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Community-acquired pneumonia in Ugandan adults: short-term parenteral ampicillin therapy for bacterial pneumonia
Yoshimine, Hiroyuki; Oishi, Kazunori; Mubiru, Francis; Takahashi, Hidehiko; Amano, Hideaki; Ombasi, Philip; Watanabe, Kiwao; Joloba, Moses; Aisu, Thomas; Ahmed, Kamruddin; Shimada, Masaaki; Mugerwa, Roy; Nagatake, Tsuyoshi (The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001)A hospital-based prospective study of 99 patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) was carried out in Kampala, Uganda. We evaluated microbiological etiologies, clinical features and effectiveness of short term ... -
Elucidating emergence and transmission of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in treatment experienced patients by whole genome sequencing
Clark, Taane G.; Mallard, Kim; Coll, Francesc; Preston, Mark; Assefa, Samuel; Harris, David; Ogwang, Sam; Mumbowa, Francis; Kirenga, Bruce; O’Sullivan, Denise M.; Okwera, Alphonse; Eisenach, Kathleen D.; Joloba, Moses; Bentley, Stephen D.; Ellner, Jerrold J.; Parkhill, Julian; Jones- López, Edward C.; McNerney, Ruth (PLOS One, 2013)Background: Understanding the emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is crucial for its control. MDR-TB in previously treated patients is generally attributed to the selection of drug resistant ... -
Meta-analysis to compare the accuracy of GeneXpert, MODS and the WHO 2007 algorithm for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Walusimbi, Simon; Bwanga, Freddie; De Costa, Ayesha; Haile, Melles; Joloba, Moses; Hoffner, Sven (BMC Infectious Diseases, 2013)Background: Smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis (SN-PTB), which is common in HIV-infected patients, is difficult to diagnose using smear microscopy alone. In 2007, the WHO developed an algorithm to improve the diagnosis ...