardo, additional, Green, Michael D., additional, Harries, Anthony D., additional, Howlett, William P., additional, Ignatius, Ralf, additional, Inthalad, Saythong, additional, Ishida, Kentaro, additional, Jacquerioz, Frederique, additional, Jeffs, Benjamin, additional, Jordan, Sabine, additional, Kang, Gagandeep, additional, Katchanov, Juri, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Kluxen, Guido, additional, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, additional, Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, additional, Mabey, David, additional, Maguiña, Ciro, additional, Martínez, Dalila, additional, Maruyama, Haruhiko, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, McCarthy, James, additional, Cordero, Fernando Mejía, additional, Miller, Robert F., additional, Molyneux, Elizabeth M., additional, Morguet, Andreas J., additional, Nawa, Yukifumi, additional, Newton, Paul N., additional, Nic Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe, additional, Norindr, Buachan, additional, van Oosterhout, Joep J., additional, Pollach, Gregor, additional, Postels, Douglas G., additional, Premaratna, Ranjan, additional, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, additional, Ritmeijer, Koert, additional, Rono, Hillary K., additional, Roodnat, Karen, additional, Rothe, Camilla, additional, Seas, Carlos, additional, Sey, Fredericka, additional, Schneider, Thomas, additional, Schulze Schwering, Markus, additional, Siddiqi, Omar, additional, Siebert, Eberhard, additional, Sisouphonh, Siho, additional, Slesak, Günther, additional, Soukaloun, Douangdao, additional, Srour, M. Leila, additional, Stocker, Hartmut, additional, Stojkovic, Marija, additional, Tomita, Masaki, additional, Verdonck, Kristien, additional, Vogel, Moritz, additional, Wall, Emma C., additional, Weitzel, Thomas, additional, Whitty, Christopher J.M., additional, Woldeamanuel, Yohannes W., additional, Woods, Katherine L., additional, Wright, Mary E., additional, and Yacoub, Sophie, additional
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14. A 30-year-old Male Trader from China with Persistent Fever
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Newton, Paul N., primary, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Green, Michael D., additional, and Fernández, Facundo M., additional
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15. Improving tuberculosis case detection rate with a lay informant questionnaire: an experience from the Lao People's Democratic Republic/Amelioration du taux de detection des cas de tuberculose grace a l'utilisation d'un questionnaire destine aux informateurs non specialistes : .....
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Odermatt, Peter, Nanthaphone, Sayphone, Barennes, Hubert, Chanthavysouk, Khamsay, Tran, Duc-Si, Kosanouvong, Bounsou, Keola, Siamphay, Mathouchanh, Phetsamone, Choumlivong, Khamloune, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Niranh, Phoumindr, Nanthanavone, Sixomxay, Phrommala, Souraxay, Degremont, Antoine, and Strobel, Michael
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Tuberculosis -- Diagnosis ,Questionnaires -- Usage ,Medical screening -- Methods - Abstract
Improving tuberculosis case detection rate with a lay informant questionnaire: an experience from the Lao People's Democratic Republic/Amelioration du taux de detection des cas de tuberculose grace a l'utilisation d'un questionnaire destine aux informateurs non specialistes : experience recueillie en Republique Democratique Populaire Lao/Mejora de la deteccion de casos de tuberculosis con un cuestionario a informantes legos: experiencia ... Problem In many countries, the tuberculosis (TB) annual case detection rate is below the target of 70%. In the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2005, it did not exceed 55%. Approach The DOTS strategy promotes passive case detection of TB. In order to increase the detection rate, we validated a questionnaire targeting lay informants at village level to notify patients with chronic cough and assessed the relevance for TB case-finding. A three-item questionnaire was sent through the district health departments to all villages in six districts in six provinces. The village headmen were asked to notify chronic cough patients. Answers were validated in a door-to-door survey (20 villages/district). In a sub-sample (four villages/district) all confirmed patients were screened for TB and paragonimiasis. Local setting Attapeu, Luang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Saravane, Savanakhet and Vientiane provinces in the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Relevant changes Lay informant questionnaires sent from district health offices to villages are cost-effective and foster interaction between the health services and remote and underserved communities. Although the correct detection of patients is highly dependent on direct respondents, a substantial number of new TB and paragonimiasis cases were consistently diagnosed in chronic cough patients. Lessons learned Out of 456 questionnaires, 295 were returned (65%). Return rates were highly variable between districts (4887%), questionnaires' sensitivity (56-98%), positive predictive value (34-88%) and correlation between number of notified and confirmed patients (r. 0.26-0.78). In sub-sampled villages (13 541 population) 19 (5.1%) TB and 26 (7.0%) paragonimiasis cases were detected in 374 chronic cough patients. This quick questionnaire approach proved motivating for district authorities and village key informants, although no incentives were provided. The highly operator-dependent approach yielded a consistent detection rate of TB and paragonimiasis cases. This approach brings health services and populations in need in close contact, which is particularly crucial in remote and underserved areas. Problematique Dans de nombreux pays, le taux de detection annuel des cas de tuberculose (TB) est inferieur a la valeur visee de 70 %. En Republique democratique populaire lao, ce taux n'a pas depasse 55 % pour l'annee 2005. Demarche La strategie DOTS encourage la detection passive des cas de TB. En vue d'accroitre le taux de detection des cas, nous avons valide un questionnaire destine a la notification par des informateurs non specialistes dans les villages des cas de toux chronique et evalue l'interet de ce questionnaire pour le depistage des cas de TB. Un questionnaire en trois points a ete envoye par l'intermediaire des services sanitaires de district a tous les villages de six districts de six provinces. Il etait demande aux chefs de village de notifier les cas de toux chronique. Les reponses obtenues ont ete validees par une enquete de porte a porte (20 villages/district). Dans un sous-echantillon (quatre villages/district), un depistage de la tuberculose et de la paragonimiase a ete pratique chez les cas confirmes de toux chronique. Contexte local Provinces d'Attapeu, de Luang Namtha, de Luang Prabang, de Saravane, de Savanakhet et de Vientiane, en Republique democratique populaire lao. Modifications pertinentes L'envoi de questionnaires destines a des informateurs non specialistes par les services sanitaires de district aux villages constitue une solution peu onereuse et favorise les contacts entre ces services et des communautes eloignees et non desservies. Bien que le depistage correct des malades depende fortement de la personne qui repond au questionnaire, la notification des cas de toux chronique a permis systematiquement de diagnostiquer un nombre supplementaire de nouveaux cas de TB et de paragonimiase. Enseignements tires Parmi les 456 questionnaires, 295 (65 %) ont ete retournes. D'un district a l'autre, on relevait une forte variation du taux de retour (48 a 87 %), de la sensibilite du questionnaire (56 a 98 %), de la valeur predictive positive (34 a 88 %) et du taux de correlation entre le nombre des cas notifies et celui des cas confirmes (r: 0,26 a 0,78). Dans les villages faisant partie du sous-echantillon (13 541 habitants), 19 cas de TB (5,1%) et 26 cas de paragonimiase (7,0 %) ont ete detectes chez 374 individus atteints de toux chronique. Cette demarche par questionnaire rapide s'est averee motivante pour les autorites de district et les principaux informateurs des villages, malgre l'absence d'incitations. Bien que fortement dependante de la personne remplissant le questionnaire, elle a permis d'obtenir un taux homogene de detection des cas de TB et de paragonimiase. Elle permet aussi d'etablir un contact etroit entre les services sanitaires et les populations necessitant des soins, ce qui est particulierement important pour les zones reculees et non desservies. Problema En muchos paises la tasa anual de deteccion de casos de tuberculosis (TB) es inferior a la meta propuesta de170%. En la Rep0blica Democratica Popular Lao no supero el 55% en 2005. Metodo La estrategia DOTS fomenta la deteccion pasiva de casos de TB. Con el fin de aumentar la tasa de deteccion, hemos validado un cuestionario dirigido a informantes legos de los pueblos para que notifiquen los casos de tos cronica, y hemos analizado su importancia en la identificacion de casos de TB. A traves de los departamentos de salud distritales, se envio un cuestionario de tres preguntas a todos los pueblos de sels distritos de sels provincias. Se les pidio a los jefes de los pueblos que notificaran los casos de tos cronica. Las respuestas fueron validadas mediante una encuesta puerta a puerta en 20 pueblos/distrito. En una submuestra de cuatro pueblos/distrito se realizaron pruebas de deteccion de la TB y la paragonimiasis en todos Ios casos confirmados de tos cronica. Lugares estudiados Provincias de Attapeu, Luang Namtha, Luang Prabang, Saravane, Savanakhet y Vientiane de la Republica Democratica Popular Lao. Cambios pertinentes Los cuestionarios enviados por los departamentos de salud distritales a informantes legos de los pueblos son costoeficaces y fomentan la interaccion entre los servicios de salud y las comunidades remotas subatendidas. Aunque la deteccion correcta de Ios pacientes depende mucho de quienes respondan, se diagnostico un numero considerable de nuevos casos de TB y paragonimiasis en pacientes con tos cronica. Ensenanzas extraidas De los 456 cuestionarios enviados, se completaron 295 (65%). Estas cifras fueron muy variables segun Ios distritos, (48-87%), al igual que la sensibilidad (56-98%) y el valor predictivo positivo (34-88%) de los cuestionarios o la correlacion entre el numero de casos notificados y confirmados (r. 0,26-0,78). En los pueblos de la submuestra (13 541 habitantes) se detectaron 19 casos (5,1%) deTB y 26 (7,0%) de paragonimiasis entre 374 pacientes con tos cronica. Este cuestionario rapido motivo tanto a las autoridades distritales como a los informantes clave de los pueblos, pese a que no se ofrecieron incentivos. Este metodo muy dependiente del operador proporciono una tasa homogenea de deteccion de casos de TB y paragonimiasis, y pone a los servicios de salud en contacto con las poblaciones necesitadas, lo cual es especialmente importante en zonas remotas y subatendidas., Background Tuberculosis accounts for almost 2 million deaths per year worldwide. (1,2) The DOTS strategy is implemented to curb the burden of disease. The target for 2005 included 100% DOTS [...]
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16. Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Melioidosis in Laos
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Huson, Michaëla A. M., primary, Kling, Kerstin, additional, Chankongsin, Somaphone, additional, Phongluxa, Khampheng, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Newton, Paul N., additional, Dance, David, additional, Heller, Tom, additional, and Neumayr, Andreas, additional
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17. Bacteremia Caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase–Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Vientiane, Lao PDR: A 5-Year Study
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Chang, Ko, primary, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Davong, Viengmon, additional, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, additional, Luangraj, Manophab, additional, Simpson, Andrew J. H., additional, Newton, Paul N., additional, and Dance, David A. B., additional
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18. Typhoid in Laos: An 18-Year Perspective
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Roberts, Tamalee, primary, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, additional, Phommasone, Koukeo, additional, Chansamouth, Vilada, additional, Davong, Viengmon, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Hongsakhone, Sitthivone, additional, Bounsavath, Naly, additional, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, additional, Dance, David A. B., additional, and Newton, Paul N., additional
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19. Perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission in Lao PDR: A prospective cohort study
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Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, primary, Vanhems, Philippe, additional, Ngo-Giang-Huong, Nicole, additional, Sibounlang, Philavanh, additional, Paboriboune, Phimpha, additional, Malato, Laurent, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Thammasack, Syvilay, additional, Salvadori, Nicolas, additional, Khamduang, Woottichai, additional, Steenkeste, Nicolas, additional, Trépo, Christian, additional, Dény, Paul, additional, and Jourdain, Gonzague, additional
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- 2019
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20. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Phouangsouvanh, Savandalath, Mayxay, Mayfong, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, Davong, Viengmon, and Dance, David AB
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos). METHODS: A total of 165 gonococcal isolates (1.3%) were obtained from 12 281 genital samples routinely submitted to a diagnostic laboratory in Vientiane, Laos, between 2011 and 2015. Susceptibility to five antibiotics was determined by the standard disk diffusion method for 158 of the isolates. RESULTS: Rates of resistance to penicillin (by β-lactamase production), tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were 89.9%, 99.4% and 84.8%, respectively. All isolates were susceptible to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin. CONCLUSIONS: The situation in Laos is similar to that in neighbouring countries; this fortunately means that the latest Lao national guidelines for treating gonorrhoea should still be effective.
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21. Bacteremia Caused by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Vientiane, Lao PDR: A 5-Year Study.
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Ko Chang, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Mayxay, Mayfong, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Davong, Viengmon, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, Luangraj, Manophab, Simpson, Andrew J. H., Newton, Paul N., and Dance, David A. B.
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- 2020
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22. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates in Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Phouangsouvanh, Savandalath, primary, Mayxay, Mayfong, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, additional, Davong, Viengmon, additional, and Dance, David A.B., additional
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- 2018
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23. 39 - A 30-year-old Male Trader from China with Persistent Fever
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Newton, Paul N., Keoluangkhot, Valy, Mayxay, Mayfong, Green, Michael D., and Fernández, Facundo M.
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- 2014
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24. 32 - A 44-year-old Male Farmer from Laos with Diabetes and a Back Abscess
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Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Sisouphonh, Siho, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, Dance, David, and Nic Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe
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- 2014
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25. Three Cases of Intestinal Capillariasis in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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Soukhathammavong, Phonepasong, primary, Akkhavong, Kongsap, additional, Thammasack, Sivilay, additional, Harimanana, Aina Nirina, additional, Keoluangkhot, Valy, additional, Phoumindr, Niranh, additional, Akkhavong, Aphonethip, additional, Choumlivong, Khamloun, additional, Hatz, Christoph, additional, Odermatt, Peter, additional, Choumlivong, Khamla, additional, Strobel, Michel, additional, Phongmany, Simmaly, additional, and Sayasone, Somphou, additional
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- 2008
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26. Impaired Clinical Response in a Patient with Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria Who Received Poor-Quality and Underdosed Intramuscular Artemether
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Keoluangkhot, Valy, primary, Green, Michael D., additional, Fernández, Facundo M., additional, Nyadong, Leonard, additional, Newton, Paul N., additional, and Mayxay, Mayfong, additional
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- 2008
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27. List of Contributors
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Adamczick, Charlotte, Bastawrous, Andrew, Babji, Sudhir, Bates, M. Jane, Bausch, Daniel G., Beare, Nicholas A.V., Boelaert, Marleen, Burchard, Gerd-Dieter, Bustamante, Beatriz, Concha, Fátima, Currie, Bart, Dance, David, Dieckmann, Sebastian, Douangnoulak, Viravong, Ekem, Ivy, El-Dib, Nadia, Farrar, Jeremy, Fernández, Facundo M., Friedlander, Arthur M., Gotuzzo, Eduardo, Green, Michael D., Harries, Anthony D., Howlett, William P., Ignatius, Ralf, Inthalad, Saythong, Ishida, Kentaro, Jacquerioz, Frederique, Jeffs, Benjamin, Jordan, Sabine, Kang, Gagandeep, Katchanov, Juri, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Kluxen, Guido, Latthaphasavang, Vatthanaphone, Llanos-Cuentas, Alejandro, Mabey, David, Maguiña, Ciro, Martínez, Dalila, Maruyama, Haruhiko, Mayxay, Mayfong, McCarthy, James, Cordero, Fernando Mejía, Miller, Robert F., Molyneux, Elizabeth M., Morguet, Andreas J., Nawa, Yukifumi, Newton, Paul N., Nic Fhogartaigh, Caoimhe, Norindr, Buachan, van Oosterhout, Joep J., Pollach, Gregor, Postels, Douglas G., Premaratna, Ranjan, Rattanavong, Sayaphet, Ritmeijer, Koert, Rono, Hillary K., Roodnat, Karen, Rothe, Camilla, Seas, Carlos, Sey, Fredericka, Schneider, Thomas, Schulze Schwering, Markus, Siddiqi, Omar, Siebert, Eberhard, Sisouphonh, Siho, Slesak, Günther, Soukaloun, Douangdao, Srour, M. Leila, Stocker, Hartmut, Stojkovic, Marija, Tomita, Masaki, Verdonck, Kristien, Vogel, Moritz, Wall, Emma C., Weitzel, Thomas, Whitty, Christopher J.M., Woldeamanuel, Yohannes W., Woods, Katherine L., Wright, Mary E., and Yacoub, Sophie
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28. Antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeaeisolates in Vientiane, Lao PDR
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Phouangsouvanh, Savandalath, Mayxay, Mayfong, Keoluangkhot, Valy, Vongsouvath, Manivanh, Davong, Viengmon, and Dance, David A.B.
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•There have been few studies on the susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeaefrom Laos.•158 N. gonorrhoeaeisolates from Vientiane were tested by the disk diffusion method.•Rates of resistance to penicillin (by β-lactamase production), tetracycline and ciprofloxacin were 89.9%, 99.4% and 84.8%, respectively.•All isolates remained susceptible to ceftriaxone and spectinomycin.•Ceftriaxone is recommended as first-line treatment for gonorrhoea in the most recent Lao national guidelines.
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