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Bacteraemia and antibiotic sensitivity in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit
Background: Neonatal sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal intensive care populations worldwide. Data on rates …
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South African Society of Clinical Microbiology Clostridioides difficile infection diagnosis, management and infection prevention and control guideline
infection (CDI) is a problem in both developed and developing countries and is a common hospital-acquired infection. This guideline provides …
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Infectious disease consultations at a South African academic hospital: A 6-month assessment of inpatient consultations
Background: Infectious diseases (IDs) dominate the disease profile in South Africa (SA) and the ID department is increasingly valuable. There …
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A comparison of knowledge and practices of universal precautions among public sector health care workers in Ugu north sub-district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (2010–2014)
BACKGROUND: Annually, there are a high number of needlestick injuries (NSIs) among health care workers (HCWs) globally. The knowledge and …
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Interleukin-10 and tumour necrosis factor alpha promoter region polymorphisms and susceptibility to urogenital schistosomiasis in young Zimbabwean children living in Schistosoma haematobium endemic regions
Background: Host genetic factors can influence susceptibility, morbidity and mortality from schistosomiasis. The study explored the association between single nucleotide …
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Laboratory diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis in human immunodeficiency virus–seropositive patients: Correlation with the uniform case definition
BACKGROUND: Laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has always been problematic. Using the uniform case definition suggested …
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Investigation of two suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks in Northern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, South Africa, April–July 2013: The role of rotavirus
Background: Suspected diarrhoeal-illness outbreaks affecting mostly children < 5 years were investigated between May and July 2013 in Northern Cape …
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COVID-19 and the uniqueness of South Africa
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COVID-19: Guidelines for pharmacists in South Africa
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, and its declaration as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), the reliance on …
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Aspergillus niger otomycosis in a child with chronic otitis externa
is commonly associated with otomycosis. Currently, local guidelines lack appropriate guidance on the definitive treatment and management when the fungus …
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A dog bite study in a dog rabies-affected area in South Africa
BACKGROUND: Rabies is an untreatable and highly fatal viral zoonosis. Despite the ability to control and prevent the disease, it …
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Knowledge and perceptions about schistosomiasis among primary school children and teachers in rural KwaZulu-Natal
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by parasitic trematode worms of the genus Schistosoma. In 2014, over 258 million people …
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women in Windhoek, Namibia, in 2016
Background: When a pregnant woman contracts Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection during pregnancy, it may be vertically transmitted to the …
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A clinical audit of maternal syphilis in a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Background: Despite the availability of screening guidelines and effective treatment for maternal syphilis (MS), its prevalence remains high and is …
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The use of aged stool specimens for the detection of rotavirus
BACKGROUND: Rotavirus is considered worldwide as one of the most important viral gastrointestinal infections, resulting in potentially life-threatening diarrhoea and …
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The prevalence and bacterial distribution of peritonitis amongst adults undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis at Universitas hospital
Background: Peritonitis is the leading cause of morbidity and technique failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The International Society for …
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Multilocus sequence typing of azole-resistant Candida auris strains, South Africa
Background: Candida auris is an emerging multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen associated with high mortality.Methods: We investigated the genetic relatedness of clinical …
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Acknowledgement to reviewers
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Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases – Yesterday, today and tomorrow
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Salmonella food-poisoning outbreak linked to the National School Nutrition Programme, North West province, South Africa
Background: Salmonella enterica , with more than 2500 diverse typhoidal and non-typhoidal serotypes (NTS), are foodborne bacterial pathogens of global …