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Initiation of antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected adults with skin complaints in northern Tanzania.

Mavura, Daudi R; Masenga, E John; Minja, Eli; Grossmann, Henning; Crump, John A; Bartlett, John A (Int J Dermatol, 2015-01)

Abnormal skin findings are identified in over 90% of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons globally. A prospective cohort study of HIV-infected patients with skin complaints commencing antiretroviral therapy ...

Etiologies of illness among patients meeting integrated management of adolescent and adult illness district clinician manual criteria for severe infections in northern Tanzania: implications for empiric antimicrobial therapy.

Rubach, Matthew P; Maro, Venance P; Bartlett, John A; Crump, John A (Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2015-02)

We describe the laboratory-confirmed etiologies of illness among participants in a hospital-based febrile illness cohort study in northern Tanzania who retrospectively met Integrated Management of Adolescent and Adult Illness ...

Lopinavir/Ritonavir Monotherapy as Second-line Antiretroviral Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings: Week 104 Analysis of AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5230.

Kumarasamy, Nagalingeswaran; Aga, Evgenia; Ribaudo, Heather J; Wallis, Carole L; Katzenstein, David A; Stevens, Wendy S; Norton, Michael R; ... (13 authors) (Clin Infect Dis, 2015-05-15)

BACKGROUND: The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5230 study evaluated lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) monotherapy following virologic failure (VF) on first-line human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) regimens in Africa and Asia. ...

Brucellosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.

Bouley, Andrew J; Biggs, Holly M; Stoddard, Robyn A; Morrissey, Anne B; Bartlett, John A; Afwamba, Isaac A; Maro, Venance P; ... (11 authors) (Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2012-12)

Acute and convalescent serum samples were collected from febrile inpatients identified at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed brucellosis was defined as a positive blood culture or a ≥ 4-fold increase in ...

Chikungunya and dengue fever among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.

Hertz, Julian T; Munishi, O Michael; Ooi, Eng Eong; Howe, Shiqin; Lim, Wen Yan; Chow, Angelia; Morrissey, Anne B; ... (14 authors) (Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2012-01)

Consecutive febrile admissions were enrolled at two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed acute Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Dengue virus (DENV), and flavivirus infection were defined as a positive polymerase chain reaction ...

Bacteremic disseminated tuberculosis in sub-saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study.

Crump, John A; Ramadhani, Habib O; Morrissey, Anne B; Saganda, Wilbrod; Mwako, Mtumwa S; Yang, Lan-Yan; Chow, Shein-Chung; ... (12 authors) (Clin Infect Dis, 2012-07)

BACKGROUND: Disseminated tuberculosis is a major health problem in countries where generalized human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection epidemics coincide with high tuberculosis incidence rates; data are limited on patient ...

Lopinavir/ritonavir monotherapy after virologic failure of first-line antiretroviral therapy in resource-limited settings.

Bartlett, John A; Ribaudo, Heather J; Wallis, Carole L; Aga, Evgenia; Katzenstein, David A; Stevens, Wendy S; Norton, Michael R; ... (14 authors) (AIDS, 2012-07-17)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate virologic response rates of lopinavir/ritonavir (LPV/r) monotherapy as second-line antiretroviral treatment (ART) among adults in resource-limited settings (RLSs). DESIGN: An open-label pilot study ...

Leptospirosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.

Biggs, Holly M; Bui, Duy M; Galloway, Renee L; Stoddard, Robyn A; Shadomy, Sean V; Morrissey, Anne B; Bartlett, John A; ... (12 authors) (Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2011-08)

We enrolled consecutive febrile admissions to two hospitals in Moshi, Tanzania. Confirmed leptospirosis was defined as a ≥ 4-fold increase in microscopic agglutination test (MAT) titer; probable leptospirosis as reciprocal ...

Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

Crump, John A; Morrissey, Anne B; Nicholson, William L; Massung, Robert F; Stoddard, Robyn A; Galloway, Renee L; Ooi, Eng Eong; ... (12 authors) (PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013)

INTRODUCTION: The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not approached fever in a comprehensive manner. In many areas, ...

A randomized controlled trial of standard versus intensified tuberculosis diagnostics on treatment decisions by physicians in Northern Tanzania.

Reddy, Elizabeth A; Njau, Boniface N; Morpeth, Susan C; Lancaster, Kathryn E; Tribble, Alison C; Maro, Venance P; Msuya, Levina J; ... (18 authors) (BMC Infect Dis, 2014-02-20)

BACKGROUND: Routine tuberculosis culture remains unavailable in many high-burden areas, including Tanzania. This study sought to determine the impact of providing mycobacterial culture results over standard of care ...