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Frequency of quinolone resistance genes among extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from urinary tract infections
As an opportunistic pathogen, Escherichia coli ( E. coli ) is widely recognized as the main cause of nosocomial infections …
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Bacterial contamination of mobile phones of health professionals in Eastern Ethiopia: antimicrobial susceptibility and associated factors
BACKGROUND: Mobile phones of health care professionals could harbor microbes which cause nosocomial infections to the patient, family members, and …
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Malaria among foreign migrant workers in Savannakhet Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic
BACKGROUND: Although mobile and migrant populations are considered an important group in malaria elimination settings, there is currently a lack …
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Surgical management of eumycetoma: experience from Gezira Mycetoma Center, Sudan
BACKGROUND: In this study, we share our experience of different operative techniques undertaken on 584 eumycetoma patients in the Gezira …
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Spatiotemporal characterisation and risk factor analysis of malaria outbreak in Cabo Verde in 2017
Cabo Verde is a country that has been in the pre-elimination stage of malaria since the year 2000. The country …
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Malaria prevalence, knowledge, perception, preventive and treatment behavior among military in Champasak and Attapeu provinces, Lao PDR: a mixed methods study
Malaria is a major health problem in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) with high transmission in remote and forest …
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Virologic failure in HIV-positive adolescents with perfect adherence in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
BACKGROUND: Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) die owing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related causes more than adults. …
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High frequencies of F1534C and V1016I kdr mutations and association with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti from Somgandé (Ouagadougou), Burkina Faso
Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides involving kdr mutations is widespread in Aedes aegypti (L.) (Diptera: Culicidae) and potentially could impact control …
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Patients’ adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy and healthcare workers’ perception and practice in Savannakhet province, Lao PDR
BACKGROUND: has been spreading across Southeast Asia. Patients' adherence to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is critical to avoid expanding this …
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium vivax infections among Duffy-negative population in Kedougou, Senegal
In the southeastern Senegal, the report of Plasmodium vivax infections among febrile patients in Kedougou constitutes a new emerging health …
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Bio-efficacy of DuraNet® long-lasting insecticidal nets against wild populations of Anopheles arabiensis in experimental huts
Mosquitoes have developed resistance to multiple classes of insecticides for malaria vector control. A new generation of long-lasting insecticidal bed …
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Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Northern Tanzania
Acute Toxoplasma gondii infection during pregnancy represents a risk for congenital disease, especially among women without previous exposure to infection. …
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Trends and determinants of complementary feeding practices in Tanzania, 2004–2016
BACKGROUND: Following the successful implementation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) strategy in Tanzania, improvements in child health indicators were …
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Tuberculosis disease burden and attributable risk factors in Nigeria, 1990–2016
BACKGROUND: According to the World Health Organization, Nigeria is one of the countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB) …
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Biosafety and biosecurity capacity building: insights from implementation of the NUITM-KEMRI biosafety training model
The NUITM-KEMRI biosafety training program was developed for capacity building of new biosafety level three (BSL-3) laboratory users. The training …
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Mothers’ Opisthorchis viverrini infection status and raw fish dish consumption in Lao People’s Democratic Republic: determinants of child infection status
BACKGROUND: (Ov) infection is one of the foodborne trematodiases, which is highly endemic in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR). The …
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Mosquito arbovirus survey in selected areas of Kenya: detection of insect-specific virus
Many arboviral outbreaks have occurred in various locations in Kenya. Entomological surveys are suitable methods for revealing information about circulating …
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PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers
Sampling of saliva for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infections is a safe, non-invasive alternative to sampling of blood. However, the use …
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Self-reported functional, communicative, and critical health literacy on foodborne diseases in Accra, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Although substantial progress has been made in reducing total mortality resulting from foodborne diseases, diarrheal illness are still the …
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Antimalarial drug prescribing by healthcare workers when malaria testing is negative: a qualitative study in Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Despite the World Health Organization and the National Malaria Program of Madagascar recommending that antimalarial drugs only be prescribed …