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COVID-19 and its intersect with ethics and human rights in Sub-Saharan Africa
Confirmed new cases of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have accelerated in Sub-Saharan Africa against a backdrop of fragile health systems, …
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Epidemiology of clinically suspected and laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infections at a South African neonatal unit
INTRODUCTION: Data from Africa reporting the epidemiology of infection in hospitalised neonates are limited. METHODOLOGY: A prospective study with convenience …
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Determinants of quality in home-based management of malaria by community health volunteers in rural Kenya
INTRODUCTION: Kenya adopted the World Health Organization's recommendation of community case management of malaria (CCMM) in 2012. Trained community health …
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Serum Micronutrients as related to Childhood Pneumonia Severity and Outcome in a Nigerian Health Facility
INTRODUCTION: Micronutrients are essential minerals and vitamins needed for optimal health. There are however conflicting reports about the roles of …
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Rate and predictors of HIV virological failure among adults on first-line antiretroviral treatment in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
INTRODUCTION: Monitoring resistance to first line Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is crucial in preventing accumulation of viral mutations following the implementation …
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The effect of Zinc Oxide nanoparticles on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation and virulence genes expression
INTRODUCTION: Due to increased resistance to antimicrobial agents, infectious diseases remain a public health problem worldwide. The current study was …
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Leptospirosis as a neglected burden at human-cattle interface in Mid-Delta of Egypt
INTRODUCTION: Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis in developing countries including Egypt where its burden is underestimated. METHODOLOGY: A cross sectional …
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High genotypic diversity of Rhinoviruses obtained from Tunisian children with severe acute respiratory infection
INTRODUCTION: Rhinoviruses (HRV) are among the leading causes of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI). Their burden and genetic diversity vary …
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Clinical optochin resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pseudopneumoniae strains in Tunisia
INTRODUCTION: Streptococcus pneumoniae can be responsible for severe human infections. Optochin resistance has been a potential cause of misidentification of …
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High post-exposure prophylaxis uptake but low completion rates and HIV testing follow-up in health workers, Harare, Zimbabwe
INTRODUCTION: Health care workers (HCWs), especially from sub-Saharan Africa, are at risk of occupational exposure to HIV. Post exposure prophylaxis …
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Prevalence and genotypic characterization of Salmonella spp. from chicken meats marketed in the province of Skikda, Algeria
Here, we aim to determine the prevalence of Salmonella contamination of poultry meat from butcheries of the province of Skikda …
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COVID-19 in Sudan
The steadily growing COVID-19 pandemic is challenging health systems worldwide including Sudan. In Sudan, the first COVID-19 case was reported …
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Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a satellite virus of hepatitis B virus (HBV). An estimated 5% of HBV infected …
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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in Algeria: phenotypic and genotypic characterization of clinical isolates
INTRODUCTION: vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) is a major public health problem worldwide. The aim of our study was to determine …
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Etiology, antibiotic susceptibility and prognostic factors of pediatric community-acquired sepsis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
INTRODUCTION: There is a scarcity of data on pediatric community-acquired sepsis (CAS) in Ethiopia. We sought to determine the etiology, …
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Malaria epidemic in humanitarian crisis settings the case of South Kordofan state, Sudan
INTRODUCTION: Malaria remains one of the most common public health problems worldwide, especially in Sudan. With this short communication we …
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Metagenomic Analysis of Bacterial Communities in Water and Soil of the Fulani and non-Fulani in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION: Interactions between environmental factors (water and soil) and humans are inevitable, particularly in rural and semi-urbanized regions. As such, …
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Clinical features and laboratory characteristics of patients hospitalized with COVID-19: single centre report from Egypt
INTRODUCTION: The recently discovered novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has emerged in Wuhan, China, since January 2020. Egypt reported a low …
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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated in Algerian hospitals
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to investigate the drug-resistance and the molecular characterization of carbapenemases, ESBL, and aminoglycoside-modifying …
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Multi-parasite infection in an immigrant from Ghana: potential for new epidemic foci
INTRODUCTION: Imported parasitosis, which do not require an invertebrate vector, are extremely dangerous and can lead to the occurrence of …