HIV-exposed, uninfected infants: new global challenges in the era of paediatric HIV elimination

C Evans, CE Jones, AJ Prendergast - The Lancet infectious diseases, 2016 - thelancet.com
The number of infants infected with HIV is declining with the rise in interventions for the
elimination of paediatric HIV infection, but the number of uninfected infants exposed to HIV …

Tissue penetration of antifungal agents

T Felton, PF Troke, WW Hope - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Understanding the tissue penetration of systemically administered antifungal agents is
critical for a proper appreciation of their antifungal efficacy in animals and humans. Both the …

Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in developed and developing countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Fletcher, ML McLaws… - Journal of public health …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Diarrhoeal illness is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are
no precise or current estimates of the types and prevalence of pathogens associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic treatment of acute gastroenteritis in children

E Bruzzese, A Giannattasio, A Guarino - F1000Research, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotic therapy is not necessary for acute diarrhea in children, as rehydration is the key
treatment and symptoms resolve generally without specific therapy. Searching for the …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review and meta-analysis reveal that Campylobacter spp. and antibiotic resistance are widespread in humans in sub-Saharan Africa

DF Hlashwayo, B Sigauque, EV Noormahomed… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Campylobacter spp. are zoonotic bacteria that cause gastroenteritis in humans
worldwide, whose main symptom is diarrhea. In certain cases, extra intestinal manifestations …

[HTML][HTML] Disease burden and risk factors of diarrhoea in children under five years: Evidence from Kenya's demographic health survey 2014

DM Mulatya, C Ochieng - International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed at examining the socio-demographic, environmental and
behavioural determinants of diarrhoea in children under five years in Kenya. Methods The …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for death among children 0–59 months of age with moderate-to-severe diarrhea in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique

S Acácio, I Mandomando, T Nhampossa… - BMC Infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Despite major improvements in child survival rates, the number of deaths due to
diarrhea remains unacceptably high. We aimed to describe diarrhea-associated mortality …

Clinical outcomes of HIV‐exposed, HIV‐uninfected children in sub‐Saharan Africa

SM Le Roux, EJ Abrams, K Nguyen… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective HIV‐exposed but HIV‐uninfected (HEU) children are widely considered at
increased risk of mortality and morbidity. Recent advances in prevention of mother‐to‐child …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

SM Fletcher, D Stark, J Ellis - Journal of public health in Africa, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A significant proportion of vulnerable people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remain at risk for
contracting diarrhoeal diseases due to the presence of many risk factors facilitating their …

High-risk enteric pathogens associated with HIV infection and HIV exposure in Kenyan children with acute diarrhoea

PB Pavlinac, GC John-Stewart, JM Naulikha… - Aids, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: HIV infection is an established risk for diarrhoeal severity, less is known about
specific enteric pathogens associated with HIV status. We determined associations of …