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Review

Embedding treatment in stronger care systems

Rojek A, Fieggen J, Paterson A, Byakika-Kibwika P, Camara M,  et al.
2024-12-12 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2024-12-12 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
Journal Article
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Research

Field evaluation of validity and feasibility of Pan-Lassa rapid diagnostic test for Lassa fever in Abakaliki, Nigeria: a prospective diagnostic accuracy study

Elsinga J, Sunyoto T, di Stefano L, Giorgetti PF, Kyi HA,  et al.
2024-09-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2024-09-01 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Lassa fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever with few options for diagnosis and treatment; it is also under-researched with knowledge gaps on its epidemiology. A point-of-car...
Conference Material
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Poster

Validity and feasibility of a Pan-Lassa rapid diagnostic test for Lassa fever in Abakaliki, Nigeria: a field evaluation

Elsinga J, Sunyoto T, Di Stefano L, Giorgetti PF, Kyi HA,  et al.
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
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Research

Early safety and efficacy of the combination of bedaquiline and delamanid for the treatment of patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Armenia, India, and South Africa: a retrospective cohort study

Ferlazzo G, Mohr E, Laxmeshwar C, Hewison CCH, Hughes J,  et al.
2018-02-13 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2018-02-13 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND
Bedaquiline and delamanid have been approved for treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis in the past 5 years. Because of theoretical safety concerns, patients ...
Journal Article
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Short Report

Management of pregnant women infected with Ebola virus in a treatment centre in Guinea, June 2014

Baggi FM, Taybi A, Kurth A, Van Herp M, Di Caro A,  et al.
2014-12-11 • Eurosurveillance
2014-12-11 • Eurosurveillance
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Research

Community-based ART resulted in excellent retention and can leverage community empowerment in rural Lesotho, a mixed method study

Vandendyck M, Motsamai M, Mubanga M, Makhakhe S, Tunggal S,  et al.
2015-05-11 • HIV/AIDS Research and Treatment Open Journal
2015-05-11 • HIV/AIDS Research and Treatment Open Journal
OBJECTIVES
We conducted a mixed method study to evaluate the pilot of community ART groups (CAG’s) in Lesotho.

METHODS
At the end of 2012 CAGs were piloted in Nazareth c...
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Research

Feasibility of Xpert Ebola Assay in Médecins Sans Frontières Ebola Program, Guinea

Van der Bergh R, Chaillet P, Sow MS, Amand M, van Vyve C,  et al.
2016-02-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
2016-02-01 • Emerging Infectious Diseases
Rapid diagnostic methods are essential in control of Ebola outbreaks and lead to timely isolation of cases and improved epidemiologic surveillance. Diagnosis during Ebola outbreaks in We...
Journal Article
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Review

New and repurposed drugs for pediatric multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Practice-based recommendations

Harausz EP, Garcia-Prats AJ, Seddon JA, Schaaf HS, Hesseling AC,  et al.
2016-11-17 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
2016-11-17 • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
It is estimated that 33,000 children develop multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) each year. In spite of these numbers, children and adolescents have limited access to the new and r...
Journal Article
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Research

Unique human immune signature of Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea

Ruibal P, Oestereich L, Ludtke A, Becker-Ziaja B, Wozniak DM,  et al.
2016-05-04 • Nature
2016-05-04 • Nature
Despite the magnitude of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa, there is still a fundamental lack of knowledge about the pathophysiology of EVD. In particular, very littl...
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Research

Linezolid-Associated Optic Neuropathy in Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Mumbai, India

Mehta S, Das M, Laxmeshwar C, Jonckheere S, Thi SS,  et al.
2016-09-09 • PLOS One
2016-09-09 • PLOS One
Patients on linezolid-containing drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) regimen often develop adverse-events, particularly peripheral and optic neuropathy. Programmatic data and experiences of linezo...
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Research

Field evaluation of capillary blood samples as a collection specimen for the rapid diagnosis of Ebola virus infection during an outbreak emergency

Strecker T, Palyi B, Ellerbrok H, Jonckheere S, De Clerck H,  et al.
2015-05-19 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2015-05-19 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
Reliable reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)-based diagnosis of Ebola virus infection currently requires a blood sample obtained by intravenous puncture. During the ...
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Research

Overcoming Challenges in the Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment of Pediatric Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Jonckheere S, Furin J
2017-03-20 • Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
2017-03-20 • Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine
Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) is a growing global health threat and children are especially vulnerable to becoming infected and sick with DR-TB. There is a growing body of evidence...