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Awareness of and willingness to use oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among sexually active adults in Malawi: results from the 2020 Malawi population-based HIV impact assessment
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization recommends Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for all populations at substantial risk of HIV infection. Understanding PrEP …
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Reducing the rate of central line-associated bloodstream infections; a quality improvement project
BACKGROUND: The burden of central line-associated bloodstream infections is significant and has negative implications for healthcare, increasing morbidity and mortality …
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Comparison of bacterial culture with BioFire® FilmArray® multiplex PCR screening of archived cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with suspected bacterial meningitis in Nigeria
BACKGROUND: Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis remains a challenge in most developing countries due to low yield from bacterial culture, widespread …
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Prevalence and predictors of acute respiratory infection among children under-five years in Tigray regional state, northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Acute respiratory infection is still one of the leading causes of child morbidity and mortality worldwide. Developing countries, especially …
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Antibiotics susceptibility patterns of uropathogenic bacteria: a cross-sectional analytic study at Kanifing General Hospital, The Gambia
BACKGROUND: Antimicrobial resistance poses a public health threat for the treatment of community-acquired urinary tract infections. This study determined the …
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Intestinal helminth co-infection and associated factors among pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Tuberculosis (TB) and intestinal helminths have huge public health importance, and they are geographically overlapped. Data about the burden …
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Antenatal hepatitis B virus sero-prevalence, risk factors, pregnancy outcomes and vertical transmission rate within 24 months after birth in a high HIV prevalence setting
BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections remain a major cause of liver …
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Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections among patients on maintenance haemodialysis: a cross-sectional study at a tertiary hospital in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections (CRBSIs) are notable complications among patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis. However, data on the prevalence of CRBSIs …
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Leptospirosis in humans and selected animals in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2014–2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Leptospirosis is an emerging neglected tropical zoonotic disease of public health importance causing substantial morbidities and mortalities among humans. …
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Entomological longitudinal surveys in two contrasted eco-climatic settings in Cameroon reveal a high malaria transmission from Anopheles funestus associated with GSTe2 metabolic resistance
BACKGROUND: The impact of metabolic resistance to insecticides on malaria transmission remains poorly characterised notably through application of entomological parameters. …
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Antimicrobial resistance pattern of Klebsiella isolated from various clinical samples in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background The burden of Klebsiella drug resistance to antimicrobials is a major public health concern worldwide; particularly the problem …
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Prevalence and factors associated with hypertension among peoples living with HIV in East Africa, a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: In recent years, improved access to effective antiretroviral therapy has meant that people living with human immune virus are …
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Prevalence of urinary tract infection and antimicrobial resistance patterns of uropathogens with biofilm forming capacity among outpatients in morogoro, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common infectious disease affecting more than 150 million people globally annually. …
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Correction: Prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections among food handlers working at higher public University student’s cafeterias and public food establishments in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Norovirus infection among HIV-infected patients in Abuja, Nigeria: impact of combination antiretroviral therapy status
BACKGROUND: Norovirus is now recognized to be major cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, with significantly higher disease burden among immunocompromised patients. …
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Outpatient management of urinary tract infections by medical officers in Nairobi, Kenya: lack of benefit from audit and feedback on adherence to treatment guidelines
INTRODUCTION: Acute uncomplicated urinary tract infections are common in outpatient settings but are not treated optimally. Few studies of the …
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Empirical cefepime+vancomycin versus ceftazidime+vancomycin versus meropenem+vancomycin in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis: results of the multicenter Ephesus study
BACKGROUND: Herein, we analyzed the efficacy of main antibiotic therapy regimens in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis (HCAM). MATERIALS/METHODS: This …
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Antibiotic prescribing practices for acute respiratory illness in children less than 24 months of age in Kenema, Sierra Leone: is it time to move beyond algorithm driven decision making?
BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infections are the leading cause of mortality in young children globally. In many resource-limited settings clinicians …
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Unraveling virulence determinants in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from East Africa using whole-genome sequencing
Abstract Escherichia coli significantly causes nosocomial infections and rampant spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). There is limited data on genomic …
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Can HIV self-testing reach first-time testers? A telephone survey among self-test end users in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal
BACKGROUND: Coverage of HIV testing remains sub-optimal in West Africa. Between 2019 and 2022, the ATLAS program distributed ~400 000 …