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Early candida colonization of preterm eonates admitted to special care unit Mulago Hospital: prevalence, associated factors and early outcome
(2009)
Background: Candida species are the third most frequent cause of septicaemia after 72 hours of life among preterm neonates with an estimated incidence of 1.6 - 15% in neonatal intensive care units. Candida colonization is ...
Use of the slide positivity rate to estimate changes in malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children
(BioMed Central, 2009-09-15)
Background: As malaria control efforts intensify, it is critical to monitor trends in disease burden and measure the impact of interventions. A key surveillance indicator is the incidence of malaria. Yet measurement of ...
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus artesunate versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine for treating uncomplicated malaria (Review)
(John Wiley, 2009)
Background Artemisinin-based combination treatments are strongly advocated, but supplies are limited. Sulfadoxine combined with amodiaquine is an alternative non-artemisinin combination. Objectives To compare sulfadoxine ...