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Clinical characteristics of acute liver failure associated with hepatitis A infection in children in Mogadishu, Somalia: a hospital-based retrospective study
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis A is one of the most common infectious causes of acute hepatitis, and currently, a neglected global public …
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Nosocomial sepsis and drug susceptibility pattern among patients admitted to adult intensive care unit of Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northern Ethiopia
OBJECTIVE: Developing nosocomial sepsis within intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and length of hospital stay. …
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Transmission patterns of rifampicin resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains in Cameroon: a genomic epidemiological study
BACKGROUND: Determining factors affecting the transmission of rifampicin (RR) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex strains under standardized tuberculosis (TB) …
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Prevalence and factors associated with trichomonas vaginalis infection among female sex workers in Togo, 2017
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and factors associated with Trichomonas vaginalis (T. vaginalis) among …
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Sero-epidemiology and associated factors of HIV, HBV, HCV and syphilis among blood donors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Transfusion transmissible infections (TTIs) remain a major public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, comprehensive …
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Malaria vector dynamics and utilization of insecticide-treated nets in low-transmission setting in Southwest Ethiopia: implications for residual transmission
BACKGROUND: Understanding the behaviour of local malaria vectors is essential as effectiveness of the commonly used vector-targeted malaria control tools …
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Effectiveness of mobile text reminder in improving adherence to medication, physical exercise, and quality of life in patients living with HIV: a systematic review
BACKGROUND: Mobile text reminder (SMS) system is considered a viable strategy for targeting/facilitating healthy behavioural change including adherence to prescribed …
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Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infection among symptomatic and asymptomatic populations in rural and urban areas of southern Algeria
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections are amongst the most common infections worldwide and have been identified as one of the most …
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Multifoci and multiserotypes circulation of dengue virus in Senegal between 2017 and 2018
BACKGROUND: Dengue fever is a mosquito born disease associated with self-limited to life threatening illness. First detected in Senegal in …
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HIV virological non-suppression and its associated factors in children on antiretroviral therapy at a major treatment centre in Southern Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection require lifelong effective antiretroviral therapy (ART). The goal of ART …
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Egyptian healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination has raised concerns about vaccine hesitancy in general and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in particular. …
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Virulence factors and antimicrobial resistance of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) isolated from urinary tract infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) are amongst the most frequent causes of urinary tract infections. We report a systematic …
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Mortality-related risk factors of COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies and 423,117 patients
BACKGROUND: Mortality rates of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) continue to rise across the world. The impact of several risk factors on …
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Neurological deterioration in a patient with HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis initially improving on antifungal treatment: a case report of coincidental racemose neurocysticercosis
BACKGROUND: Managing HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) can become challenging in the presence of concurrent unusual central nervous system infections. CASE …
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First report of Kingella kingae diagnosed in pediatric bone and joint infections in Morocco
BACKGROUND: The progress of diagnostic strategies and molecular methods improved the detection of Kingella kingae in bone and joint infections, …
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Community drivers of tuberculosis diagnostic delay in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Recent approaches to TB control have focused on identifying and treating active cases to halt further transmission. Patients with …
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The 12-month period prevalence and cardiac manifestations of HIV in patients with acute coronary syndrome at a tertiary hospital in Cape Town, South Africa: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Abstract Background HIV-positive patients are increasingly being affected by non-communicable diseases such as coronary artery disease (CAD). Data from high-income …
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Heme oxygenase-1 and neopterin plasma/serum levels and their role in diagnosing active and latent TB among HIV/TB co-infected patients: a cross sectional study
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis in the context of HIV co-infection remains challenging. Heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and neopterin have been …
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Characterisation of tuberculosis mortality in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya: analysis of data between 2002 and 2016
BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the key public health problems in Africa. Due to multifaceted challenges, its burden is …
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A prospective observational study of community acquired pneumonia in Kenya: the role of viral pathogens
BACKGROUND: Lower respiratory tract infections continue to contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality across all age groups globally. In sub-Saharan …