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Commentary

Advancing clinical bacteriology in humanitarian settings: The collaborative role of Médecins Sans Frontières

Garcia-Vello P, Doyle D, Vollmer S, Baidjoe A, Kanapathipillai R,  et al.
2025-08-16 • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
2025-08-16 • Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in resource-limited and conflict-affect...

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Research

Diagnostic performance and kinetics of hepatitis E viral RNA and IgM antibody test positivity in a genotype 1 outbreak in South Sudan

Koyuncu A, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, Asilaza KV, Wamala J,  et al.
2025-08-14 • Journal of Infectious Diseases
2025-08-14 • Journal of Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

Diagnostics are essential for understanding hepatitis E epidemiology, but the field performanc...

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Research

The frequency and incidence of QT prolongation with extended use of bedaquiline or delamanid in a large, multi-country multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis cohort

Khan U, Rich M, Franke MF, Lachenal N, Ahmed S,  et al.
2025-08-01 • Clinical Infectious Diseases
2025-08-01 • Clinical Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

The 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on multidrug-resistant/rifampicin-resistant tubercul...

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Protocol

Prospective cohort study to evaluate Lassa fever incidence, symptoms and coinfection with malaria in West Africa: the Enable Lassa Research Programme (‘ENABLE 1.5’) – study protocol

Mandi H, Asogun D, Ayodeji O, Azuogu BN, Camacho A,  et al.
2025-07-31 • BMJ Public Health
2025-07-31 • BMJ Public Health

INTRODUCTION

Lassa fever (LF), a viral haemorrhagic disease, poses a significant public health chall...

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Research

Diagnostic criteria for severe acute malnutrition and fatal outcomes in children aged 6–59 months, Nigeria

Grellety E, Simons E, Mousset M, Roederer T, Amakade-Woyengba AP,  et al.
2025-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization
2025-07-01 • Bulletin of the World Health Organization

OBJECTIVE

To ...

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Short Report

Low sensitivity of the fourth‐generation antigen/antibody HIV rapid diagnostic test Determine™ HIV Early Detect for detection of acute HIV infection at the point of care in rural Eswatini: a diagnostic accuracy study

Ciglenecki I, Ntshalintshali N, Mukooza E, Lekelem S, Mavimbela M,  et al.
2025-06-28 • Journal of the International AIDS Society
2025-06-28 • Journal of the International AIDS Society

INTRODUCTION

The diagnosis of acute HIV infection (AHI) is challenging in routine settings because it cannot be detected by routine third‐generation antibody ra...

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Research

Decentralising TB diagnosis and contact management: impact on detection and preventive treatment in children

Delmas V, Vasiliu A, Tchakounté Youngui B, Ssekyanzi B, Kuate Kuate A,  et al.
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
2025-06-27 • International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

BACKGROUND

The ‘CaP-TB’ project enhanced paediatric TB care through decentralized services, including screening, specimen collection, chest X-rays and implement...

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Research

Centrifuge-free stool processing methods for Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra tuberculosis diagnosis in children in Uganda and Zambia: an observational, prospective, diagnostic accuracy study

Lounnas M, Masama EN, Beneteau S, Kasakwa K, Kaitano R,  et al.
2025-06-01 • Lancet Microbe
2025-06-01 • Lancet Microbe

BACKGROUND

WHO recommends Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) for stool testing for tuberculosis diagnosis in children. Stool processing requires removal of debris and ...

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Poster

The field performance of hepatitis E diagnostics during an outbreak in Bentiu, South Sudan

Koyuncu A, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, Asilaza KV, Wamala J,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
Conference Material
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Poster

Dry blood spots as a practical alternative for confirming hepatitis E

Azman AS, Nesbitt R, Alvarez C, Asilaza KV, Wamala J,  et al.
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
2025-05-22 • MSF Scientific Days International 2025
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Research

Sequelae following an epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in Niger in 2022

Idrissa AA, Atti S, Wasaulua RK, Kazadi S, Sani O,  et al.
2025-05-22 • PLOS One
2025-05-22 • PLOS One

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 ...

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Commentary

Keeping our feet on the ground: the role of innovation in scaling up diagnosis to counter antimicrobial resistance

Alkon A, Cunningham J, Kanapathipillai R, Naim C, Shortall C,  et al.
2025-05-01 • Lancet Microbe
2025-05-01 • Lancet Microbe
Journal Article
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Review

Lateral flow assay-based CD4 cell count testing for advanced HIV disease

Ndlovu Z, Moore A, Casas EC, Fatti G
2025-05-01 • Lancet HIV
2025-05-01 • Lancet HIV
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Research

Enhancing tuberculosis (TB) case detection among hospitalized patients through lay health worker led screening: a before-and-after study in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Bulti AB, Dumicho AY, Shigayeva A, Van Cutsem G, Steele SJ,  et al.
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports
2025-04-23 • Scientific Reports

Tuberculosis (TB) among hospitalized patients is underdiagnosed. This study assessed systematic TB-screenin...

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Research

Mycoplasma genitalium infection in Eswatini amid syndromic case management: Prevalence, coinfections, diagnostic challenges and treatment gaps

Kerschberger B, Lekelem S, Daka M, Ntshalintshali N, Mabhena E,  et al.
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-04-17 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

The global epidemic of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG) is marked by its widespread prevalence, varied resistance patterns, and significant impact on sexua...

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Research

Clinical utility of the FilmArray® meningitis/encephalitis panel in children with suspected central nervous system infection in a low-resource setting – a prospective study in southwestern Uganda

Rasti R, Kumbakumba E, Nanjebe D, Mlotshwa P, Nassejje M,  et al.
2025-03-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases
2025-03-22 • BMC Infectious Diseases

BACKGROUND

In low-resource settings, limited laboratory capacity adds to the burden of central nervous system (CNS) infections in children and spurs overuse of ...

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Research

Understanding the medical challenges for the diagnosis and treatment of bilateral pitting oedema in children: a qualitative study

Scarpa G, Sagara J, Mambula C, Koudika MH, Loddo F,  et al.
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-18 • PLOS Global Public Health

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...

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Commentary

Scanned: The global investments in computer-aided detection and ultraportable X-ray for tuberculosis

Min J, Halton J, Villegas C, Chua A, Hewison C,  et al.
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
2025-03-17 • PLOS Global Public Health
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Review

Embedding treatment in stronger care systems

Rojek A, Fieggen J, Paterson A, Byakika-Kibwika P, Camara M,  et al.
2024-12-12 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
2024-12-12 • Lancet Infectious Diseases
Conference Material
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Poster

Scalable transdiagnostic early assessment of mental health (STREAM)

Singh A, Bhavnani S, Divan G, Chakrabarti B, Gladstone M,  et al.
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024
2024-11-08 • MSF Scientific Days Asia 2024