Kojom Foko, Loick Pradel
Hawadak, Joseph
Kouemo Motse, Francine Dorgelesse
Eboumbou Moukoko, Carole Else
Kamgain Mawabo, Lugarde
Pande, Veena
Singh, Vineeta
Article History
Received: 8 June 2022
Accepted: 28 November 2022
First Online: 2 December 2022
Declarations
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: Approvals were sought from ethical committee of Delegation of Public Health in Littoral, North, and Far North regions, Ministry of Public Health, Cameroon (N<sup>o</sup> 2596/AS/MINSANTE/DRSPL/BCASS, N° 1623/MINSANTE/DRSPN/PNLP/CR, and 0887/MINSANTE/DRSPEN/CR/PNLP/CR) to collect samples in each health facility (Pette district hospital, Mayo-Oulo district hospital, Laboratoire Sainte Thérèse, and Maroua District hospital). The study was also approved by institutional ethics committee of ICMR-NIMR, New Delhi, India (N° PHB/NIMR/EC/2020/55). All patients signed an informed consent form and in case of minors it was signed by a parent and/or legal guardian for study participation. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.