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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 …
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Intestinal parasitic infections and associated factors among mentally disabled and non-disabled primary school students, Bahir Dar, Amhara regional state, Ethiopia, 2018: a comparative cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections are still common in low-income countries including Ethiopia, particularly in children due to low-quality drinking water, …
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Adverse drug reactions in South African patients receiving bedaquiline-containing tuberculosis treatment: an evaluation of spontaneously reported cases
BACKGROUND: Bedaquiline was recently introduced into World Health Organization (WHO)-recommended regimens for treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis. There is limited …
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Hepatitis E virus infection among pregnant women in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: There have been a number of studies about seroprevalence of HEV among pregnant women in Africa. However, the finding …
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Mapping evidence of intervention strategies to improving men’s uptake to HIV testing services in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic scoping review
BACKGROUND: HIV testing serves as a critical gateway for linkage and retention to care services, particularly in sub-Saharan African countries …
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Performance and impact of GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit® assays on tuberculosis case detection in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis rapid molecular assays, including GeneXpert MTB/RIF® and Loopamp MTBC Detection Kit®, are highly sensitive and specific. Such performance …
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Late presentation of HIV positive adults and its predictors to HIV/AIDS care in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Late presentation to HIV/AIDS care which is attended by problems like, poor treatment outcomes, early development of opportunistic infections, increased …
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The effect of disclosure on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among adults living with HIV in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Several factors have been identified as being associated with increased adherence to antiretroviral therapy, including sero-status disclosure; however, studies …