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Predictors of sputum culture conversion among patients treated for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by Kurbatova, E. V., Gammino, V. M., Bayona, J., Becerra, M. C., Danilovitz, M., Falzon, D., Gelmanova, I., Keshavjee, S., Leimane, V., Mitnick, C. D., Quelapio, M. I., Riekstina, V., Taylor, A., Viiklepp, P., Zignol, M., Cegielski, J. P.

“…OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of initial sputum culture conversion, estimate the usefulness of persistent positive cultures at different time points in…”
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Lessons learned during tuberculosis screening in public medical clinics in Francistown, Botswana [Notes from the field] by Bloss, E., Makombe, R., Kip, E., Smit, M., Chirenda, J., Gammino, V. M., Creek, T., Oeltmann, J. E.

“…In Botswana, where one quarter of the adult population is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and the annual tuberculosis (TB) incidence is among…”
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Bacteriologic monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis patients in five DOTS-Plus pilot projects by GAMMINO, V. M, TAYLOR, A. B, LEIMANE, V, MITNICK, C. D, QUELAPIO, M. I. D, RIEKTSINA, V, TUPASI, T. E, WELLS, C. D, ZIGNOL, M, CEGIELSKI, P. J, RICH, M. L, BAYONA, J, BECERRA, M. C, BONILLA, C, GELMANOVA, I, HOLLO, V, JARAMILLO, E, KESHAVJEE, S

“…BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis programs in DOTS-Plus pilot sites in ve countries. OBJECTIVES: To calculate sputum conversion time and its…”
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Frequency and type of microbiological monitoring of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment by KURBATOVA, E. V, GAMMINO, V. M, QUELAPIO, M. I. D, RIEKSTINA, V, TAYLOR, A, VIIKLEPP, P, ZIGNOL, M, CEGIELSKI, J. P, BAYONA, J, BECERRA, M, DANILOVITZ, M, FALZON, D, GELMANOVA, I, KESHAVJEE, S, LEIMANE, V, MITNICK, C. D

“…Monthly culture is usually recommended to monitor treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). As mycobacterial laboratory capacity is limited in…”
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Baseline evaluation of routine HIV testing among tuberculosis patients in Botswana by Gammino, V M, Mboya, J J, Samandari, T, Sheth, A, Almquist, J, Nkubito, G, Jimbo, W, Obita, G, Roels, T H, Wells, C D, Kilmarx, P H, Nelson, L J

“…In January 2004, the government of Botswana introduced a policy of routine, non-compulsory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing to increase testing and…”
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Using Geographic Information Systems to Track Polio Vaccination Team Performance: Pilot Project Report by Gemmino, Victoria M., Nuhu, Adamu, Chenoweth, Paul, Manneh, Fadinding, Young, Randall R., Sugerman, David E., Gerber, Sue, Abanida, Emmanuel, Gasasira, Alex

“…The application of geospatial data to public health problems has expanded significantly with increased access to low-cost handheld global positioning system…”
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An evaluation of polio supplemental immunization activities in Kano, Katsina, and Zamfara States, Nigeria: lessons in progress by Gammino, Victoria M, Nuhu, Adamu, Gerber, Sue, Gasasira, Alex, Sugerman, David E, Manneh, Fadinding, Chenoweth, Paul, Kurnit, Molly R, Abanida, Emmanuel A

“…As 1 of 3 remaining poliovirus-endemic countries, Nigeria has become key to the global polio eradication effort. We evaluated supplemental immunization…”
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Lessons learned during tuberculosis screening in public medical clinics in Francistown, Botswana [Notes from the field] by Bloss, E, Makombe, R, Kip, E, Smit, M, Chirenda, J, Gammino, V M, Creek, T, Oeltmann, J E

“…In Botswana, where one quarter of the adult population is infected with the human immunodeficiency virus and the annual tuberculosis (TB) incidence is among…”
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Baseline evaluation of routine HIV testing among tuberculosis patients in Botswana: Monitoring and evaluation of TB-HIV collaboration by GAMMINO, V. M, MBOYA, J. J, KILMARX, P. H, NELSON, L. J, SAMANDARI, T, SHETH, A, ALMQUIST, J, NKUBITO, G, JIMBO, W, OBITA, G, ROELS, T. H, WELLS, C. D

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Increasing Use of "Ecstasy" (MDMA) and other Hallucinogens on a College Campus by Cuomo, Michael J., Dyment, Paul G., Gammino, Victoria M.

“…We conducted a random survey of illicit drug use by undergraduate students at a private southern university in 1990 and compared the results with results from…”
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Baseline evaluation of routine HIV testing among tuberculosis patients in Botswana by Gammino, V M, Mboya, J J, Samandari, T, Sheth, A, Almquist, J, Nkubito, G, Jimbo, W, Obita, G, Roels, T H, Wells, C D, Kilmarx, P H, Nelson, L J

“…In January 2004, the government of Botswana introduced a policy of routine, non-compulsory human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing to increase testing and…”
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