Paraquat poisoning in Western French Guyana: a public health problem persisting ten years after its withdrawal from the French market.
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DOI: 10.26355/eurrev_201810_16175
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Paraquat poisoning has almost disappeared from metropolitan France following its ban from the European market ten years ago. However, due to neighboring countries still authorizing paraquat use, French Guyana seems in a different situation.… read more here.
Keywords: paraquat; french guyana; market; ten years ... See more keywords
Severe Systemic Chromobacterium violaceum Infection: A Case Study of a German Long-Term Resident in French Guyana
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed9100242
Abstract: Chromobacterium violaceum is a Gram-negative, facultative anaerobe proteobacterium. Its natural habitat is water and soil in tropical and subtropical regions. Human infections are characterized by rapid dissemination that can lead to high fatality rates. Here,… read more here.
Keywords: violaceum infection; violaceum; chromobacterium violaceum; french guyana ... See more keywords