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Performance of nucleic acid amplification following extraction of 5 milliliters of whole blood for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia.
(J Clin Microbiol, 2012-01)
To investigate the performance of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for the
diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteremia, 5-ml aliquots of blood were inoculated
into bioMérieux mycobacterial (MB) bottles and ...
Estimating leptospirosis incidence using hospital-based surveillance and a population-based health care utilization survey in Tanzania.
(PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2013)
BACKGROUND: The incidence of leptospirosis, a neglected zoonotic disease, is uncertain
in Tanzania and much of sub-Saharan Africa, resulting in scarce data on which to prioritize
resources for public health interventions ...
Bacteremic disseminated tuberculosis in sub-saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study.
(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 ...
Changes in HIV risk behavior and seroincidence among clients presenting for repeat HIV counseling and testing in Moshi, Tanzania.
(AIDS Care, 2012)
While HIV counseling and testing (HCT) has been considered an HIV preventive measure
in Africa, data are limited describing behavior changes following HCT. This study
evaluated behavior changes and estimated HIV seroincidence ...
Comparing actual and perceived causes of fever among community members in a low malaria transmission setting in northern Tanzania.
(Trop Med Int Health, 2013-11)
OBJECTIVE: To compare actual and perceived causes of fever in northern Tanzania. METHODS:
In a standardised survey, heads of households in 30 wards in Moshi, Tanzania, were
asked to identify the most common cause of fever ...
Leptospirosis among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.
(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 ...
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.
(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 ...
Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.
(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, ...
Utilization of Healthcare in the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program.
(Clin Infect Dis, 2016-03-15)
BACKGROUND: Assessing healthcare utilization is important to identify weaknesses of
healthcare systems, to outline action points for preventive measures and interventions,
and to more accurately estimate the disease burden ...
Chikungunya and dengue fever among hospitalized febrile patients in northern Tanzania.
(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 ...