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Whole-Genome Sequencing for Resistance Prediction and Transmission Analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Strains from Namibia by Claassens, M, Dreyer, V, Nepolo, E, Mokomele, Q, van Rooyen, G, Ruswa, N, Günther, G, Niemann, S

“…Namibia is among 30 countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB), with an estimated incidence of 460 per 100,000 population and around 800 new…”
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Effectiveness of community-based DOTS strategy on tuberculosis treatment success rates in Namibia by Kibuule, D., Rennie, T. W., Ruswa, N., Mavhunga, F., Thomas, A., Amutenya, R., Law, M. R., Günther, G., Ette, E., Godman, B., Verbeeck, R. K.

“…SETTING: DOTS is a key pillar of the global strategy to end tuberculosis (TB).OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of community-based compared with…”
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Second nationwide anti-tuberculosis drug resistance survey in Namibia by Ruswa, N., Mavhunga, F., Roscoe, J. C., Beukes, A., Shipiki, E., van Gorkom, J., Sawadogo, S., Agolory, S., Menzies, H., Tiruneh, D., Makumbi, B., Bayer, B., Zezai, A., Campbell, P., Alexander, H., Kalisvaart, N., Forster, N.

“…SETTING: Namibia ranks among the 30 high TB burden countries worldwide. Here, we report results of the second nationwide anti-TB drug resistance…”
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Renal function of MDR-TB patients treated with kanamycin regimens or concomitantly with antiretroviral agents by Sagwa, E. L., Ruswa, N., Mavhunga, F., Rennie, T., Mengistu, A., Mekonen, T. T., Leufkens, H. G. M., Mantel-Teeuwisse, A. K.

“…SETTING: To compare renal insufficiency among multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) patients treated with kanamycin (KM) based regimens and those treated…”
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Predictors of loss to follow-up of tuberculosis cases under the DOTS programme in Namibia by Kibuule, Dan, Aiases, Philomein, Ruswa, Nunurai, Rennie, Timothy William, Verbeeck, Roger K, Godman, Brian, Mubita, Mwangana

“…In Namibia, one out of every 25 cases of tuberculosis (TB) is "lost to follow-up" (LTFU). This has impacted negatively on national efforts to end the disease…”
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Adverse events and patients' perceived health-related quality of life at the end of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in Namibia by Sagwa, Evans L, Ruswa, Nunurai, Mavhunga, Farai, Rennie, Timothy, Leufkens, Hubert Gm, Mantel-Teeuwisse, Aukje K

“…The health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients completing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) treatment in Namibia and whether the occurrence of…”
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