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Alarming levels of multidrug resistance in aerobic gram-negative bacilli isolated from the nasopharynx of healthy under-five children in Accra, Ghana

Osei MM, Dayie NTKD, Azaglo GSK, Tettey EY, Nartey ET,  et al.
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-09-01 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Nasopharyngeal carriage of aerobic Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) may precede the development of invasive respiratory infections. We assessed the prevalence of nasopharyngeal carriage of ae...
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Surveillance of WHO priority gram-negative pathogenic bacteria in effluents from two seafood processing facilities in Tema, Ghana, 2021 and 2022: a descriptive study

Agyarkwa MAk, Azaglo GSK, Kokofu HK, Appah-Sampong EK, Nerquaye-Tetteh EN,  et al.
2022-08-30 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-08-30 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Antimicrobial resistant (AMR) bacteria in effluents from seafood processing facilities can contribute to the spread of AMR in the natural environment. In this study conducted in Tema, Gh...
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Providing HIV care in the aftermath of Kenya's post-election violence Medecins Sans Frontieres' lessons learned January - March 2008

Reid AJ, van Engelgem I, Telfer B, Manzi M
2008-12-01 • Conflict and Health
2008-12-01 • Conflict and Health
ABSTRACT: Kenya's post-election violence in early 2008 created considerable problems for health services, and in particular, those providing HIV care. It was feared that the disruptions ...
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Emergency obstetric care in a rural district of Burundi: What are the surgical needs?

de Plecker E, Zachariah R, Kumar AMV, Trelles M, Caluwaerts C,  et al.
2017-02-07 • PLOS One
2017-02-07 • PLOS One
OBJECTIVES
In a rural district hospital in Burundi offering Emergency Obstetric care-(EmOC), we assessed the a) characteristics of women at risk of, or with an obstetric complication...
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Commentary

Antiretroviral treatment uptake and attrition among HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis in Kibera, Kenya

Tayler-Smith K, Zachariah R, Manzi M, Kizito W, Vandenbulcke A,  et al.
2011-08-10 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2011-08-10 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
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Outcomes of cholera and measles outbreak alerts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Makelele JPK, Ade S, Takarinda KC, Manzi M, Gil Cuesta J,  et al.
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
2020-09-21 • Public Health Action
Setting: In 1995, a rapid response project for humanitarian and medical emergencies, including outbreak responses, named ‘Pool d’Urgence Congo’ (PUC), was implemented in the Democratic R...
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Obstetric fistula in Burundi: a comprehensive approach to managing women with this neglected disease

Tayler-Smith K, Zachariah R, Manzi M, van den Boogaard W, Vandeborne A,  et al.
2013-08-21 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2013-08-21 • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BACKGROUND
In Burundi, the annual incidence of obstetric fistula is estimated to be 0.2-0.5% of all deliveries, with 1000-2000 new cases per year. Despite this relatively high incide...
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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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Applying the ICMJE authorship criteria to operational research in low-income countries: the need to engage programme managers and policy makers [letter]

Zachariah R, Reid AJ, Van der Bergh R, Dahmane A, Kosgei RJ,  et al.
2013-05-30 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2013-05-30 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
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Commentary

Does the type of treatment supporter influence tuberculosis treatment outcomes in Zimbabwe?

Mlilo N, Sandy C, Harries AD, Kumar AMV, Masuka N,  et al.
2013-06-21 • Public Health Action
2013-06-21 • Public Health Action
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Sparks creating light? Strengthening peripheral disease surveillance in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Benedetti G, Mossoko M, Nyakio Kakusu JP, Nyembo J, Mangion JP,  et al.
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
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The Democratic Republic of Congo suffers from an amalgam of disease outbreaks and other medical emergencies. An efficient response to these relies strongly on the national su...
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Assessment of infection prevention and control measures at points of entry in Sierra Leone in 2021: a cross-sectional study

Kamara KN, Squire JS, Kanu JS, Carshon-Marsh R, Koroma Z,  et al.
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022-05-13 • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Implementing and monitoring infection prevention and control (IPC) measures at immigration points of entry (PoEs) is key to preventing infections, reducing excessive use of antimicrobial...
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Achieving the Millennium Development Goal of reducing maternal mortality in rural Africa: an experience from Burundi

Tayler-Smith K, Zachariah R, Manzi M, van den Boogaard W, Nyandwi G,  et al.
2013-02-18 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
2013-02-18 • Tropical Medicine and International Health
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the reduction in maternal mortality associated with the emergency obstetric care provided by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and to compare this to the fifth Mille...
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Nevirapine- and efavirenz-associated hepatotoxicity under programmatic conditions in Kenya and Mozambique

Chu KM, Manzi M, Zuniga I, Biot M, Ford NP,  et al.
2012-06-01 • International Journal of STD and AIDS
2012-06-01 • International Journal of STD and AIDS
To describe the frequency, risk factors, and clinical signs and symptoms associated with hepatotoxicity (HT) in patients on nevirapine- or efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART), w...
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Hidden dangers-prevalence of blood borne pathogens, hepatitis B, C, HIV and syphilis, among blood donors in Sierra Leone in 2016: opportunities for improvement: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

Yambasu EE, Reid AJ, Owiti P, Manzi M, Sia Murray MJ,  et al.
2017-12-31 • Pan African Medical Journal
2017-12-31 • Pan African Medical Journal
INTRODUCTION
Transmissible blood-borne infections are a serious threat to blood transfusion safety in West African countries; and yet blood remains a key therapeutic product in the c...
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High mortality in tuberculosis patients despite HIV interventions in Swaziland

Mchunu G, van Griensven J, Hinderaker SG, Kizito W, Sikhondze W,  et al.
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
2016-06-21 • Public Health Action
SETTING
All health facilities providing tuberculosis (TB) care in Swaziland.

OBJECTIVE
To describe the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) interventions on the ...
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One size fits all? Standardised provision of care for survivors of sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict areas in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Loko Roka J, Van der Bergh R, Au S, de Plecker E, Zachariah R,  et al.
2014-10-20 • PLOS One
2014-10-20 • PLOS One
BACKGROUND
Outcomes of sexual violence care programmes may vary according to the profile of survivors, type of violence suffered, and local context. Analysis of existing sexual viole...
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"Stopping the itch": mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia

Enbiale W, Baynie TB, Ayalew A, Gebrehiwot TG, Getanew T,  et al.
2020-06-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-29 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
INTRODUCTION
In 2018, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health embarked on a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign that involved over 9 million people in Ethiopia - the largest scabies MDA...
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Characteristics and mortality of neonates in an emergency obstetric and neonatal care facility, rural Burundi

Zuniga I, Van der Bergh R, Ndelema B, Bulckaert D, Manzi M,  et al.
2013-12-21 • Public Health Action
2013-12-21 • Public Health Action
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A Médecins Sans Frontières emergency obstetric and neonatal care facility specialising as a referral centre for three districts for women with complications during pregnancy ...
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Clinical features and treatment outcomes of visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted to three centers in Oromia, Ethiopia

Tekalign S, Adera C, den Boer ML, Miecha H, Zewde A,  et al.
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2020-06-30 • Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: In three health care facilities in the Oromia region, the aim of this study is to report on 1) the number of VL cases registered over time (2013-2018) and 2) the clinical p...