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Preventing antiretroviral anarchy in sub-Saharan Africa by Harries, AD, Nyangulu, DS, Hargreaves, NJ, Kaluwa, O, Salaniponi, FM

“…Combination antiretroviral therapy has dramatically improved the survival of patients living with HIV and AIDS in industrialised countries of the world…”
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Scaling up antiretroviral therapy in Africa: learning from tuberculosis control programmes-the case of Malawi [State of the Art Series. HIV infection in low-income, high-burden settings. Edited by J. F. Murray. Number 6 in the series] by LIBAMBA, E, MAKOMBE, S, HARRIES, A. D, CHIMZIZI, R, SALANIPONI, F. M, SCHOUTEN, E. J, MPAZANJE, R

“…The rapid and massive scale-up of antiretroviral drug therapy (ART) so needed in sub-Saharan Africa will not be possible using a 'medicalised' model. A more…”
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Prevalence of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis among prisoners in Malawi: a national survey [Short communication] by BANDA, H. T, GAUSI, F, HARRIES, A. D, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…A cross-sectional cell-to-cell survey was conducted in 18 of 22 prisons in Malawi to determine the period prevalence of smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis…”
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Childhood tuberculosis in Malawi: nationwide case-finding and treatment outcomes by HARRIES, A. D, HARGREAVES, N. J, GRAHAM, S. M, MWANSAMBO, C, KAZEMBE, P, BROADHEAD, R. L, MAHER, D, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: All 43 non-private hospitals (three central, 21 district and 19 mission) in Malawi that register and treat adult and paediatric TB cases.OBJECTIVE: To…”
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High early death rate in tuberculosis patients in Malawi by HARRIES, A. D, HARGREAVES, N. J, GAUSI, F, KWANJANA, J. H, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: Thirty-eight district and mission hospitals in Malawi.OBJECTIVES: In patients registered with all types of tuberculosis (TB) in 1997 to determine 1)…”
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'Smear-negative' pulmonary tuberculosis in a DOTS programme: poor outcomes in an area of high HIV seroprevalence by HARGREAVES, N. J, KADZAKUMANJA, O, WHITTY, C. J. M, SALANIPONI, F. M. L, HARRIES, A. D, SQUIRE, S. B

“…SETTING: Lilongwe Central Hospital, Malawi.OBJECTIVES: To investigate 1) treatment outcome of a cohort of smear-negative pulmonary TB (snPTB) patients in an…”
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Does antiretroviral treatment reduce case fatality among HIV-positive patients with tuberculosis in Malawi? by ZACHARIAH, R, FITZGERALD, M, MASSAQUOI, M, ACABU, A, CHILOMO, D, SALANIPONI, F. M. L, HARRIES, A. D

“…SETTING: Thyolo district, Malawi.OBJECTIVES: To report on 1) case fatality among human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive tuberculosis (TB) patients while…”
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Human resources for control of tuberculosis and HIV-associated tuberculosis [Unresolved Issues] by HARRIES, A. D, ZACHARIAH, R, BERGSTRÖM, K, BLANC, L, SALANIPONI, F. M, ELZINGA, G

“…The global targets for tuberculosis (TB) control were postponed from 2000 to 2005, but on current evidence a further postponement may be necessary. Of the…”
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Counselling, HIV testing and adjunctive cotrimoxazole for TB patients in Malawi: from research to routine implementation by CHIMZIZI, R. B, HARRIES, A. D, MANDA, E, KHONYONGWA, A, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: Fifteen hospitals in Malawi that offer voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Using a bus service for transporting sputum specimens to the Central Reference Laboratory: effect on the routine TB culture service in Malawi by HARRIES, A. D, MICHONGWE, J, NYIRENDA, T. E, KEMP, J. R, SQUIRE, S. B, RAMSAY, A. R, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: All non-private hospitals in Malawi that registered TB cases in 2001, during which there was a bus service for transporting sputum specimens to the…”
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Tuberculosis in health care workers in a central hospital in Malawi by KANYERERE, H. S, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…A retrospective study was carried out at Lilongwe Central Hospital, Malawi, to determine 1) the tuberculosis case notification rate in health care workers…”
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Developing a socio-economic measure to monitor access to tuberculosis services in urban Lilongwe, Malawi by NHLEMA SIMWAKA, B, BENSON, T, SALANIPONI, F. M. L, THEOBALD, S. J, SQUIRE, S. B, KEMP, J. R

“…OBJECTIVES: To develop locally appropriate measures of poverty for the National Tuberculosis Programme (NTP), Malawi, and to assess access to tuberculosis (TB)…”
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Screening childhood contacts of patients with smear-positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Malawi [Notes from the Field] by CLAESSENS, N. J. M, GAUSI, F. F, MEIJNEN, S, WEISMULLER, M. M, SALANIPONI, F. M, HARRIES, A. D

“…A survey was conducted by the National Tuberculosis Programme in 44 Malawian hospitals on screening young children aged 5 years or less in households of adults…”
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Preventing tuberculosis among health workers in Malawi by HARRIES, A. D, HARGREAVES, N. J, GAUSI, F, KWANJANA, J. H, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…Following the introduction of guidelines for the control of tuberculosis (TB) infection in all hospitals in Malawi, a study was carried out to determine…”
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Voluntary counselling, HIV testing and adjunctive cotrimoxazole are associated with improved TB treatment outcomes under routine conditions in Thyolo District, Malawi by CHIMZIZI, R, GAUSI, F, HARRIES, A. D, BWANALI, A, MBALUME, D, TECK, R, GOMANI, P, ZACHARIAH, R, ZUZA, W, MALOMBE, R, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: Two rural districts in Malawi: Thyolo, where voluntary counselling and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing (VCT) is offered to all tuberculosis…”
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High death rates in health care workers and teachers in Malawi by Harries, A.D., Hargreaves, N.J., Gausi, F., Kwanjana, J.H., Salaniponi, F.M.

“…High death rates are reported in health care workers (HCWs) and teachers in urban areas of Malawi. The present study was carried out to determine the annual…”
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Prescriptions and dosages of anti-tuberculosis drugs in the National Tuberculosis Control Programme of Malawi by HARRIES, A. D, GAUSI, F, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: All 44 non-private hospitals in Malawi treating pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients with an oral regimen (0.5RHZE/1.5R3H3Z3E3/6HE).OBJECTIVES: In…”
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Preventing recurrent tuberculosis in high HIV-prevalent areas in sub-Saharan Africa: what are the options for tuberculosis control programmes? [Unresolved Issues] by HARRIES, A. D, CHIMZIZI, R. B, NYIRENDA, T. E, VAN GORKOM, J, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…Several studies conducted in sub-Saharan Africa have pointed to an increased risk of recurrent TB in patients who are HIV-seropositive. Routine case…”
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Diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis in Malawi: an audit of hospital practice by WEISMULLER, M. M, GRAHAM, S. M, CLAESSENS, N. J. M, MEIJNEN, S, SALANIPONI, F. M, HARRIES, A. D

“…SETTING: All 44 non-private hospitals in Malawi that register and treat children with tuberculosis (TB).OBJECTIVE: To determine 1) clinical features and…”
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Defining and assessing the maximum number of visits patients should make to a health facility to obtain a diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by HARRIES, A. D, NYIRENDA, T. E, GODFREY-FAUSSETT, P, SALANIPONI, F. M

“…SETTING: All non-private hospitals in Malawi.OBJECTIVES: To determine 1) how many patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) exceed the maximum number of…”
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