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Incidence, clinical spectrum, risk factors and impact of HIV-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in South Africa by Haddow, Lewis John, Moosa, Mahomed-Yunus Suleman, Mosam, Anisa, Moodley, Pravi, Parboosing, Raveen, Easterbrook, Philippa Jane

“…Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is a widely recognised complication of antiretroviral therapy (ART), but there are still limited data from…”
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Early Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life as a Biomarker of Survival in African Patients with HIV-Associated Kaposi Sarcoma by Shaik, Fahmida, Uldrick, Thomas S, Mazinu, Mikateko, Gwebushe, Nomonde, Mosam, Anisa

“…Sub-Saharan Africa bears the largest public health burden of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), a leading cause of cancer mortality. Quality of life (QOL) assessments in…”
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Atopic dermatitis in Ethiopian children: a multicenter study of clinical severity, characteristics, and sociodemographic factors by Kelbore, Abraham Getachew, Enbiale, Wendemagegn, van Wyk, Jacqueline M, Mosam, Anisa

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing, pruritic, inflammatory skin disease. Assessing the characteristics and risk factors of severe AD is central to…”
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Importance of clinico‐pathologic correlation in rare, chronic infectious diseases: Actinomycetoma misdiagnosed as botryomycosis—A case report by Masuka, Josiah Tatenda, Mthembu, Luanda, Duze, Khumo, Moodley, Ameshin, Rikhotso, Tshikani Norman, Mosam, Anisa

“…Key Clinical Message This case report explores the clinical journey of a patient initially diagnosed with botryomycosis, only to later reveal the underlying…”
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Concurrent pulmonary tuberculosis and lepromatous leprosy in a newly diagnosed HIV positive patient: a case report by Masuka, Josiah T., Mkhize, Zamambo, Pillay, Somasundram, Mosam, Anisa

“…Background The leprosy-tuberculosis (TB) co-infection is rarely reported in recent times. However, this dual comorbidity is associated with high mortality and…”
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The Prevalence of Clinically Undiagnosed Depression in Patients With Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Seen at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, Durban, South Africa by Cele, Sr, Nkosiyenzile, Masuka, Josiah T, Duze, Khumo, Mosam, Anisa

“…Background Chronic autoimmune bullous diseases have been associated with major depression in previous studies. This has been attributed to inflammatory…”
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HIV infection predisposes skin to toxic epidermal necrolysis via depletion of skin-directed CD4+ T cells by Yang, Chao, BS, Mosam, Anisa, MBChB, PhD, Mankahla, Avumile, MBChB, Dlova, Ncoza, MBChB, Saavedra, Arturo, MD, PhD, MBA

“…Background A greater incidence of adverse cutaneous drug eruptions, including toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), occurs among HIV-infected patients. Objective…”
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Mapping research evidence on quality of life in children with atopic dermatitis in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Kelbore, Abraham Getachew, Enbiale, Wendemagegn, Mosam, Anisa, van Wyk, Jacqueline M

“…Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, debilitating disease affecting children worldwide. Several studies have shown the disease to be a significant problem…”
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Community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practices towards the use of complementary and alternative medicines in Durban, South Africa by Thandar, Yasmeen, Mosam, Anisa, Botha, Julia

“…Background: Atopic eczema (AE) is a common skin disease with an increasing worldwide prevalence, which has almost doubled over the last decade in South Africa…”
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An Update on Adverse Cutaneous Drug Reactions in HIV/AIDS by Hoosen, Koraisha, Mosam, Anisa, Dlova, Ncoza Cordelia, Grayson, Wayne

“…Background: The global mortality from HIV and the cutaneous burden of infective, inflammatory and malignant diseases in the setting of AIDS have significantly…”
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Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma by Moodley, Nerissa, Nombona, Patiswa, Mosam, Anisa

“…A 35-year-old male presented with a 6-month history of asymptomatic, generalised, self-healing lesions. On clinical examination, there were diffuse, ulcerated,…”
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Substantial regional differences in human herpesvirus 8 seroprevalence in sub‐Saharan Africa: Insights on the origin of the “Kaposi's sarcoma belt” by Dollard, Sheila C., Butler, Lisa M., Jones, Alison M. Graves, Mermin, Jonathan H., Chidzonga, Midion, Chipato, Tsungai, Shiboski, Caroline H., Brander, Christian, Mosam, Anisa, Kiepiela, Photini, Hladik, Wolfgang, Martin, Jeffrey N.

“…Equatorial Africa has among the highest incidences of Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in the world, thus earning the name “KS Belt.” This was the case even before the…”
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The diagnosis of Fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases (Fungal NTDs) and the role of investigation and laboratory tests: An expert consensus report by Hay, Roderick, Denning, David W, Bonifaz, Alexandro, Queiroz-Telles, Flavio, Beer, Karlyn, Bustamante, Beatriz, Chakrabarti, Arunaloke, Chavez-Lopez, Maria de Guadalupe, Chiller, Tom, Cornet, Muriel, Estrada, Roberto, Estrada-Chavez, Guadalupe, Fahal, Ahmed, Gomez, Beatriz L, Li, Ruoyu, Mahabeer, Yesholata, Mosam, Anisa, Soavina Ramarozatovo, Lala, Rakoto Andrianarivelo, Mala, Rapelanoro Rabenja, Fahafahantsoa, van de Sande, Wendy, Zijlstra, Eduard E

“…The diagnosis of fungal Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) is primarily based on initial visual recognition of a suspected case followed by confirmatory…”
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Treatment of cutaneous lichen planus (Part 1): A review of topical therapies and phototherapy by Thandar, Yasmeen, Maharajh, Rivesh, Haffejee, Firoza, Mosam, Anisa

“…Background: Lichen planus is a chronic inflammatory immune-mediated disease that more frequently affects the skin and oral mucosa. Various treatment modalities…”
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Microbiologic characterisation of bacterial infections in children with atopic dermatitis by Zwane, Nkosinathi O., Masuka, Josiah T., Chateau, Antoinette V., Mosam, Anisa

“…Background Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), the commonest chronic inflammatory skin disease are often colonised and infected by Staphylococcus aureus. In…”
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Lupus Masquerading as a Drug Reaction in HIV Infection by Mosam, Anisa, Hoosen, Koraisha, Dlova, Ncoza C.

“…An HIV-positive female on antiretroviral therapy (ART) presented with an annular eruption diagnosed as a drug reaction based on histology of a lichenoid…”
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Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) Seroprevalence in Population-Based Samples of African Children: Evidence for At Least 2 Patterns of KSHV Transmission by Butler, Lisa M., Dorsey, Grant, Hladik, Wolfgang, Rosenthal, Philip J., Brander, Christian, Neilands, Torsten B., Mbisa, Georgina, Whitby, Denise, Kiepiela, Photini, Mosam, Anisa, Mzolo, Similo, Dollard, Sheila C., Martin, Jeffrey N.

“…Background Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) infection is endemic among adult populations in Africa. A prevailing view is that childhood…”
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Emergomyces africanus: The Mimicking Fungus by Moodley, Ameshin, Mosam, Anisa, Govender, Nelesh P., Mahabeer, Yesholata, Chateau, Antoinette Vanessa

“…A 31-year-old HIV-seropositive woman from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, presented with a 3-month history of widespread umbilicated and ulcerated skin…”
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The impact of basic dermatology education and training on primary healthcare providers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa by Makaula, Pumeza U, Chateau, Antoinette V, Hift, Richard J, Dlova, Ncoza C, Mosam, Anisa

“…Dermatological diseases are amongst the commonest reasons for consultation at primary care level. Yet, dermatology teaching in medical and nursing curricula is…”
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Knowledge, attitude and practices of South African healthcare professionals towards complementary and alternative medicine use for atopic eczema – a descriptive survey by Thandar, Yasmeen, Botha, Julia, Sartorius, Benn, Mosam, Anisa

“…Background: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) are used widely for treating atopic eczema (AE), commonly in conjunction with conventional medicines…”
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