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Upper respiratory infections in a rural area with reduced malaria transmission in Senegal: a pathogens community study
BACKGROUND: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) are common causes of febrile illnesses in many settings in Senegal. These infections are usually …
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Syphilis reinfection is associated with an attenuated immune profile in the same individual: a prospective observational cohort study
BACKGROUND: Ascertaining if the clinical and immunological response to repeat syphilis differs from that in initial syphilis may assist in …
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Assessing the impact of antiretroviral therapy on tuberculosis notification rates among people with HIV: a descriptive analysis of 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, 2010–2015
BACKGROUND: HIV is a major driver of the tuberculosis epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa. The population-level impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) …
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Current treatment of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopia: an aggregated and individual patients’ data analysis for outcome and effectiveness of the current regimens
BACKGROUND: The programmatic management of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is entirely based on a WHO recommended long-term, 18-24 month lasting treatment …
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Incubation period of typhoidal salmonellosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outbreaks and experimental studies occurring over the last century
Salmonella Typhi is a human pathogen that causes typhoid fever. It is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in …
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Contamination of microbial pathogens and their antimicrobial pattern in operating theatres of peri-urban eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Microbial contamination of hospital environment, especially in operating theatres (OT) and other specialized units has greatly contributed to continuous …
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Prevalence and risk factors of tungiasis among children of Wensho district, southern Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Tungiasis is an ectoparasitic infestation, which still has public health importance in deprived populations of developing countries. Data on …
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among healthcare workers in northern Tanzania
Hepatitis B virus infection is a global health problem with the highest prevalence in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The …
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Impact of alcohol consumption on tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a prospective longitudinal cohort study protocol
BACKGROUND: An estimated 10% of tuberculosis (TB) deaths are attributable to problematic alcohol use globally, however the causal pathways through …
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Virological failure among adolescents on ART, Harare City, 2017- a case-control study
BACKGROUND: Zimbabwe is on track towards achieving viral suppression among adults (87%). However, adolescents have only achieved 44% by 2016. …
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Exceptional association of two species of bacteria causing mediastinitis: Haemophilus influenzae (H. influenzae) and Aggregatibacter aphrophilus (A. aphrophilus)
BACKGROUND: Post cardiac surgery mediastinitis is the major infectious complication, despite the development of surgical techniques and the application of …
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Low prevalence of lipodystrophy in HIV-infected Senegalese children on long-term antiretroviral treatment: the ANRS 12279 MAGGSEN Pediatric Cohort Study
BACKGROUND: The long-term benefits of antiretroviral treatment (ART) are associated with metabolic complications, especially lipodystrophy, which has been well described …
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Spectrum of disease in HIV-positive patients presenting to a tertiary care hospital: a retrospective, cross-sectional review in Kumasi, Ghana
BACKGROUND: HIV remains a significant public health dilemma in West and Central Africa. HIV-related morbidity and mortality are unjustly high, …
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Evidence of human leptospirosis cases in a cohort of febrile patients in Bangui, Central African Republic: a retrospective study, 2012–2015
BACKGROUND: In spite of a local favorable environment, leptospirosis has never been described in Central African Republic so far mainly …
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Epidemiology of measles in the metropolitan setting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2005–2014: a retrospective descriptive surveillance data analysis
BACKGROUND: Measles is a highly infectious and serious respiratory viral disease which caused by a virus. It is a significant …
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CMV on surfaces in homes with young children: results of PCR and viral culture testing
BACKGROUND: Caring for young children is a known risk factor for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection mainly through exposure to their saliva …
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A barcode of multilocus nuclear DNA identifies genetic relatedness in pre- and post-Artemether/Lumefantrine treated Plasmodium falciparum in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: The decline in the efficacy of artemisinin-based combination treatment (ACT) in some endemic regions threatens the progress towards global …
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SERO-prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among women attending routine Cervicare clinics in Ghana
Herpes simplex virus infection is a global health concern with disproportionately high burden in low and middle-income countries. There is …
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Measles outbreak propagated by children congregating at water collection points in Mayuge District, eastern Uganda, July – October, 2016
On 12 October, 2016 a measles outbreak was reported in Mayuge District, eastern Uganda. We investigated the outbreak to determine …
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Retention outcomes and drivers of loss among HIV-exposed and infected infants in Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Uganda's HIV Early Infant Diagnosis (EID) program rapidly scaled up testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) in its early years. …