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Maternal vaccination: A narrative review
Background: Vaccinations in general are considered to be one of the greatest achievements in medicine, saving millions of lives globally. …
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Characteristics of hospitalised COVID-19 patients during the first two pandemic waves, Gauteng
Background: Gauteng province (GP) was one of the most affected provinces in the country during the first two pandemic waves …
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Erratum: Anaesthetists’ knowledge of airborne infections
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A study of the chest imaging findings of adult patients with COVID-19 on admission to a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa
Background: South Africa has experienced multiple waves of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) with little research documenting chest imaging features …
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Validation of the COVID-19 IgG/IgM Rapid Test Cassette (BNCP – 402 and BNCP402) in a South African setting
Background: Different diagnostic tools could improve early detection of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A number of antibody-based serological point-of-care tests …
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Limited syphilis testing for key populations in Zimbabwe: A silent public health threat
In this article, the authors discuss the problem of high prevalences of active syphilis amongst key populations (KPs) in Zimbabwe, …
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Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and mycobacterial culture in routine clinical care at a paediatric hospital
Background: Microbiological confirmation of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in children is a well-documented challenge. This study evaluated Xpert Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB)/Rifampicin …
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A retrospective review of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis queries, South Africa, 2016–2019
Background: The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICDs) of South Africa (SA) provides technical support to healthcare workers (HCWs) with …
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Prevalence and distribution of selected cervical human papillomavirus types in HIV infected and HIV uninfected women in South Africa, 1989–2021: A narrative review
Background: Human papillomavirus infection, a causative agent of cervical cancer, is of great concern, more so in populations with high …
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Anaesthetists’ knowledge of airborne infections
Background: Anaesthetists need to be knowledgeable regarding the control of airborne infection to ensure safe practice. The aim of this …
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The sting in the tail of severe falciparum malaria: Post-artesunate delayed haemolysis
Post-artesunate delayed haemolysis (PADH) is thought to occur because of delayed clearance of previously malarial infected erythrocytes spared by ‘pitting’ …
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COVID-19 death: A novel method of improving its identification when a patient has multiple diagnoses
Assigning a primary cause of death to a deceased patient who had multiple principal diagnoses including coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …
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Vitamin D status and COVID-19 severity
Background: Age, body mass index (BMI) and pre-existing comorbidities are known risk factors of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In …
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SARS-CoV-2 infection in public hospital medical doctors in an Eastern Cape metro
Background: Evidence-based Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures are critical in protecting medical doctors from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
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Microbiologic characterisation of bacterial infections in children with atopic dermatitis
Background: Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), the commonest chronic inflammatory skin disease are often colonised and infected by Staphylococcus aureus …
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Experiencing COVID-19 at a large district level hospital in Cape Town: A retrospective analysis of the first wave
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in tertiary hospitals from South Africa and world wide have been well described, …
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Theoretical origin of genetically homologous Plasmodium vivax malarial recurrences
Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax is being diagnosed with increasing frequency in Africa. Some southern countries where it has been …
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A retrospective review of calls to the Poisons Information Helpline of the Western Cape during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
Background: Since the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, poison centres worldwide have reported an increase in exposures …
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Identifying gaps in hand hygiene practice to support tailored target audience messaging in Soweto: A cross-sectional community survey
Effective risk communication is essential for outbreak mitigation, as recently highlighted during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hand hygiene …
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Treating bacterial infections with bacteriophages in the 21st century
Bacteriophages (phages) were discovered in the early part of the 20th century, and their ability to eliminate bacterial infections as …