Science (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Jun 27; 320(5884); 1718. doi: 10.1126/science.320.5884.1718a. Epub 2008 07 15
Publications
Bleach sedimentation: an opportunity to optimize smear microscopy for tuberculosis diagnosis in settings of high prevalence of HIV.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance and feasibility of tuberculosis diagnosis by sputum microscopy after bleach sedimentation, compared with by conventional direct smear microscopy, in a setting of high
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2008 Jun 01; 46(11); 1710-6. doi: 10.1086/587891. Epub 2008 07 21
Immunogenicity of fractional doses of tetravalent a/c/y/w135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine: results from a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial in Uganda.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of epidemics.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2008 ; 2(12); e342. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000342. Epub 2008 12 02
Safety and effectiveness of first line eflornithine for Trypanosoma brucei gambiense sleeping sickness in Sudan: cohort study.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and effectiveness of eflornithine as first line treatment for human African trypanosomiasis.
DESIGN: Cohort study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2008 Mar 29; 336(7646); 705-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39485.592674.BE. Epub 2008 03 05
Use of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) to estimate vaccination coverage helps guide future vaccination efforts.
Abstract
Inadequate evaluation of vaccine coverage after mass vaccination campaigns, such as used in national measles control programmes, can lead to inappropriate public health responses.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2008 Mar ; 102(3); 251-4. doi: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2007.10.015. Epub 2008 10 27
Treatment of severe malnutrition with 2-day intramuscular ceftriaxone vs 5-day amoxicillin.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Systemic antibiotics are routinely prescribed for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). However, there is no consensus regarding the most suitable regimen.
Annals of tropical paediatrics 2008 Mar ; 28(1); 13-22. doi: 10.1179/146532808X270635. Epub 2008 07 22
Population pharmacokinetics of piperaquine after two different treatment regimens with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in patients with Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Thailand.
Abstract
The population pharmacokinetics of piperaquine in adults and children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with two different dosage regimens of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine were characterized.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2008 Mar ; 52(3); 1052-61. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00955-07. Epub 2008 01 07
The dynamics of measles in sub-Saharan Africa.
Abstract
Although vaccination has almost eliminated measles in parts of the world, the disease remains a major killer in some high birth rate countries of the Sahel.
Nature 2008 Feb 07; 451(7179); 679-84. doi: 10.1038/nature06509. Epub 2008 03 12
Time is of the essence: exploring a measles outbreak response vaccination in Niamey, Niger.
Abstract
The current World Health Organization recommendations for response during measles epidemics focus on case management rather than outbreak response vaccination (ORV) campaigns, which may occur too late to impact morbidity and mortality and have a high c
Journal of the Royal Society, Interface 2008 Jan 06; 5(18); 67-74. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1038. Epub 2008 03 04