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Prioritising pathogens for the management of severe febrile patients to impro...
Abstract Background Severe febrile illness without a known source (SFWS) is a challenge for clinicians when deciding how to manage a patient, particularly given the wide... -
Transient detectable viremia and the risk of viral rebound in patients from t...
Abstract Background Temporary increases in plasma HIV RNA ('blips') are common in HIV patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Blips above 500 copies/mL have been... -
Self-monitoring of health data by patients with a chronic disease: does disea...
Background: There is a growing emphasis on self-monitoring applications that allow patients to measure their own physical health parameters. A prerequisite for achieving... -
The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya
Background: We estimated the cost-per-episode and the annual economic burden associated with influenza in Kenya. Methods: From July 2013–August 2014, we recruited patients with... -
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Increased vaccine hesitancy presents challenges to public health and undermines efforts to eradicate diseases such as measles, rubella, and polio. The decline is partly... -
Efficacy of imidacloprid 10%/moxidectin 1% spot-on formulation (Advocate®) in...
Abstract Background In three randomized, controlled laboratory efficacy studies, the efficacy in the prevention of patent infections of a topical combination of imidacloprid... -
Characterisation of clinical, laboratory and imaging factors related to mild ...
Background: Early detection of disease progression associated with severe COVID-19, and access to proper medical care lowers fatality rates of severe cases. Currently, no... -
Measles seroprevalence after reactive vaccination campaigns during the 2015 m...
Abstract Background Measles continues to circulate in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the country suffered from several important outbreaks over the last 5 years. Despite... -
Changes in pneumococcal carriage prevalence and factors associated with carri...
Abstract Background Streptococcus pneumoniae carriage is often asymptomatic but can cause invasive pneumococcal disease. Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease,... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors of recent infection with hepatitis E virus du...
Abstract Background From September 2016–April 2017, Am Timan, Chad, experienced a large HEV outbreak in an urban setting with a limited impact in terms of morbidity and... -
Post-traumatic osteomyelitis in Middle East war-wounded civilians: resistance...
Abstract Background War-wounded civilians in Middle East countries are at risk of post-traumatic osteomyelitis (PTO). We aimed to describe and compare the bacterial etiology and...
