Antimicrobial resistance rates and surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa: where are we now?
Introduction Although antimicrobials have traditionally been used to treat infections and
improve health outcomes, resistance to commonly used antimicrobials has posed a major …
improve health outcomes, resistance to commonly used antimicrobials has posed a major …
Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of typhoid fever in Africa: A review
A Mahmoud, A Oluyemisi, O Uwishema… - … Journal of Health …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Typhoid fever, a classical disease of enteric origin caused by Salmonella species of
bacteria, is among the most important diseases threatening public health in Africa. The …
bacteria, is among the most important diseases threatening public health in Africa. The …
Incidence of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria (the Severe Typhoid in Africa programme) …
F Marks, J Im, SE Park, GD Pak, HJ Jeon… - The Lancet Global …, 2024 - thelancet.com
Summary Background Typhoid Fever remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in
low-income settings. The Severe Typhoid in Africa programme was designed to address …
low-income settings. The Severe Typhoid in Africa programme was designed to address …
High endemic levels of typhoid fever in rural areas of Ghana may stem from optimal voluntary vaccination behaviour
CB Acosta-Alonzo, IV Erovenko… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Typhoid fever has long established itself endemically in rural Ghana despite the availability
of cheap and effective vaccines. We used a game-theoretic model to investigate whether the …
of cheap and effective vaccines. We used a game-theoretic model to investigate whether the …
Estimates of the cost to build a stand-alone environmental surveillance system for typhoid in low-and middle-income countries
B Hagedorn, NA Zhou… - PLoS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The typhoid conjugate vaccine is a safe and effective method for preventing Salmonella
enterica serovar Typhi (typhoid) and the WHO's guidance supports its use in locations with …
enterica serovar Typhi (typhoid) and the WHO's guidance supports its use in locations with …
Diagnostic performance of Typhidot RDT in diagnosis of typhoid fever and antibiotic resistance characterisation in a cross-sectional study in Southern Ghana
EK Sam, J Alagbo, A Asamoah, F Ansah… - BMC Infectious …, 2024 - Springer
Background Typhoid fever remains a significant public health problem contributing to
significant misapplication of antibiotics in Ghana. However, there is little data on the …
significant misapplication of antibiotics in Ghana. However, there is little data on the …
The severe typhoid fever in Africa program highlights the need for broad deployment of typhoid conjugate vaccines
Abstract The Typhoid Surveillance in Africa Program (TSAP) and the Severe Typhoid Fever
in Africa (SETA) program have refined our understanding of age and geographic distribution …
in Africa (SETA) program have refined our understanding of age and geographic distribution …
[HTML][HTML] Curtailing the spread of typhoid fever: An optimal control approach
In this paper, a deterministic compartmental model for the control of typhoid fever, which
takes into account a partially effective vaccine and drug resistance effect was proposed. We …
takes into account a partially effective vaccine and drug resistance effect was proposed. We …
The severe typhoid in Africa program: incidences of typhoid fever in Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Madagascar, and Nigeria
F Marks, J Im, SE Park, G Pak, H Jeon… - 2022 - papers.ssrn.com
Background: The Severe Typhoid in Africa program evaluated the burden of symptomatic
typhoid infections and characterized the clinical severity of this disease in six countries …
typhoid infections and characterized the clinical severity of this disease in six countries …
Evaluation of Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Effectiveness in Ghana (TyVEGHA) using a cluster-randomized controlled Phase IV trial: trial design and population …
Typhoid fever remains a significant health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, with incidence
rates of> 100 cases per 100,000 person-years of observation. Despite the prequalification of …
rates of> 100 cases per 100,000 person-years of observation. Despite the prequalification of …