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Child contact management in high tuberculosis burden countries: A mixed-methods systematic review by Szkwarko, Daria, Hirsch-Moverman, Yael, Du Plessis, Lienki, Du Preez, Karen, Carr, Catherine, Mandalakas, Anna M

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Considering the World Health Organization recommendation to implement child…”
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Excellent Treatment Outcomes in Children Treated for Tuberculosis Under Routine Operational Conditions in Cape Town, South Africa by Osman, Muhammad, Lee, Kevin, Du Preez, Karen, Dunbar, Rory, Hesseling, Anneke C., Seddon, James A.

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of death in children globally. It is recognized that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection increases the risk…”
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Tuberculosis prevention in children: a prospective community-based study in South Africa by Mandalakas, Anna M, Hesseling, Anneke C, Kay, Alexander, Du Preez, Karen, Martinez, Leonardo, Ronge, Lena, DiNardo, Andrew, Lange, Christoph, Kirchner, H Lester

“…Tuberculosis (TB) preventive therapy reduces TB risk in children. However, the effectiveness of TB preventive therapy in children living in high TB burden…”
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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 by Osman, Muhammad, Meehan, Sue-Ann, von Delft, Arne, Du Preez, Karen, Dunbar, Rory, Marx, Florian M, Boulle, Andrew, Welte, Alex, Naidoo, Pren, Hesseling, Anneke C

“…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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Prevalence of Respiratory Health Symptoms among Landfill Waste Recyclers in the City of Johannesburg, South Africa by Tlotleng, Nonhlanhla, Kootbodien, Tahira, Wilson, Kerry, Made, Felix, Mathee, Angela, Ntlebi, Vusi, Kgalamono, Spo, Mokone, Moses, Du Preez, Karen, Naicker, Nisha

“…In developing countries, waste sorting and recycling have become a source of income for poorer communities. However, it can potentially pose significant health…”
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The Magnitude of Interferon Gamma Release Assay Responses in Children With Household Tuberculosis Contact Is Associated With Tuberculosis Exposure and Disease Status by Ronge, Lena, Sloot, Rosa, Du Preez, Karen, Kay, Alexander W., Kirchner, H. Lester, Grewal, Harleen M. S., Mandalakas, Anna M., Hesseling, Anneke C.

“…The clinical utility of the magnitude of interferon gamma (IFNγ) in response to mycobacterial antigens is unknown. We assessed the association between…”
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Tuberculous Meningitis in Children: Reducing the Burden of Death and Disability by Huynh, Julie, Abo, Yara-Natalie, du Preez, Karen, Solomons, Regan, Dooley, Kelly E, Seddon, James A

“…Tuberculous meningitis disproportionately affects young children. As the most devastating form of tuberculosis, it is associated with unacceptably high rates…”
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Tuberculosis in persons with sudden unexpected death, in Cape Town, South Africa by Osman, Muhammad, Verster, Janette, Dempers, Johan J, Du Preez, Karen, von Delft, Arne, Dunbar, Rory, Welte, Alex, Naidoo, Pren, Hesseling, Anneke C

“…•There is a high prevalence of TB among sudden unexpected deaths.•Most TB detected at post-mortem was undiagnosed before death.•In a high burden TB setting,…”
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Reducing Initial Loss to Follow-up Among People With Bacteriologically Confirmed Tuberculosis: LINKEDin, a Quasi-experimental Study in South Africa by Meehan, Sue-Ann, Hesseling, Anneke C, Boulle, Andrew, Chetty, Jolene, Connell, Lucy, Dlamini-Miti, Nomthandazo J, Dunbar, Rory, Du Preez, Karen, George, Gavin, Hoddinott, Graeme, Jennings, Karen, Marx, Florian M, Mudaly, Vanessa, Naidoo, Pren, Ndlovu, Neo, Ngozo, Jacqueline, Smith, Mariette, Strauss, Michael, Tanna, Gaurang, Vanqa, Nosivuyile, von Delft, Arne, Osman, Muhammad

“…Every person diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) needs to initiate treatment. The World Health Organization estimated that 61% of people who developed TB in 2021…”
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Complementary surveillance strategies are needed to better characterise the epidemiology, care pathways and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis in children by du Preez, Karen, Schaaf, H Simon, Dunbar, Rory, Walters, Elisabetta, Swartz, Alvera, Solomons, Regan, Hesseling, Anneke C

“…Tuberculosis (TB) in young and HIV-infected children is frequently diagnosed at hospital level. In settings where general hospitals do not function as TB…”
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Tuberculous Meningitis in Children: A Forgotten Public Health Emergency by du Preez, Karen, Jenkins, Helen E, Donald, Peter R, Solomons, Regan S, Graham, Stephen M, Schaaf, H Simon, Starke, Jeffrey R, Hesseling, Anneke C, Seddon, James A

“…Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children with tuberculosis (TB), yet there are currently no estimates of the…”
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A systematic review of risk factors for mortality among tuberculosis patients in South Africa by Nicholson, Tamaryn J, Hoddinott, Graeme, Seddon, James A, Claassens, Mareli M, van der Zalm, Marieke M, Lopez, Elisa, Bock, Peter, Caldwell, Judy, Da Costa, Dawood, de Vaal, Celeste, Dunbar, Rory, Du Preez, Karen, Hesseling, Anneke C, Joseph, Kay, Kriel, Ebrahim, Loveday, Marian, Marx, Florian M, Meehan, Sue-Ann, Purchase, Susan, Naidoo, Kogieleum, Naidoo, Lenny, Solomon-Da Costa, Fadelah, Sloot, Rosa, Osman, Muhammad

“…Tuberculosis (TB)-associated mortality in South Africa remains high. This review aimed to systematically assess risk factors associated with death during TB…”
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HIV and TB Workplace Program for Street Vendors: A Situational Analysis by Mlangeni, Nosimilo, Du Preez, Karen, Mokone, Moses, Malotle, Molebogeng, Kisting, Sophia, Ramodike, Jonathan, Zungu, Muzimkhulu

“…In South Africa, 15 percent of informal economy workers are street vendors. The organization of occupational health services in the country is fragmented and…”
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Navigating complex care pathways-healthcare workers' perspectives on health system barriers for children with tuberculous meningitis in Cape Town, South Africa by Baloyi, Dzunisani Patience, Myburgh, Hanlie, Bester, Danite, Anthony, Michaile Gizelle, Switala, Juli, Schaaf, H Simon, Naidoo, Lenny, Solomons, Regan, Nuttall, James, Murray, Jaco, Rohlwink, Ursula, Figaji, Anthony, Hoddinott, Graeme, Du Preez, Karen

“…Tuberculous meningitis (TBM) occurs when tuberculosis (TB) bacilli disseminate and seed into the meninges, triggering a severe inflammatory response that often…”
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The impact of drug resistance on the risk of tuberculosis infection and disease in child household contacts: a cross sectional study by Golla, Vera, Snow, Kathryn, Mandalakas, Anna M, Schaaf, H Simon, Du Preez, Karen, Hesseling, Anneke C, Seddon, James A

“…The relative fitness of organisms causing drug-susceptible (DS) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) is unclear. We compared the risk of TB…”
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Does an isoniazid prophylaxis register improve tuberculosis contact management in South African children? by van Soelen, Nelda, du Preez, Karen, van Wyk, Susan S, Mandalakas, Anna M, Enarson, Don A, Reid, Anthony J, Hesseling, Anneke C

“…We compared the change in child household contact management of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) cases before and after the implementation of an isoniazid…”
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Correction to: The impact of drug resistance on the risk of tuberculosis infection and disease in child household contacts: a cross sectional study by Golla, Vera, Snow, Kathryn, Mandalakas, Anna M, Schaaf, H Simon, Du Preez, Karen, Hesseling, Anneke C, Seddon, James A

“…After publication of the original article [1] the authors noted that the following errors had occurred…”
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205 A comparison of amended occupational exposure limits (maximum limits) promulgated in South Africa with limit values from other countries by Du Preez, Karen, Claassen, Nico

“…Abstract South African occupational exposure limits for hazardous chemical agents were revised in 2021 and introduced some limit values that were lowered by up…”
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Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in HIV-Infected Pregnant and Postpartum Women by Gupta, Amita, Montepiedra, Grace, Aaron, Lisa, Theron, Gerhard, McCarthy, Katie, Bradford, Sarah, Chipato, Tsungai, Vhembo, Tichaona, Stranix-Chibanda, Lynda, Onyango-Makumbi, Carolyne, Masheto, Gaerolwe R, Violari, Avy, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Aurpibul, Linda, Bhosale, Ramesh, Mave, Vidya, Rouzier, Vanessa, Hesseling, Anneke, Shin, Katherine, Zimmer, Bonnie, Costello, Diane, Sterling, Timothy R, Chakhtoura, Nahida, Jean-Philippe, Patrick, Weinberg, Adriana

“…In this report, the timing of isoniazid therapy to prevent tuberculosis in pregnant women with HIV infection was assessed. Intrapartum isoniazid treatment…”
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Correction: 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 by Osman, Muhammad, Meehan, Sue-Ann, von Delft, Arne, Preez, Karen Du, Dunbar, Rory, Marx, Florian M, Boulle, Andrew, Welte, Alex, Naidoo, Pren, Hesseling, Anneke C

“…[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252084.]…”
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