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Use of colorimetric culture methods for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from sputum samples in resource-limited settings.

Abstract

Despite recent advances, tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis remains imperfect in resource-limited settings due to its complexity and costs, poor sensitivity of available tests, or long times to reporting.

Boum Y Orikiriza P Rojas-Ponce G Riera-Montes M Atwine D Nansumba M Bazira J Tuyakira E De Beaudrap P Bonnet M Page AL
Journal of clinical microbiology 2013 Jul ; 51(7); 2273-9. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00749-13. Epub 2013 05 08

Incidence of paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and impact on patient outcome.

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OBJECTIVES AND DESIGN: We used data from a randomized trial of HIV-tuberculosis co-infected patients in Mozambique to determine the incidence and predictors of paradoxical tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory synd

Bonnet M Baudin E Jani IV Nunes E Verhoustraten F Calmy A Bastos R Bhatt NB Michon C
PloS one 2013 ; 8(12); e84585. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084585. Epub 2013 12 18

Cholera in pregnancy: outcomes from a specialized cholera treatment unit for pregnant women in Léogâne, Haiti.

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BACKGROUND: The association between cholera in pregnancy and negative fetal outcome has been described since the 19(th) century. However, there is limited published literature on the subject.

Ciglenecki I Bichet M Tena J Mondesir E Bastard M Tran NT Antierens A Staderini N
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2013 ; 7(8); e2368. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002368. Epub 2013 08 15

High maternal and neonatal mortality rates in northern Nigeria: an 8-month observational study.

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BACKGROUND: Despite considerable efforts to reduce the maternal mortality ratio, numerous pregnant women continue to die in many developing countries, including Nigeria.

Guerrier G Oluyide B Keramarou M Grais R
International journal of women's health 2013 ; 5 495-9. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S48179. Epub 2013 08 13
Nigeria antenatal care fetal mortality maternal mortality

Factors associated with severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Jahun, Nigeria.

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OBJECTIVE: To explore traditional herbal medicines as potential risk factors of severe preeclampsia and eclampsia in Nigeria.

Guerrier G Oluyide B Keramarou M Grais RF
International journal of women's health 2013 ; 5 509-13. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S47056. Epub 2013 08 19
herbal use hypertensive disorders pregnancy traditional treatments

First outbreak response using an oral cholera vaccine in Africa: vaccine coverage, acceptability and surveillance of adverse events, Guinea, 2012.

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BACKGROUND: Despite World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification of two safe and effective oral cholera vaccines (OCV), concerns about the acceptability, potential diversion of resources, cost and feasibility of implementing timely

Luquero FJ Grout L Ciglenecki I Sakoba K Traore B Heile M Dialo AA Itama C Serafini M Legros D Grais RF
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2013 ; 7(10); e2465. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002465. Epub 2013 10 17

Use of a cholera rapid diagnostic test during a mass vaccination campaign in response to an epidemic in Guinea, 2012.

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BACKGROUND: During the 2012 cholera outbreak in the Republic of Guinea, the Ministry of Health, supported by Médecins Sans Frontières - Operational Center Geneva, used the oral cholera vaccine Shanchol as a part of the emergency respon

Martinez-Pino I Luquero FJ Sakoba K Sylla S Haile M Grais RF Ciglenecki I Quilici ML Page AL
PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2013 ; 7(8); e2366. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002366. Epub 2013 08 15