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HPV prevalence among young adult women living with and without HIV in Botswana for future HPV vaccine impact monitoring
INTRODUCTION: In 2015, Botswana introduced quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine for girls aged 9-13 years. To establish a baseline HPV …
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Biennial surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum anti-malarial drug resistance markers in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2017 and 2019
BACKGROUND: Because of the loss of chloroquine (CQ) effectiveness, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s malaria treatment policy replaced CQ …
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Physical activity level and associated factors among adult HIV patients in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV, who take antiretroviral therapy (ART), often enjoy long and healthy lives, but this therapy has …
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Blood culture surveillance in a secondary care hospital in Benin: epidemiology of bloodstream infection pathogens and antimicrobial resistance
BACKGROUND: Although global surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered key in the containment of AMR, data from low- and …
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Hospital acquired COVID-19 infections amongst patients before the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, a scoping review
BACKGROUND: Hospital settings are at increased risk of spreading Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) infections, hence non-pharmaceutical prevention interventions (NPPIs) and …
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Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS and associated factors among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis using the most recent demographic and health survey of each country
BACKGROUND: Women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan African (SSA) share the greatest burden of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Comprehensive knowledge about …
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Trends and effects of antiretroviral therapy coverage during pregnancy on mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa. Evidence from panel data analysis
BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral therapy for pregnant women infected with HIV has evolved significantly over time, from single dosage antiretroviral and zidovudine …
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Association of cellular HIV-1 DNA and virological success of antiretroviral treatment in HIV-infected sub-Saharan African adults
Abstract Background HIV-1 DNA persists in infected cells, forming viral reservoirs. Pre-antiretroviral treatment (ART) HIV-1 DNA load was reported to …
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Application of quantile mixed-effects model in modeling CD4 count from HIV-infected patients in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Abstract Background The CD4 cell count signifies the health of an individual’s immune system. The use of data-driven models enables …
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SARS-CoV2 infection in symptomatic patients: interest of serological tests and predictors of mortality: experience of DR Congo
BACKGROUND: In symptomatic patients, the diagnostic approach of COVID-19 should be holistic. We aimed to evaluate the concordance between RT-PCR …
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COVID-19 related perception among some community members and frontline healthcare providers for NTD control in Ghana
INTRODUCTION: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a major breakdown of health service provision in the fight …
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Association between oral antimalarial medication administration and mortality among patients with Ebola virus disease: a multisite cohort study
BACKGROUND: Empiric antimalarial treatment is a component of protocol-based management of Ebola virus disease (EVD), yet this approach has limited …
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Characteristics associated with HIV and hepatitis C seroprevalence among sexual and injecting partners of HIV positive persons who inject drugs in Nairobi and coastal Kenya
BACKGROUND: Persons who inject drugs (PWID) have higher HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) seroprevalence than the general population in …
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Impact of intra-partum azithromycin on carriage of group A streptococcus in the Gambia: a posthoc analysis of a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen and an important cause of maternal and neonatal sepsis. Asymptomatic …
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Poliovirus immunity among adults in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a cross-sectional serosurvey
BACKGROUND: Vaccination efforts to eradicate polio currently focus on children under 5 years of age, among whom most cases of …
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A retrospective study assessing the clinical outcomes and costs of acute hepatitis A in Cape Town, South Africa
BACKGROUND: While some evidence has been demonstrated the cost-effectiveness of routine hepatitis A vaccination in middle-income countries, the evidence is …
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Clinical sign and biomarker-based algorithm to identify bacterial pneumonia among outpatients with lower respiratory tract infection in Tanzania
BACKGROUND: Inappropriate antibiotics use in lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) is a major contributor to resistance. We aimed to design …
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Modelling trends of CD4 counts for patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART): a comprehensive health care clinic in Nairobi, Kenya
BACKGROUND: In resource-limited settings, changes in CD4 counts constitute an important component in patient monitoring and evaluation of treatment response …
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Nasopharyngeal colonisation dynamics of bacterial pathogens in patients with fever in rural Burkina Faso: an observational study
BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal colonisation with clinically relevant bacterial pathogens is a risk factor for severe infections, such as pneumonia and bacteraemia. …
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“You have a self-testing method that preserves privacy so how come you cannot give us treatment that does too?” Exploring the reasoning among young people about linkage to prevention, care and treatment after HIV self-testing in Southern Malawi
BACKGROUND: Young people, aged 16-24, in southern Malawi have high uptake of HIV self-testing (HIVST) but low rates of linking …