Search Results - "Hesseling, Anneke C"
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Safety and Immunogenicity of the Recombinant Mycobacterium bovis BCG Vaccine VPM1002 in HIV-Unexposed Newborn Infants in South Africa
Published in Clinical and vaccine immunology (01-02-2017)“…Tuberculosis is a global threat to which infants are especially vulnerable. Effective vaccines are required to protect infants from this devastating disease…”
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Pharmacokinetics, optimal dosing, and safety of linezolid in children with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: Combined data from two prospective observational studies
Published in PLoS medicine (30-04-2019)“…Linezolid is increasingly important for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment. However, among children with MDR-TB, there are no linezolid…”
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Inclusion of key populations in clinical trials of new antituberculosis treatments: Current barriers and recommendations for pregnant and lactating women, children, and HIV-infected persons
Published in PLoS medicine (15-08-2019)“…Amita Gupta and colleagues discuss priorities in clinical research aimed at improving tuberculosis prevention and treatment in pregnant women, children, and…”
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Early mortality in tuberculosis patients initially lost to follow up following diagnosis in provincial hospitals and primary health care facilities in Western Cape, South Africa
Published in PloS one (14-06-2021)“…In South Africa, low tuberculosis (TB) treatment coverage and high TB case fatality remain important challenges. Following TB diagnosis, patients must link…”
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Pharmaceutical cost dynamics for the treatment of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis in children and adolescents in South Africa, India, and the Philippines
Published in PloS one (23-07-2024)“…Rifampicin-resistant (RR) tuberculosis (TB) in children is a major global health concern but is often neglected in economics research. Accurate cost…”
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Morbidity and mortality up to 5 years post tuberculosis treatment in South Africa: A pilot study
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-08-2019)“…•This is the first study to present data on mortality after the successful completion of tuberculosis (TB) treatment in Africa.•Mortality among successfully…”
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Tuberculosis Disease during Pregnancy and Treatment Outcomes in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Women at a Referral Hospital in Cape Town
Published in PloS one (03-11-2016)“…Tuberculosis during pregnancy and treatment outcomes are poorly defined in high prevalence tuberculosis and HIV settings. A prospective cohort study of…”
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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission: 2019 update: epidemiology, pathogenesis, transmission, diagnosis, and management of multidrug-resistant and incurable tuberculosis
Published in The lancet respiratory medicine (01-09-2019)“…The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission on drug-resistant tuberculosis was published in 2017, which comprehensively reviewed and provided recommendations on…”
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Utility of host markers detected in Quantiferon supernatants for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children in a high-burden setting
Published in PloS one (15-05-2013)“…The diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis (TB) disease remains a challenge especially in young and HIV-infected children. Recent studies have identified…”
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Mortality during tuberculosis treatment in South Africa using an 8-year analysis of the national tuberculosis treatment register
Published in Scientific reports (05-08-2021)“…In 2011, the South African HIV treatment eligibility criteria were expanded to allow all tuberculosis (TB) patients lifelong ART. The impact of this change on…”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection and pulmonary tuberculosis in children and adolescents: a case-control study
Published in BMC infectious diseases (29-06-2023)“…The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has had an impact on the global tuberculosis (TB) epidemic but evidence on the…”
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Paediatric tuberculosis – new advances to close persistent gaps
Published in International journal of infectious diseases (01-12-2021)“…•Children are over-represented among TB deaths; most dying without accessing TB care.•Major gaps persist in TB preventive treatment (TPT) provision and TB case…”
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Health system determinants of tuberculosis mortality in South Africa: a causal loop model
Published in BMC health services research (26-04-2021)“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a major public health concern in South Africa and TB-related mortality remains unacceptably high. Numerous clinical studies have examined…”
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Practical and psychosocial challenges faced by caregivers influence the acceptability of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis preventive therapy for young children
Published in PloS one (14-07-2022)“…Drug-resistant (DR) strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) are increasingly recognised as a threat to global tuberculosis (TB) control efforts…”
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Improving child tuberculosis contact identification and screening in Lesotho: Results from a mixed-methods cluster-randomized implementation science study
Published in PloS one (20-05-2021)“…Child tuberculosis (TB) contact management is recommended for preventing TB in children but its implementation is suboptimal in high TB/HIV-burden settings…”
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Association between clinical and environmental factors and the gut microbiota profiles in young South African children
Published in Scientific reports (05-08-2021)“…Differences in the microbiota in populations over age and geographical locations complicate cross-study comparisons, and it is therefore essential to describe…”
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Identification of subclinical tuberculosis in household contacts using exposure scores and contact investigations
Published in BMC infectious diseases (31-01-2020)“…The goal of tuberculosis elimination put forward in the End TB Strategy prioritizes diagnosis and treatment of incipient and subclinical TB, recently defined…”
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Levofloxacin versus placebo for the prevention of tuberculosis disease in child contacts of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: study protocol for a phase III cluster randomised controlled trial (TB-CHAMP)
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (20-12-2018)“…Multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) presents a challenge for global TB control. Treating individuals with MDR-TB infection to prevent progression to…”
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Provider attitudes about childhood tuberculosis prevention in Lesotho: a qualitative study
Published in BMC health services research (25-05-2020)“…The World Health Organization estimated that 1.12 million children developed tuberculosis (TB) in 2018, and at least 200,000 children died from TB…”
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Association between tuberculosis and pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study of women in Cape Town, South Africa
Published in BMJ open (07-02-2024)“…BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of mortality among women of childbearing age and a significant contributor to maternal mortality. Pregnant…”
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