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Céline Langendorf is a pharmacist and medical scientist and joined Epicentre Paris in 2011. She is currently involved in various clinical or vaccinal trials and antibiotic resistance studies. She also coordinates Epicentre's research laboratories in Niger and in Uganda.
Practices and challenges related to antibiotic use in paediatric treatment in hospitals and health centres in Niger and Uganda: a mixed methods study.
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Antimicrobial resistance and infection control 2023 Jul 11; 12(1); . doi: 10.1186/s13756-023-01271-7. Epub 2023 07 11
Risk of community- and hospital-acquired bacteremia and profile of antibiotic resistance in children hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in Niger.
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International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 2022 Mar 25; . doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.03.047. Epub 2022 03 25
Faecal carriage of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli in a remote region of Niger.
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The Journal of infection 2023 Jun 25; . doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2023.06.015. Epub 2023 06 25
Validation of Three MicroScan Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Plates Designed for Low-Resource Settings.
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Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) 2022 Aug 30; 12(9); . doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12092106. Epub 2022 08 30
Evaluation of multiple micronutrient supplementation and medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementation in pregnancy on child development in rural Niger: A secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial.
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PLoS medicine 2022 May ; 19(5); . doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003984. Epub 2022 05 02
Prenatal supplementation with multiple micronutrient supplements or medium-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements has limited effects on child growth up to 24 months in rural Niger: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial.
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The American journal of clinical nutrition 2021 Dec 06; . doi: 10.1093/ajcn/nqab404. Epub 2021 12 06
Performance and operational feasibility of antigen and antibody rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients in Cameroon: a clinical, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study.
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Prevalence of malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger.
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Malaria journal 2021 Oct 24; 20(1); 419. doi: 10.1186/s12936-021-03953-2. Epub 2021 10 24
Performance of six rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection and implications for practical use.
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Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology 2021 Jul 25; 142 104930. doi: 10.1016/j.jcv.2021.104930. Epub 2021 07 25
Rotavirus vaccine efficacy up to 2 years of age and against diverse circulating rotavirus strains in Niger: Extended follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
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PLoS medicine 2021 Jul ; 18(7); e1003655. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003655. Epub 2021 07 02
Immunogenicity of an oral rotavirus vaccine administered with prenatal nutritional support in Niger: A cluster randomized clinical trial.
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PLoS medicine 2021 Aug ; 18(8); e1003720. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003720. Epub 2021 08 10
An exploratory qualitative study of caregivers' knowledge, perceptions and practices related to hospital hygiene in rural Niger.
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Infection prevention in practice 2021 Sep ; 3(3); 100160. doi: 10.1016/j.infpip.2021.100160. Epub 2021 07 03
Etiology and Incidence of Moderate-to-Severe Diarrhea in Young Children in Niger.
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Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2021 Sep 01; . doi: 10.1093/jpids/piab080. Epub 2021 09 01
AMR in low-resource settings: Médecins Sans Frontières bridges surveillance gaps by developing a turnkey solution, the Mini-Lab.
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Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2021 Apr 28; . doi: 10.1016/j.cmi.2021.04.015. Epub 2021 04 28
HIV epidemic and cascade of care in 12 east African rural fishing communities: results from a population-based survey in Uganda.
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BMC public health 2020 Jun 19; 20(1); 970. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09121-6. Epub 2020 06 19
Evaluating Ten Commercially-Available SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Serological Tests Using the STARD (Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) Method.
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Journal of clinical microbiology 2020 Nov 25; . doi: 10.1128/JCM.02342-20. Epub 2020 11 25
Intrahousehold management and use of nutritional supplements during the hunger gap in Maradi region, Niger: a qualitative study.
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BMC nutrition 2020 ; 6 4. doi: 10.1186/s40795-019-0329-0. Epub 2020 03 03
Evaluation of OMNIgene® SPUTUM and ethanol reagent for preservation of sputum prior to Xpert and culture testing in Uganda.
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Journal of clinical microbiology 2019 Oct 16; . doi: 10.1128/JCM.00810-19. Epub 2019 10 16
Clinical diagnostic evaluation of HRP2 and pLDH-based rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in an area receiving seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Niger.
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Malaria journal 2019 Dec 26; 18(1); 443. doi: 10.1186/s12936-019-3079-1. Epub 2019 12 26
Adherence and Population Pharmacokinetic Properties of Amodiaquine When Used for Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention in African Children.
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Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics 2020 May ; 107(5); 1179-1188. doi: 10.1002/cpt.1707. Epub 2019 12 31
Post-traumatic osteomyelitis in Middle East war-wounded civilians: resistance to first-line antibiotics in selected bacteria over the decade 2006-2016.
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BMC infectious diseases 2019 Jan 31; 19(1); 103. doi: 10.1186/s12879-019-3741-9. Epub 2019 01 31
Measles seroprevalence after reactive vaccination campaigns during the 2015 measles outbreak in four health zones of the former Katanga Province, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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BMC public health 2019 Aug 22; 19(1); 1153. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7500-z. Epub 2019 08 22
Increased risk of acquisition and transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in malnourished children exposed to amoxicillin.
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The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2020 03 01; 75(3); 709-717. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkz487. Epub 2020 12 22
Hand hygiene compliance and environmental contamination with gram-negative bacilli in a rural hospital in Madarounfa, Niger.
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2019 Oct 14; . doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trz070. Epub 2019 10 14
Single-dose oral ciprofloxacin prophylaxis as a response to a meningococcal meningitis epidemic in the African meningitis belt: A 3-arm, open-label, cluster-randomized trial.
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PLoS medicine 2018 Jun ; 15(6); e1002593. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002593. Epub 2018 06 26
Molecular markers of resistance to amodiaquine plus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in an area with seasonal malaria chemoprevention in south central Niger.
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Malaria journal 2018 Feb 27; 17(1); 98. doi: 10.1186/s12936-018-2242-4. Epub 2018 02 27
Antimicrobial treatment practices among Ugandan children with suspicion of central nervous system infection.
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PloS one 2018 ; 13(10); e0205316. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205316. Epub 2018 10 09
Dual screen and confirm rapid test does not reduce overtreatment of syphilis in pregnant women living in a non-venereal treponematoses endemic region: a field evaluation among antenatal care attendees in Burkina Faso.
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Sexually transmitted infections 2018 Dec 22; . doi: 10.1136/sextrans-2018-053722. Epub 2018 12 22
Identifying human encounters that shape the transmission of Streptococcus pneumoniae and other acute respiratory infections.
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Epidemics 2018 12 ; 25 72-79. doi: 10.1016/j.epidem.2018.05.008. Epub 2018 05 19
Antimicrobial resistance in West Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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International journal of antimicrobial agents 2017 Nov ; 50(5); 629-639. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.07.002. Epub 2017 07 11
Ciprofloxacin for contacts of cases of meningococcal meningitis as an epidemic response: study protocol for a cluster-randomized trial.
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Trials 2017 06 24; 18(1); 294. doi: 10.1186/s13063-017-2028-y. Epub 2017 06 24
Intermittent preventive treatment for malaria among children in a refugee camp in Northern Uganda: lessons learned.
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Malaria journal 2017 05 23; 16(1); 218. doi: 10.1186/s12936-017-1869-x. Epub 2017 05 23
Efficacy of a Low-Cost, Heat-Stable Oral Rotavirus Vaccine in Niger.
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The New England journal of medicine 2017 03 23; 376(12); 1121-1130. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1609462. Epub 2017 04 28
The gender, social and cultural influences on the management and use of unconditional cash transfers in Niger: a qualitative study.
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Public health nutrition 2017 Jun ; 20(9); 1657-1665. doi: 10.1017/S1368980017000337. Epub 2017 03 06
Routine Amoxicillin for Uncomplicated Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children.
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The New England journal of medicine 2016 Feb 04; 374(5); 444-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1507024. Epub 2016 02 12
Global phylogeography and evolutionary history of Shigella dysenteriae type 1.
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Nature microbiology 2016 03 21; 1 16027. doi: 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.27. Epub 2016 03 21
Comparison of Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Children Selected for Treatment of Severe Acute Malnutrition Using Mid Upper Arm Circumference and/or Weight-for-Height Z-Score.
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PloS one 2015 ; 10(9); e0137606. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0137606. Epub 2015 09 16
Enteric bacterial pathogens in children with diarrhea in Niger: diversity and antimicrobial resistance.
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PloS one 2015 ; 10(3); e0120275. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120275. Epub 2015 03 23
Preventive Effects of Long-Term Supplementation with 2 Nutritious Food Supplements in Young Children in Niger.
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The Journal of nutrition 2015 Nov ; 145(11); 2596-603. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.213157. Epub 2015 09 30
A cluster randomized non-inferiority field trial on the immunogenicity and safety of tetanus toxoid vaccine kept in controlled temperature chain compared to cold chain.
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Vaccine 2014 Oct 29; 32(47); 6220-6. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.09.027. Epub 2014 09 26
Preventing acute malnutrition among young children in crises: a prospective intervention study in Niger.
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PLoS medicine 2014 Sep ; 11(9); e1001714. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001714. Epub 2014 09 02
Rotavirus surveillance in urban and rural areas of Niger, April 2010-March 2012.
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Emerging infectious diseases 2014 Apr ; 20(4); 573-80. doi: 10.3201/eid2004.131328. Epub 2014 12 16
Aetiology and Outcomes of Suspected Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children in Mbarara, Uganda.
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Scientific reports 2017 06 02; 7(1); 2728. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-02741-w. Epub 2017 06 02
Effect of ready-to-use foods for preventing child undernutrition in Niger: analysis of a prospective intervention study over 15 months of follow-up.
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Maternal & child nutrition 2017 01 ; 13(1); . doi: 10.1111/mcn.12236. Epub 2016 01 17
Carriage prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae prior to 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine introduction: A population-based cross-sectional study in South Western Uganda, 2014.
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Vaccine 2017 09 18; 35(39); 5271-5277. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.081. Epub 2017 08 04