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Snakebites in Cameroon by species whose effects are poorly described

Chippaux JP, Madec Y, Amta P, Ntone R, Noël G,  et al.
2024-12-06 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2024-12-06 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

Snakes responsible for bites are rarely identified, resulting in a loss of information about snakebites from venomous species whose venom effects are poorly understood. A prospective ...

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Assessing changes in bacterial load and antibiotic resistance in the Legon sewage treatment plant between 2018 and 2023 in Accra, Ghana

Adjei RL, Adomako LAB, Korang-Labi A, Avornyo FK, Timire C,  et al.
2023-08-28 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2023-08-28 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Wastewater treatment plants are efficient in reducing bacterial loads but are also considered potential drivers of environmental antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this study, we determi...

National antimicrobial consumption: analysis of central warehouses supplies to in-patient care health facilities from 2017 to 2019 in Uganda

Namugambe JS, Delamou A, Moses FL, Ali E, Hermans V,  et al.
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-05-19 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Antimicrobial consumption (AMC) surveillance at global and national levels is necessary to inform relevant interventions and policies. This study analyzed central warehouse antimicrobial...

Implementing a substance-use screening and intervention program for people living with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis: pragmatic experience from Khayelitsha, South Africa

Reuter A, Beko B, Memani B, Furin J, Daniels J,  et al.
2022-01-31 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2022-01-31 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Substance use (SU) is associated with poor rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (RR-TB) treatment outcomes. In 2017, a SBIRT (SU screening-brief intervention-referral to treatment) was inte...

Consumption of herbal supplements or homeopathic remedies to prevent COVID-19 and intention of vaccination for COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Bendezu-Quispe G, Benites-Meza JK, Urrunaga-Pastor D, Herrera-Anazco P, Uyen-Cateriano A,  et al.
2022-06-08 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2022-06-08 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Users of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) have a lower intention to receive vaccines. Furthermore, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region are among the most affected ar...

Integration of traditional healers in Human African Trypanosomiasis case finding in Central Africa: a quasi-experimental study

Kwedi Nolna S, Ntone R, Fouda Mbarga N, Mbainda S, Mutangala W,  et al.
2020-11-17 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-11-17 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Based on the premise that Africans in rural areas seek health care from traditional healers, this study investigated a collaborative model between traditional healers and...

Yield of systematic longitudinal screening of household contacts of pre-extensively drug resistant (PreXDR) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) tuberculosis patients in Mumbai, India

Paryani R, Gupta V, Singh P, Verma M, Sheikh S,  et al.
2020-05-26 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-05-26 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
While risk of tuberculosis (TB) is high among household contacts (HHCs) of pre-extensively drug resistant (pre-XDR) TB and XDR-TB, data on yield of systematic longitudinal screening are ...

Gaps in hepatitis B vaccination completion and sero-protection for people who inject drugs in Hpakant, Myanmar, 2015-2018

Yee NS, Naing AY, Cuesta JG, Das M, Dave K
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-05-12 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Hepatitis B vaccination (HBV) is recommended for high-risk groups, such as people who inject drugs (PWIDs). As part of a harm reduction program by a non-governmental organization, hepati...

Quality, equity and utility of observational studies during 10 years of implementing the Structured Operational Research and Training Initiative in 72 countries

Zachariah R, Rust S, Thekkur P, Khogali A, Kumar AMV,  et al.
2020-11-06 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2020-11-06 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Observational studies are often inadequately reported, making it difficult to assess their validity and generalizability and judge whether they can be included in system...

GeneXpert and community health workers supported patient tracing for tuberculosis diagnosis in conflict-affected border areas in India

Das M, Pasupuleti D, Rao S, Sloan S, Mansoor H,  et al.
2019-12-21 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
2019-12-21 • Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been providing diagnosis and treatment for patients with tuberculosis (TB) via mobile clinics in conflict-affected border areas of Chhattisgarh, India ...