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Brain abscesses in an immunocompromised patient with a soft tissue mass
Nocardiosis is a rare opportunistic infection and may be misdiagnosed as tuberculosis in the immunocompromised patient. This case report highlights …
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Sexually transmitted pathogens in asymptomatic women at Rethabile clinic, Limpopo, South Africa
Background: Health care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is often inadequate, especially for women, because of the asymptomatic nature of …
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Determinants of persistent malaria transmission in the Arjo-Didessa farm area in Ethiopia
Background: In tropical and subtropical areas of the world, malaria is still a serious public health concern. Activities related to …
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Improving peritoneal dialysis fluid culture-positivity yield from 2022 to 2023
Background: Microbiological testing of peritoneal dialysis bags for peritonitis often yields culture-negative results. Culture-negative samples should not exceed > 15% …
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Diagnoses of children living with HIV before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Background: There is limited data on diagnoses during hospital stay among children living with HIV(CLHIV) in the antiretroviral and coronavirus …
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Knowledge and perceptions of South African blood donors towards biobanking and stool donation
Background: The complexity of contexts and varied purposes for which biome donation are requested are unknown in South Africa. Objectives: …
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Factors linked to virological failure in people on a dolutegravir-based regimen in Mamelodi
Background: Since 2019, the World Health Organization has recommended dolutegravir-containing regimens for HIV in low- and middle-income countries because of …
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Even a worm will turn: An atypical presentation of hydatid disease
Hydatid disease (cystic echinococcosis) is a neglected zoonosis, often incidentally detected in its late stages. The clinical manifestations depend on …
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Viral load non-suppression among adolescents and youth living with HIV in South Africa
Background: Despite the increased initiation and uptake of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in South Africa, some people living with HIV (PLHIV) …
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The Southern African Society for Virology
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Data analysis of patients with positive mould or dimorphic fungal cultures from sterile sites
Background: Moulds and dimorphic fungi are increasingly recognised as pathogens carrying high morbidity and mortality in critically ill and immune-compromised …
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Possible depression in new tuberculosis patients in the Free State province, South Africa
Background: Despite compelling evidence of comorbidity between tuberculosis (TB) and depression, little is known about the prevalence and determinants of …
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Colonisation with multidrug-resistant organisms among dialysis patients at Universitas Academic Hospital
Background: While most infections with multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) affect colonised people, there is limited evidence on MDRO colonisation in South …
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Knowledge and management of female genital schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol
Background: Approximately 20 to 120 million women of reproductive age worldwide are thought to be affected by female genital schistosomiasis …
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The clinical Spectrum of Viridans Group Streptococci infections in paediatric patients at a tertiary hospital
Background: Viridans Group Streptococci (VGS) are often considered organisms of low virulence; however, infection can result in clinically significant sepsis …
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The microbiological profile of necrotising fasciitis at a secondary level hospital in Gauteng
Background: Necrotising fasciitis (NF) is a fulminant soft tissue infection that requires timely diagnosis, urgent surgical debridement, and appropriate antimicrobial …
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Lemierre’s syndrome: A rare complication of acute bacterial pharyngitis
Lemierre’s syndrome is a rare clinical syndrome of septic thrombophlebitis following a bacterial oropharyngeal infection. Lemierre’s syndrome can be difficult …
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Retention in care of infants diagnosed with HIV at birth: Beyond the diagnostic strategy
Background: Birth HIV point-of-care (POC) tests curtail analytical testing issues and expedite diagnosis, potentially allowing for earlier mother-infant pair engagement …
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Misdiagnosis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria as tuberculous by the GeneXpert MTB/RIF Ultra: Fact or fiction?
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A case of babesiosis in a returning traveller
Human babesiosis data in Africa is scarce. The clinical presentation and parasite morphology mimics falciparum malaria infection. Diagnostic confirmation is …