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Fabienne Nackers

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Medical Epidemiologist
0000-0001-9870-1910
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Fabienne Nackers started her career in academic research, focusing on mycobacterium ulcerans disease. Today, she devotes her scientific skills and knowledge in supporting humanitarian action for the benefit vulnerable populations living in difficult and remote settings. Her research interests cover a variety of health-related issues, including, but not limited to, infectious diseases, mental health, malnutrition and vaccination. As a general epidemiologist, she applies core epidemiologic principles in the planning, design, conduct and coordination of observational and intervention studies. Her research activities aim to contribute to enhance improve the access to quality health services and to build research capacities in resource limited countries.

Effectiveness of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Zimbabwe used in response to an outbreak among children and young adults: A matched case control study.

Journal Reference: Vaccine 2022 Jun 08; . doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.04.093. Epub 2022 06 08

A feasibility study using mid-upper arm circumference as the sole anthropometric criterion for admission and discharge in the outpatient treatment for severe acute malnutrition.

Journal Reference: BMC nutrition 2021 Aug 12; 7(1); 47. doi: 10.1186/s40795-021-00448-w. Epub 2021 08 12

Field challenges to measles elimination in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Journal Reference: Vaccine 2020 Mar 17; 38(13); 2800-2807. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.02.029. Epub 2020 02 25

High cholera vaccination coverage following emergency campaign in Haiti: Results from a cluster survey in three rural Communes in the South Department, 2017.

Journal Reference: PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020 Jan 31; 14(1); e0007967. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007967. Epub 2020 01 31

Feasibility of engaging caregivers in at-home surveillance of children with uncomplicated severe acute malnutrition.

Journal Reference: Maternal & child nutrition 2020 01 ; 16(1); e12876. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12876. Epub 2019 08 09

A screening tool for psychological difficulties in children aged 6 to 36 months: cross-cultural validation in Kenya, Cambodia and Uganda.

Journal Reference: BMC pediatrics 2019 Apr 12; 19(1); 108. doi: 10.1186/s12887-019-1461-3. Epub 2019 04 12

Hand hygiene compliance and environmental contamination with gram-negative bacilli in a rural hospital in Madarounfa, Niger.

Journal Reference: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2019 Oct 14; . doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trz070. Epub 2019 10 14

Antimicrobial treatment practices among Ugandan children with suspicion of central nervous system infection.

Journal Reference: PloS one 2018 ; 13(10); e0205316. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205316. Epub 2018 10 09

Characteristics of human encounters and social mixing patterns relevant to infectious diseases spread by close contact: a survey in Southwest Uganda.

Journal Reference: BMC infectious diseases 2018 04 11; 18(1); 172. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3073-1. Epub 2018 04 11

Outpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition: response to treatment with a reduced schedule of therapeutic food distribution.

Journal Reference: The American journal of clinical nutrition 2017 05 ; 105(5); 1191-1197. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.116.148064. Epub 2017 04 12

Carriage prevalence and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae prior to 10-valent pneumococcal vaccine introduction: A population-based cross-sectional study in South Western Uganda, 2014.

Journal Reference: Vaccine 2017 09 18; 35(39); 5271-5277. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.07.081. Epub 2017 08 04

Aetiology and Outcomes of Suspected Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children in Mbarara, Uganda.

Journal Reference: Scientific reports 2017 06 02; 7(1); 2728. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-02741-w. Epub 2017 06 02

Intra-gastric string test: an effective tool for diagnosing tuberculosis in adults unable to produce sputum.

Journal Reference: The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 2015 May ; 19(5); 558-64. doi: 10.5588/ijtld.14.0810. Epub 2016 01 05

Malaria PCR detection in Cambodian low-transmission settings: dried blood spots versus venous blood samples.

Journal Reference: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2015 Mar ; 92(3); 573-7. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0614. Epub 2015 01 05

Determinants of Visceral Leishmaniasis: A Case-Control Study in Gedaref State, Sudan.

Journal Reference: PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2015 Nov ; 9(11); e0004187. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0004187. Epub 2015 11 06

Detection Yield and Tolerability of String Test for Diagnosis of Childhood Intrathoracic Tuberculosis.

Journal Reference: The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2016 Feb ; 35(2); 146-51. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000956. Epub 2016 10 13

Plasmodium prevalence and artemisinin-resistant falciparum malaria in Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia: a cross-sectional population-based study.

Journal Reference: Malaria journal 2014 Oct 06; 13 394. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-394. Epub 2014 10 06

Time is (still) of the essence: quantifying the impact of emergency meningitis vaccination response in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Journal Reference: International health 2014 Dec ; 6(4); 282-90. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihu062. Epub 2014 09 05

Descriptive epidemiology of typhoid fever during an epidemic in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2012.

Journal Reference: PloS one 2014 ; 9(12); e114702. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114702. Epub 2014 12 08

Performance of small cluster surveys and the clustered LQAS design to estimate local-level vaccination coverage in Mali.

Journal Reference: Emerging themes in epidemiology 2012 Oct 12; 9(1); 6. doi: 10.1186/1742-7622-9-6. Epub 2012 10 12

Burden of visceral leishmaniasis in villages of eastern Gedaref State, Sudan: an exhaustive cross-sectional survey.

Journal Reference: PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2012 ; 6(11); e1872. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001872. Epub 2012 11 01

Adherence to self-administered tuberculosis treatment in a high HIV-prevalence setting: a cross-sectional survey in Homa Bay, Kenya.

Journal Reference: PloS one 2012 ; 7(3); e32140. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032140. Epub 2012 03 12

Effectiveness of ready-to-use therapeutic food compared to a corn/soy-blend-based pre-mix for the treatment of childhood moderate acute malnutrition in Niger.

Journal Reference: Journal of tropical pediatrics 2010 Dec ; 56(6); 407-13. doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmq019. Epub 2010 03 23

Prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Akonolinga health district, Cameroon: results of a cross sectional survey.

Journal Reference: PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2009 Jun 23; 3(6); e466. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000466. Epub 2009 06 23
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