Cryptococcal meningitis

L Tugume, K Ssebambulidde, J Kasibante… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2023 - nature.com
Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii species complexes cause
meningoencephalitis with high fatality rates and considerable morbidity, particularly in …

Respiratory viral sepsis: epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment

X Gu, F Zhou, Y Wang, G Fan… - European Respiratory …, 2020 - publications.ersnet.org
According to the Third International Consensus Definition for Sepsis and Septic Shock,
sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction resulting from dysregulated host responses to …

Map** and gap analysis on antimicrobial resistance surveillance systems in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

M Matee, SE Mshana, M Mtebe, EV Komba… - Bulletin of the National …, 2023 - Springer
Background Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem and involve pathogens which have
the potential to move between food producing animals and humans by direct exposure or …

Aetiology and outcomes of sepsis in adults in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Lewis, NA Feasey, J Rylance - Critical Care, 2019 - Springer
Background Aetiology and outcomes of sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) are poorly
described; we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to summarise the available …

Monitoring of diverse enteric pathogens across environmental and host reservoirs with TaqMan array cards and standard qPCR: a methodological comparison study

R Lappan, R Henry, SL Chown, SP Luby… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Multiple bacteria, viruses, protists, and helminths cause enteric infections that
greatly impact human health and wellbeing. These enteropathogens are transmited via …

Development and implementation of multiplex TaqMan array cards for specimen testing at child health and mortality prevention surveillance site laboratories

MH Diaz, JL Waller, MJ Theodore… - Clinical infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) laboratories are
employing a variety of laboratory methods to identify infectious agents contributing to deaths …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-omics and human biomonitoring approach to assessing the effectiveness of fortified balanced energy–protein supplementation on maternal and …

Y Bastos-Moreira, L Ouédraogo, M De Boevre… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Fortified balanced energy–protein (BEP) supplementation is a promising intervention for
improving maternal health, birth outcomes and infant growth in low-and middle-income …

Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants

JN Paulson, BL Williams, C Hehnly, N Mishra… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH), which often follows neonatal sepsis, is the most
common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide, yet the microbial pathogens …

Advanced HIV disease: A review of diagnostic and prophylactic strategies

A Lehman, J Ellis, E Nalintya, NC Bahr, A Loyse… - HIV …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Despite expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the rollout of the
World Health Organization's (WHO)'test‐and‐treat'strategy, the proportion of people with HIV …

[HTML][HTML] Cytomegalovirus viremia as a risk factor for mortality in HIV-associated cryptococcal and tuberculous meningitis

CP Skipper, KH Hullsiek, FV Cresswell… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives CMV viremia is associated with increased mortality in persons with HIV. We
previously demonstrated that CMV viremia was a risk factor for 10-week mortality in …