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High SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among street adolescents in Lomé, Togo, 2021
BACKGROUND: There is almost no data on the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 among street adolescents. We conducted a study to document …
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Screening for maternal cytomegalovirus infection during pregnancy and pregnancy outcome in patients with liver disease: an observational study
BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection among pregnant females could induce CMV hepatitis with possible changes in liver stiffness measurement (LSM) which …
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Trends in Neisseria meningitidis serogroups amongst patients with suspected cerebrospinal meningitis in the meningitis belt of Ghana: a 5-year retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Serogroup A Neisseria meningitidis was the major cause of meningococcal meningitis epidemics in the African meningitis belt before 2010 …
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Bidirectional screening and testing for TB and COVID-19 among outpatient department attendees: outcome of an initial intervention in Ghana
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health threat in Ghana. The impact of COVID-19 resulted in a 15% decline …
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HIV matters when diagnosing TB in young children: an ancillary analysis in children enrolled in the INPUT stepped wedge cluster randomized study
BACKGROUND: Children under age five years, particularly those living with HIV (CLHIV), are at risk for rapid progression of tuberculosis …
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The impact of HIV infection on clinical presentation and mortality among persons with hepatocellular carcinoma in Kampala, Uganda
BACKGROUND: HIV infection is associated with more rapid progression of some comorbidities. This study assessed the impact of HIV-infection on …
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The effects of revised peer-counselor support on the PMTCT cascade of care: results from a cluster-randomized trial in Kenya (the EMMA study)
BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the effect of revisions to existing peer-counselor services, called Mentor Mothers (MM), at maternal and child …
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Network analysis of polymicrobial chronic wound infections in Masanga, Sierra Leone
BACKGROUND: Chronic wounds are frequently colonized or infected with multiple bacterial or fungal species, which can both promote or inhibit …
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Decentralization of viral load testing to improve HIV care and treatment cascade in rural Tanzania: observational study from the Kilombero and Ulanga Antiretroviral Cohort
INTRODUCTION: Monitoring HIV viral load (HVL) in people living with HIV (PLHIV) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) is recommended by the …
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Survival and predictors of mortality after completion of TB treatment among people living with HIV: a 5-year analytical cohort
BACKGROUND: After completion of TB treatment patients may remain at risk of co-morbidity and mortality. We determined the survival and …
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Susceptibility antibiotic screening reveals high rates of multidrug resistance of Salmonella, Shigella and Campylobacter in HIV infected and uninfected patients from Mozambique
BACKGROUND: Antibacterial resistance is a growing concern worldwide, including in Mozambique. Diarrhea is an important cause of mortality in Mozambique, …
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Severe malaria in children and adolescents in Southeast Gabon
INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Child mortality due to severe malaria remains high in …
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Epidemiology of clinically isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and its susceptibility to linezolid and vancomycin in Egypt: a systematic review with meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major nosocomial pathogen that causes severe morbidity and mortality worldwide. For the establishment …
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Fungal infection profile in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a prospective study at a large teaching hospital in a middle-income country
BACKGROUND: Critically ill COVID-19 patients are highly susceptible to opportunistic fungal infection due to many factors, including virus-induced immune dysregulation, …
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Response to COVID-19 recommended preventive behavioral messages among Guraghe zone communities, South Ethiopia: using constructs of the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM)
INTRODUCTION: The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 is a pandemic disease. Countries should take standard measures and responses to battle …
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Genetic diversity of the human immunodeficiency virus of type 1 in Gabonese transfusional settings
BACKGROUND: The high endemicity of transfusion-transmissible infections (TTIs) in sub-Saharan Africa is a real public health problem. To reduce the …
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Polypharmacy and health related quality of life among older adults on antiretroviral therapy in a tertiary hospital in Tanzania: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) chronicity in the midst of old age multiplies the risk for chronic non communicable diseases. …
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Vitamin D3 supplementation as an adjunct in the management of childhood infectious diarrhea: a systematic review
Abstract Background Some studies have reported the possible role of vitamin D 3 in ameliorating disease outcomes in childhood infectious …
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Clinical features and severe outcome predictors of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection among hospitalized patients: results from Egypt severe acute respiratory infections sentinel surveillance, 2021–2022
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 vaccines are effective against infections and outcomes; however, breakthrough infections (VBT) are increasingly reported, possibly due to waning …
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Spread and seasonality of COVID-19 pandemic confirmed cases in sub-Saharan Africa: experience from Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal, and Uganda
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world negatively with huge health and socioeconomic consequences. This study estimated the …