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A ten-year review of ESBL and non-ESBL Escherichia Coli Bloodstream infections among children at a tertiary referral hospital in South Africa

Author: Malande, Oliver Ombeva Date: 2019 Introduction: Bloodstream infection (BSI) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children (1). There are few descriptions of Escherichia coli (E. coli) BSI in children, particularly in Africa, yet E. coli is increasing in importance ... Read more
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy in young children in Cape Town, South Africa, measured by medication return and caregiver self-report: a prospective cohort study

Author: Davies, Mary-Ann ; Boulle, Andrew ; Fakir, Tanzeem ; Nuttall, James ; Eley, Brian Date: 2008 BACKGROUND:Antiretroviral therapy (ART) dramatically improves outcomes for children in Africa; however excellent adherence is required for treatment success. This study describes the utility of different measures of adherence in detecting ... Read more c b
Antiretroviral treatment for children

Author: Eley, Brian ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Apolles, Patti ; Cowburn, Carol ; Buys, Heloise ; Zampoli, Marco ; Finlayson, Heather ; King, Spasina ; Nuttall, James Date: 2006 Objective: To describe the response of children during their first year on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Design: Retrospective, descriptive. Setting. Tertiary, referral hospital. Subjects: All HIV-infected children commenced ... Read more
Bloodstream infections at a tertiary level paediatric hospital in South Africa

Author: Lochan, Harsha ; Pillay, Vashini ; Bamford, Colleen ; Nuttall, James ; Eley, Brian Date: 06 Dec 2017 Background: Bloodstream infection (BSI) in children causes significant morbidity and mortality. There are few studies describing the epidemiology of BSI in South African children. Methods: A retrospective descriptive cohort study was conducted ... Read more
Candida bloodstream infection among children hospitalized in three public sector hospitals in the Metro West region of Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Gebremicael, Mulugeta Naizgi Date: 2022 Introduction Candida bloodstream infection (BSI) causes appreciable mortality in children. There are few studies describing the epidemiology of Candida BSI in children living in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Methods A retrospective ... Read more
Colonisation with extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing and carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales in children admitted to a paediatric referral hospital in South Africa

Author: Ogunbosi, Babatunde Oluwatosin Date: 2020 Introduction: There are few studies describing colonisation with extended spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) among children in subSaharan Africa. Colonisation often ... Read more
Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a tertiary children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Naidoo, Reené Date: 2012 Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references. Read more
Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia at a tertiary children's hospital in Cape Town, South Africa

Author: Naidoo, Reené ; Nuttall, James ; Whitelaw, Andrew ; Eley, Brian Date: 2013 BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is an important pathogen in paediatric patients with bloodstream infections. The epidemiology of S. aureus bacteraemia, however, has not been well documented in children in South Africa. METHODS: A retrospective ... Read more c b
HIV-infected infants born to women who tested HIV-negative during pregnancy

Author: Nuttall, James ; Eley, Brian ; Honikman, Simone Date: 2004 The prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme in the Western Cape is said to have achieved 100% coverage.1 This implies that all pregnant women who attend an antenatal health care facility in the public sector are offered ... Read more
Initial experience of a public sector antiretroviral treatment programme for HIV-infected children and their infected parents

Author: Eley, Brian ; Nuttall, James ; Davies, Mary-Ann ; Smith, Lara ; Cowburn, Carol ; Buys, Heloise ; Hussey, Gregory Date: 2004 Objective. To describe the initial experience of treating HIVinfected children and their infected parents with antiretroviral therapy. Design. Prospective, cohort study. Setting. Tertiary, referral hospital. Patients. HIV-infected children ... Read more
It is time to consider third-line options in antiretroviral-experienced paediatric patients?

Author: van Zyl, Gert ; Rabie, Helena ; Nuttall, James ; Cotton, Mark Date: 2011 BACKGROUND: The historic use of full-dose ritonavir as part of an unboosted protease inhibitor (PI)-based antiretroviral therapy regimen in some South African children contributes to the frequent accumulation of major PI resistance mutations. ... Read more c b
Prevalence and Determinants of Vitamin D Deficiency in 1825 Cape Town Primary Schoolchildren: A Cross-Sectional Study

Author: Middelkoop, Keren ; Walker, Neil ; Stewart, Justine ; Delport, Carmen ; Jolliffe, David A. ; Nuttall, James ; Coussens, Anna K. ; Naude, Celeste E. ; Tang, Jonathan C. Y. ; Fraser, William D. ; Wilkinson, Robert J. ; Bekker, Linda-Gail ; Martineau, Adrian R. Date: 16 Mar 2022 Vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D[25(OH)D] <50 nmol/L) is common among adults in Cape Town, South Africa, but studies investigating vitamin D status of children in this setting are lacking. We conducted a cross-sectional study to ... Read more c b
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection at a tertiary referral hospital for children

Author: Dame, Joycelyn A ; Beylis, Natalie ; Nuttall, James ; Eley, Brian Date: 07 Oct 2020 Background This study describes the disease burden, clinical characteristics, antibiotic management, impact of multidrug resistance and outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PABSI) among children admitted to a tertiary ... Read more
Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloomstream infection at a tertiary referral hospital for children

Author: Dame, Joycelyn Assimeng Date: 2020 Introduction This study describes the disease burden, clinical characteristics, antibiotic management, impact of multidrug resistance and outcome of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection (PABSI) among children admitted to a tertiary ... Read more
Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra and mycobacterial culture in routine clinical practice at a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital

Author: Enimil, Anthony Kwame Date: 2021 Introduction World Health Organization approved the use of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra (Ultra) in children due to quick turn-around time, improved yield over smear microscopy, and ability to detect rifampicin resistance despite culture being the “gold ... Read more

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