Richard Kwizera
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Recent Articles
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Kagimu E, Martyn E, Gakuru J, Kasibante J, Rutakingirwa M, Kwizera R, et al.
AAS Open Res
. 2025 Mar;
3:28.
PMID: 40078490
The novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, has spread across the world within months of its first description in Wuhan, China in December 2019, resulting in an unprecedented global health emergency. Whilst Europe...
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Sadiq A, Kwizera R, Kiiza T, Ayebare P, Ahimbisibwe C, Ndyetukira J, et al.
AIDS Res Ther
. 2025 Feb;
22(1):21.
PMID: 39972326
Background: Advanced HIV disease (AHD) is still a significant problem in Uganda despite the test-and-treat strategy and the increased access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). Meningitis remains a major cause of...
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Ndyetukira J, Kwizera R, Ahimbisibwe C, Namujju C, Meya D
Wellcome Open Res
. 2024 Oct;
9:253.
PMID: 39386968
Background: In Uganda where the burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis is high, conventional amphotericin B deoxycholate has been standard to manage patients with cryptococcal meningitis in research settings. However, liposomal...
4.
Kibone W, Semulimi A, Kwizera R, Bongomin F
PLoS Negl Trop Dis
. 2024 Oct;
18(10):e0012572.
PMID: 39374299
Background: Mycetoma is an uncommon and neglected tropical disease in Uganda. We aimed to assess baseline knowledge and provide community health workers (CHWs) in Northern Uganda with knowledge to identify...
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Kwizera R, Abdolrasouli A, Garcia-Effron G, Denning D
Lancet Infect Dis
. 2024 Sep;
24(12):e782-e793.
PMID: 39305909
Patients infected with antifungal-resistant fungi often do not respond to therapy, substantially increasing mortality risk. Some fungi are inherently resistant to particular antifungals, underscoring the importance of rapid genus identification...
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Kwizera R, Kiiza T, Akampurira A, Kimuda S, Mugabi T, Meya D
Open Forum Infect Dis
. 2024 Sep;
11(9):ofae487.
PMID: 39282635
Cryptococcal meningitis is one of the leading causes of death in sub-Saharan Africa among patients with advanced HIV disease. Early diagnosis is crucial in improving treatment outcomes. Despite advances and...
7.
Nalintya E, Sekar P, Namakula O, Tadeo K, Kwizera R, Apeduno L, et al.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
. 2024 Aug;
97(4):387-396.
PMID: 39159398
Background: The Visitect CD4 Advanced Disease test (AccuBio, Alva, United Kingdom) is a rapid, semiquantitative assay that estimates CD4 results above or below 200 cells per microliter. We evaluated the...
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Bwanga F, Mukashyaka C, Kateete D, Tumuhamye J, Okeng A, Aboce E, et al.
BMC Microbiol
. 2024 Aug;
24(1):307.
PMID: 39155368
Background: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) often colonizes the human skin, upper respiratory and genital tracts. In the female genital tract, it can be passed on to the newborn during vaginal...
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Kimuda S, Kwizera R, Dai B, Kigozi E, Kasozi D, Rutakingirwa M, et al.
Clin Infect Dis
. 2024 Jun;
80(1):153-159.
PMID: 38943665
Background: Limited data exist on the antifungal activity of daily liposomal amphotericin B with flucytosine induction regimens for cryptococcal meningitis, which are recommended in high-income countries. Liposomal amphotericin B monotherapy...
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Bongomin F, Ekeng B, Kwizera R, Salmanton-Garcia J, Kibone W, van Rhijn N, et al.
J Mycol Med
. 2024 Feb;
33(4):101438.
PMID: 38358796
Fungal diseases impose an escalating burden on public health in Africa, exacerbated by issues such as delayed diagnosis, inadequate therapy, and limited access to healthcare resources, resulting in significant morbidity...