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Molecular typing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolated from pulmonary tuberculosis patients in central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Identification of the types of strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) complex causing tuberculosis (TB) could contribute to TB …
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Cost-effectiveness of CRAG-LFA screening for cryptococcal meningitis among people living with HIV in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) constitutes a significant source of mortality in resource-limited regions. Cryptococcal antigen (CRAG) can be detected in …
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Prevalence and Incidence of Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis in the Hetosa District of Arsi Zone, Oromia Regional State of Central Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: The real burden of smear-positive (PTB+) and bacteriologically confirmed tuberculosis (BCTB) in Ethiopia is not known. Thus, the aim …
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Burden and spectrum of bacterial infections among sickle cell disease children living in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Although sickle cell disease (SCD) children are highly susceptible to bacterial infections (BIs), there is a dreadful lack of …
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First report on bla NDM-1-producing Acinetobacter baumannii in three clinical isolates from Ethiopia
Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections are recognized as one of the major threats to global health. In this study, we describe …
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Ocular bacterial infections at Quiha Ophthalmic Hospital, Northern Ethiopia: an evaluation according to the risk factors and the antimicrobial susceptibility of bacterial isolates
BACKGROUND: External and intraocular infections can lead to visual impairments, which is a major public health problem. Bacteria are the …
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Seasonal patterns of dengue fever and associated climate factors in 4 provinces in Vietnam from 1994 to 2013
BACKGROUND: In Vietnam, dengue fever (DF) is still a leading cause of hospitalization. The main objective of this study was …
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Multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Ethiopian settings and its association with previous history of anti-tuberculosis treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND: Efforts to control the global burden of tuberculosis (TB) have been jeopardized by the rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant …
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Erratum to: Hepatitis viruses in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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The virological durability of first-line ART among HIV-positive adult patients in resource limited settings without virological monitoring: a retrospective analysis of DART trial data
Few low-income countries have virological monitoring widely available. We estimated the virological durability of first-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) after five …
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Beyond Ebola treatment units: severe infection temporary treatment units as an essential element of Ebola case management during an outbreak
In the course of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that was witnessed since early 2014, the response mechanisms showed …
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Association of high serum vitamin D concentrations with active pulmonary TB in an HIV co-endemic setting, Harare, Zimbabwe
There is paucity data on the association of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and active tuberculosis (TB) in southern Africa where …
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Hepatic tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus co-infected adults: a case series of South African adults
BACKGROUND: Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) infection may cause extrapulmonary disease in HIV-infected adults, HIV-associated hepatic TB has been poorly characterized. …
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Prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and associated factors among Visceral Leishmaniasis infected patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a facility based cross-sectional study
Visceral Leishmaniasis coinfection with HIV/AIDS has emerged as a series of disease pattern. It most often results in unfavorable responses …
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Urinary tract infection among fistula patients admitted at Hamlin fistula hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) causes a serious health problem and affects millions of people worldwide. Patients with obstetric fistula …
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Pneumococcal carriage among HIV infected children in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal carriage is the precursor for development of pneumococcal disease, and is also responsible for transmission of the organism …
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Genetic Characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 isolates from outbreaks between 2011 and 2015 in Tanzania
Cholera outbreaks have occurred in Tanzania since 1974. To date, the genetic epidemiology of these outbreaks has not been assessed. …
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Why being an expert – despite xpert –remains crucial for children in high TB burden settings
BACKGROUND: As access to Xpert expands in high TB-burden settings, its performance against clinically diagnosed TB as a reference standard …
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Decline in the proportion of methicillin resistance among Staphylococcus aureus isolates from non-invasive samples and in outpatient settings, and changes in the co-resistance profiles: an analysis of data collected within the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network, Germany 2010 to 2015
BACKGROUND: Recent analysis of trends of non-invasive infections with methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), of trends of MRSA infections in …
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Factors associated with the length of delay with tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment among adult tuberculosis patients attending at public health facilities in Gondar town, Northwest, Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and prompt treatment is essential for an effective tuberculosis (TB) control program. However, significant proportion of cases …