ABSTRACT Background: Typhoid causes preventable death and disease. The World Health Organization recommends Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine for endemic countries, but introduction decisions depend on cost-effectiveness. We estimated household and healthcare ...
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine effectiveness in Malawi: evaluation of a test-negative design using randomised, controlled clinical trial data
Abstract Background: Typhoid conjugate vaccines are being introduced in low-income and middle-income countries to prevent typhoid illness in children. Vaccine effectiveness studies assess vaccine performance after introduction. The test-negative design ...
Read moreEstimating typhoid incidence from community-based serosurveys: a multicohort study
AUTHORS Kristen Aiemjoy, Jessica C Seidman, Senjuti Saha, Sira Jam Munira, Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib, Syed Muktadir Al Sium, Anik Sarkar, Nusrat Alam, Farha Nusrat Zahan, Md Shakiul Kabir, Dipesh ...
Read moreEffectiveness of typhoid conjugate vaccine in Zimbabwe used in response to an outbreak among children and young adults: A matched case control study
AUTHORS Maria S Lightowler, Portia Manangazira, Fabienne Nackers, Michel Van Herp, Isaac Phiri, Kuziwa Kuwenyi, Isabella Panunzi, Daniela Garone, Farayi Marume, Andrew Tarupiwa, Eva Ferreras, Clemence Duri, Francisco J Luquero ...
Read moreThe Burden of Typhoid Fever in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Perspective
AUTHORS Cara Lynn Kim, Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, Kirsten S Vannice, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy, Ilesh V Jani, Mekonnen Teferi, Abdramane Bassiahi Soura, Octavie Lunguya, A Duncan ...
Read moreProjecting the cost of introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) in the national immunization program in Malawi using a standardized costing framework
AUTHORS Frédéric Debellut, Rouden Mkisi, Vincent Masoo, Mike Chisema, Dennis Mwagomba, Mphatso Mtenje, Fumbani Limani, Donnie Mategula, Boston Zimba, Clint Pecenka ABSTRACT Background There is a substantial typhoid burden in ...
Read morePrevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility level of typhoid fever in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
AUTHORS Melese Yeshambaw Teferi, Ziad El-Khatib, Endawoke Amsalu Alemayehu, Hawult Taye Adane, Azeb Tarekegn Andualem, Yonas Abebe Hailesilassie, Abraham Sahilemichael Kebede, Benedict Oppong Asamoah, Minyahil Tadesse Boltena, Mulatu Biru Shargie ...
Read moreSurge of Typhoid Intestinal Perforations as Possible Result of COVID-19-Associated Delays in Seeking Care, Madagascar
AUTHORS Hyon Jin Jeon, Florian Marks, Jonathan Sugimoto, Justin Im, Sophie S Y Kang, Andrea Haselbeck, Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy ABSTRACT During the coronavirus disease pandemic, we observed a 6.4-fold increase in ...
Read moreDrug-resistant typhoid cases rise, say scientists
Scientists have warned of a “dramatic” increase in the number of multidrug-resistant typhoid, a bacterial disease spread through contaminated food, water, or close contact. A three-year case-control study on more ...
Read moreAntimicrobial Resistance in endemic enteric infections in Kenya and the region, and efforts towards addressing the challenges
AUTHORS Samuel Kariuki, Celestine Wairimu, Cecilia Mbae ABSTRACT Resistance to commonly available antimicrobials is a major threat to the fight against endemic bacterial diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with majority ...
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