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Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Behaviour Among Commercial Sex Workers in a Rural District of Malawi

Zachariah R, Spielmann M P, Harries AD, Nkhoma W, Chantulo A,  et al.
2003-03-01 • International Journal of STD and AIDS
2003-03-01 • International Journal of STD and AIDS
In Thyolo District, Malawi, a study was conducted among commercial sex workers (CSWs) attending mobile clinics in order to; determine the prevalence and pattern of sexually transmitted i...
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Behavioural characteristics, prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and antibiotic susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men with urethral discharge in Thyolo, Malawi

Zachariah R, Harries AD, Nkhoma W, Arendt V, Nchingula D,  et al.
2008-01-25 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2008-01-25 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A study was carried out in 2000/2001 in a rural district of Malawi among men presenting with urethral discharge, in order to (a) describe their health-seeking and sexual behaviour, (b) d...
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The HIV/AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: thinking ahead on programmatic tasks and related operational research

Zachariah R, Van Damme W, Arendt V, Schmit JC, Harries AD
2011-07-06 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2011-07-06 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
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Changes in Escherichia coli resistance to co-trimoxazole in tuberculosis patients and in relation to co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in Thyolo, Malawi

Zachariah R, Harries AD, Spielmann M P, Arendt V, Nchingula D,  et al.
2008-01-31 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2008-01-31 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
In Thyolo district, Malawi, an operational research study is being conducted on the efficacy and feasibility of co-trimoxazole prophylaxis in preventing deaths in HIV-positive patients w...
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Health seeking and sexual behaviour in patients with sexually transmitted infections: the importance of traditional healers in Thyolo, Malawi

Zachariah R, Nkhoma W, Harries AD, Arendt V, Chantulo A,  et al.
2002-04-01 • Sexually Transmitted Infections
2002-04-01 • Sexually Transmitted Infections
OBJECTIVES: To describe health seeking and sexual behaviour including condom use among patients presenting with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and, to identify sociodemographic a...
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Voluntary counselling, HIV testing and adjunctive cotrimoxazole reduces mortality in tuberculosis patients in Thyolo, Malawi

Zachariah R, Spielmann M P, Chinji C, Gomani P, Arendt V,  et al.
2003-05-02 • AIDS
2003-05-02 • AIDS
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To assess the feasibility and effectiveness of voluntary counselling, HIV testing and adjunctive cotrimoxazole in reducing mortality in a cohort of tuberculosis (TB) patie...
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Compliance with Cotrimoxazole Prophylaxis for the Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in HIV-Positive Tuberculosis Patients in Thyolo District, Malawi

Zachariah R, Harries AD, Arendt V, Wennig R, Schneider S,  et al.
2001-09-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2001-09-01 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
OBJECTIVE: To verify compliance with cotrimoxazole prophylaxis in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected tuberculosis (TB) patients during the continuation phase of anti-tuberculosi...
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HIV prevalence and demographic risk factors in blood donors

Zachariah R, Harries AD, Nkhoma W, Arendt V, Spielmann M P,  et al.
2002-02-01 • East African Medical Journal
2002-02-01 • East African Medical Journal
OBJECTIVES: To estimate HIV prevalence in various blood donor populations, to identity sociodemographic risk factors associated with prevalent HIV and to assess the feasibility of offeri...
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Diagnosis and management of antiretroviral-therapy failure in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa: challenges and perspectives

Harries AD, Zachariah R, van Oosterhout JJ, Reid SE, Hosseinipour MC,  et al.
2010-01-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2010-01-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
Despite the enormous progress made in scaling up antiretroviral therapy (ART) in sub-Saharan Africa, many challenges remain, not least of which are the identification and management of p...
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Viraemia and HIV-1 drug resistance mutations among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment in Mozambique

Maldonado F, Biot M, Roman F, Masquelier C, Anapenge M,  et al.
2009-06-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2009-06-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
This study was conducted among individuals taking first-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) for at least 12 months under programme conditions in Maputo, Mozambique in order to report on ...
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Clinical screening for HIV in a health centre setting in urban Kenya: an entry point for voluntary counselling, HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV infection?

Arendt V, Mossong J, Zachariah R, Inwani C, Farah B,  et al.
2007-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
2007-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
A study was conducted among patients attending a public health centre in Nairobi, Kenya in order to (a) verify the prevalence of HIV, (b) identify clinical risk factors associated with H...