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Common infections - local and systematic

Author: Wilson, Douglas ; Cohen, Karen Date: 2004 The 6th edition of Price’s A Textbook of the Practice of Medicine was published in 1941, a few years before penicillin came into general clinical use. Common infectious diseases are meticulously described and the characteristics of the infecting ... Read more
Patient and provider delay in tuberculosis suspects from communities with a high HIV prevalence in South Africa: A cross-sectional study

Author: Meintjes, Graeme ; Schoeman, Hennie ; Morroni, Chelsea ; Wilson, Douglas ; Maartens, Gary Date: 2008 BACKGROUND: Delay in the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) results in excess morbidity and mortality, particularly among HIV-infected individuals. This study was conducted at a secondary level hospital serving communities with a high HIV prevalence ... Read more c b
Performance of serum C-reactive protein as a screening test for smear-negative tuberculosis in an ambulatory high HIV prevalence population

Author: Wilson, Douglas ; Badri, Motasim ; Maartens, Gary Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: Delayed diagnosis has contributed to the high mortality of sputum smear-negative tuberculosis (SNTB) in high HIV prevalence countries. New diagnostic strategies for SNTB are urgently needed. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a non-specific ... Read more c b

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