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Sequelae following an epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in Niger in 2022

Idrissa AA, Atti S, Wasaulua RK, Kazadi S, Sani O,  et al.
2025-05-22 • PLOS One
2025-05-22 • PLOS One

BACKGROUND

The management of post-meningitis sequelae is a priority in the WHO Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030. Nonetheless, the prevalence of sequelae in ...

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Commentary

Keeping our feet on the ground: the role of innovation in scaling up diagnosis to counter antimicrobial resistance

Alkon A, Cunningham J, Kanapathipillai R, Naim C, Shortall C,  et al.
2025-05-01 • Lancet Microbe
2025-05-01 • Lancet Microbe
Journal Article
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Review

Lateral flow assay-based CD4 cell count testing for advanced HIV disease

Ndlovu Z, Moore A, Casas EC, Fatti G
2025-05-01 • Lancet HIV
2025-05-01 • Lancet HIV
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Research

Enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection among hospitalized patients through lay health worker led screening: a before-and-after study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Bulti AB, Dumicho AY, Shigayeva A, Van Cutsem G, Steele SJ,  et al.
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports

Tuberculosis (TB) among hospitalized patients is underdiagnosed. This study assessed systematic TB-screenin...

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Research

Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: Prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps

Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Daka M, Ntshalintshali N, Mabhena E,  et al.
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...

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Research

Clinical utility of the FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infection in a low-resource setting – a prospective study in southwestern Uganda

Rasti R, Kumbakumba E, Nanjebe D, Mlotshwa P, Nassejje M,  et al.
2025-03-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-03-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

In low-resource settings, limited laboratory capacity adds to the burden of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children and spurs overuse of ...

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Research

Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children: a qualitative study

Scarpa G, Sagara J, Mambula C, Koudika MH, Loddo F,  et al.
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health

Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other p...

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Commentary

Scanned: The global investments in computer-aided detection and ultraportable X-ray for tuberculosis

Min J, Halton J, Villegas C, Chua A, Hewison C,  et al.
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
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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
Conference Material
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Poster

Scalable transdiagnostic early assessment of mental health (STREAM)

Singh A, Bhavnani S, Divan G, Chakrabarti B, Gladstone M,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
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Research

Implementation of digital chest radiography for childhood tuberculosis diagnosis at district hospital level in six high tuberculosis burden and resources limited countries

Melingui BF, Basant J, Taguebue Jv, Massom DM, Leroy Terquem E,  et al.
2024-11-03 • Journal of Tropical Medicine
2024-11-03 • Journal of Tropical Medicine

OBJECTIVES

Chest x‐ray (CXR) plays an important role in childhood tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis, but access to quality CXR remains a major challenge in resource‐l...

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Research

Noninvasive in vivo photoacoustic detection of malaria with Cytophone in Cameroon

Yadem AC, Armstrong JN, Sarimollaoglu M, Kiki Massa C, Ndifo JM,  et al.
2024-10-25 • Nature Communications
2024-10-25 • Nature Communications

Current malaria diagnostics are invasive, lack sensitivity, and rapid tests are plagued by deletions in tar...

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Research

Usability and acceptability of self-testing for hepatitis C virus exposure in a high-prevalence urban informal settlement in Karachi, Pakistan

Mazzilli S, Aslam MK, Akhtar J, Miazek M, Wailly Y,  et al.
2024-09-27 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2024-09-27 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody self-testing (HCVST) may help expand screening access and support HCV elimination efforts. Despite potential benefit...

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Commentary

A call to bridge the diagnostic gap: diagnostic solutions for neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries

Gleeson B, Ferreyra C, Palamountain K, Jacob ST, Spotswood N,  et al.
2024-09-10 • BMJ Global Health
2024-09-10 • BMJ Global Health
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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...
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Short Report

Diagnostic yield as an important metric for the evaluation of novel tuberculosis tests: rationale and guidance for future research

Broger T, Marx FM, Theron G, Marais BJ, Nicol MP,  et al.
2024-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
2024-07-01 • Lancet Global Health
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Pre-Print

Assessment of scattered and leakage radiation from ultra-portable digital chest X-ray systems: An independent study

Paulis LE, Schnerr RS, Halton J, Qin ZZ, Chua AC
2024-06-14 • arXiv
2024-06-14 • arXiv
Ultraportable X-ray devices are ideal for TB screening in resource limited settings. Unfortunately, guidelines on the radiation safety of these devices are lacking. The aim of this study...
Conference Material
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Poster

A multi-site pilot study of the deployment of cholera rapid diagnostic tests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Moser W, Broban A, Welo PO, Mukadi D, Gerstl S,  et al.
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
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Abstract

‘You can save a life if we get those algorithms right’. A multi-country mixed-methods evaluation of new paediatric TB diagnostic algorithms

Payotte S, Scarpa G
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
2024-05-23 • Epicentre Scientific Day 2024
BACKGROUND
Under-diagnosis of tuberculosis in children remains a major concern worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends two new treatment decision algorithms for TB ...
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Abstract

Evaluation of an IS2404 LAMP protocol, a simple and rapid test for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer in low-resource settings

Ahortor E, Mahazu S, Manful T, Erber A, Ablordey A
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
2024-05-16 • MSF Scientific Day International 2024
INTRODUCTION
Buruli ulcer caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a devastating necrotic skin disease. PCR, recommended for confirmation of Buruli ulcer by WHO, requires an adequately eq...