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Baseline characteristics, response to and outcome of antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV-1, HIV-2 and dual infection in Burkina Faso

Harries K, Zachariah R, Manzi M, Firmenich P, Mathela R,  et al.
2009-09-23 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2009-09-23 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
In an urban district hospital in Burkina Faso we investigated the relative proportions of HIV-1, HIV-2 and HIV-1/2 among those tested, the baseline sociodemographic and clinical characte...
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Cabergoline for suppression of puerperal lactation in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV-transmission programme in rural Malawi

Buhendwa L, Zachariah R, Teck R, Massaquoi M, Kazima J,  et al.
2008-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
2008-01-01 • Tropical Doctor
This study shows that cabergoline (single oral-dose) is an acceptable, safe and effective drug for suppressing puerperal lactation. It could be of operational benefit not only for artifi...
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Meningitis serogroup W135 outbreak, Burkina Faso, 2002

Nathan N, Rose AMC, Legros D, Tiendrebeogo SRM, Bachy C,  et al.
2007-06-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2007-06-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
In 2002, the largest epidemic of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 occurred in Burkina Faso. The highest attack rate was in children <5 years of age. We describe cases from 1 distric...
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High acceptability of voluntary counselling and HIV-testing but unacceptable loss to follow up in a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission programme in rural Malawi: scaling-up requires a different way of acting

Manzi M, Zachariah R, Teck R, Buhendwa L, Kazima J,  et al.
2005-12-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2005-12-01 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
SETTING: Thyolo District Hospital, rural Malawi. OBJECTIVES: In a prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission (PMTCT) programme, to determine: the acceptability of offering 'opt-out' ...