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Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis among patients attending the Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Cervicofacial necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare life-threatening infection in the head and neck region that characteristically spreads along …
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A cluster randomized controlled trial of extending ART refill intervals to six-monthly for anti-retroviral adherence clubs
BACKGROUND: The antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence club (AC) differentiated service delivery model, where clinically stable ART patients receive their ART …
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Investigation of a cross-border case of Lassa fever in West Africa
BACKGROUND: Infectious disease prevention and control strategies require a coordinated, transnational approach. To establish core capacities of the International Health …
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Lesson learned from the investigation and response of Lassa fever outbreak, Margibi County, Liberia, 2018: case report
BACKGROUND: Lassa fever (LF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease caused by the Lassa virus (LASV) and endemic in West African …
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Incidence and predictors of second-line antiretroviral treatment failure among adults living with HIV in Amhara region: a multi-centered retrospective follow-up study
BACKGROUND: Second-line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) regimens are used when patients develop treatment failure for first-line drug regimens. It is costly …
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Severe oxidative stress in sickle cell disease patients with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress plays a vital role in the pathogenesis of both Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and Plasmodium falciparum malaria. …
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Sero-prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and associated risk factors among psychiatric outpatients attending University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Toxoplasmosis is caused by an obligatory intracellular coccidian protozoan organism, Toxoplasma gondii. It has a worldwide distribution, affecting one-third …
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Comorbidity of intestinal helminthiases among malaria outpatients of Wondo Genet health centers, southern Ethiopia: implications for integrated control
It is estimated that over a third of the world population is infected by malaria and helminthiases mainly among communities …
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The burden of antimicrobial resistance at tertiary care hospital, southern Ethiopia: a three years’ retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide problem that crosses international boundaries and spread between continents easily. Hence, information on the …
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Retention in care and adherence to HIV and AIDS treatment in Anambra State Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Retaining patients on antiretroviral treatment in care is critical to sustaining the 90:90:90 vision. Nigeria has made some progress …
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Prevalence of tuberculosis, multidrug resistant tuberculosis and associated risk factors among smear negative presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The diagnoses of active smear negative PTB, remains difficult. As a result, treatment is often carried out empirically relaying …
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Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among pregnant women in Gambella hospital, South Western Ethiopia: facility based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a hepatotropic deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus which causes death. More than 300 million people …
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A systematic review of the epidemiology of hepatitis A in Africa
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A, caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV), is a vaccine preventable disease. In Low and Middle-Income Countries …
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in East Africa: red alert or red herring?
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality and has resultant important economic and societal costs …
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Core encoding sequences of Hepatitis C virus in Ghanaian blood donors are predominantly mosaics of different genotype 2 strains and cannot distinguish subtypes
BACKGROUND: Distribution of Hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes varies significantly worldwide. Genomic diversity between genotypes has implications for treatment, vaccine …
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Necrotizing fasciitis following measles vaccine administration: a case report
BACKGROUND: The occurrence of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) in national immunization programmes is very rare; however, if they occur …
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Association between Schistosoma mansoni infection and access to improved water and sanitation facilities in Mwea, Kirinyaga County, Kenya
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis remains a public health problem in Central Kenya despite concerted control efforts. Access to improved water and sanitation …
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The efficacy of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light technology on Candida auris
BACKGROUND: Candida auris is an emerging, often multi-resistant, yeast that causes invasive infections in healthcare settings. Patients may be colonized …
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A cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated river water, Bulambuli District, Eastern Uganda, March 2016
A cholera outbreak started on 29 February in Bwikhonge Sub-county, Bulambuli District in Eastern Uganda. Local public health authorities implemented …
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A decade of sustained geographic spread of HIV infections among women in Durban, South Africa
BACKGROUND: Fine scale geospatial analysis of HIV infection patterns can be used to facilitate geographically targeted interventions. Our objective was …