Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affect...
BACKGROUND
Diagnostics are essential for understanding hepatitis E epidemiology, but the field performanc...
BACKGROUND
The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tubercul...
INTRODUCTION
Lassa fever (LF), a viral haemorrhagic disease, poses a significant public health chall...
OBJECTIVE
To ...
INTRODUCTION
The diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) is challenging in routine settings because it cannot be detected by routine third‐generation antibody ra...
BACKGROUND
The ‘CaP-TB’ project enhanced paediatric TB care through decentralized services, including screening, specimen collection, chest X-rays and implement...
BACKGROUND
WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for stool testing for tuberculosis diagnosis in children. Stool processing requires removal of debris and ...
BACKGROUND
The management of post-meningitis sequelae is a priority in the WHO Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030. Nonetheless, the prevalence of sequelae in ...
Tuberculosis (TB) among hospitalized patients is underdiagnosed. This study assessed systematic TB-screenin...
BACKGROUND
The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...
BACKGROUND
In low-resource settings, limited laboratory capacity adds to the burden of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children and spurs overuse of ...
Severely malnourished patients can present with bilateral pitting oedema, which is a common sign of Kwashiorkor. However, bilateral pitting oedema can also be an expression of other p...