Richard Kwizera
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Namuju O, Kwizera R, Lukande R, Pastick K, Taylor J, Nicol M, et al.
Wellcome Open Res
. 2022 May;
6:302.
PMID: 35592833
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa. Clinical autopsies can provide invaluable information to help ascertain the cause of death. We aimed to determine the rate and...
22.
Namusobya M, Bongomin F, Mukisa J, Olwit W, Batte C, Mukashyaka C, et al.
Mycoses
. 2022 Apr;
65(6):625-634.
PMID: 35419885
Background: The occurrence of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) among drug sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) patients on optimal therapy with persistent symptoms was investigated. Methods: We consecutively enrolled participants with PTB...
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Enock K, Julius K, Griffith B, Abila D, Rutakingirwa M, Kasibante J, et al.
BMC Health Serv Res
. 2022 Mar;
22(1):301.
PMID: 35246128
Background: Asymptomatic Cryptococcal Antigenemia (CrAg) patients develop meningitis within a month of testing positive. Pre-emptive antifungal therapy can prevent progression to Cryptococcal meningitis (CM). In April 2016, a national CrAg...
24.
Olum R, Osaigbovo I, Baluku J, Stemler J, Kwizera R, Bongomin F
J Fungi (Basel)
. 2021 Oct;
7(10).
PMID: 34682212
Africa has a high burden of tuberculosis, which is the most important risk factor for chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA). Our goal was to systematically evaluate the burden of CPA in...
25.
Nanfuka V, Mkhoi M, Gakuru J, Kwizera R, Baluku J, Bongomin F, et al.
HIV AIDS (Auckl)
. 2021 Sep;
13:861-865.
PMID: 34512034
Background: Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of mortality in advanced HIV disease. A positive cerebrospinal fluid cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) test defines cryptococcal meningitis. Herein, we present a patient with...
26.
Kwizera R, Bongomin F, Olum R, Worodria W, Bwanga F, Meya D, et al.
Ther Adv Infect Dis
. 2021 Aug;
8:20499361211039040.
PMID: 34422267
Background: Skin prick testing (SPT) is an important investigation in the evaluation of allergy to fungal pathogens. However, the background sensitivity to fungal allergens among healthy people in Uganda is...
27.
Ndyetukira J, Kwizera R, Kugonza F, Ahimbisibwe C, Namujju C, Sadiq A, et al.
J Res Nurs
. 2021 Aug;
24(8):649-660.
PMID: 34394589
Background: Nurses form a very important part of the health workforce in sub-Saharan Africa. Research nurses are critical to the implementation of clinical trials. The duties and responsibilities of a...
28.
Bongomin F, Olum R, Kwizera R, Baluku J
Mycoses
. 2021 Aug;
64(10):1151-1158.
PMID: 34363630
Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) is an emerging fungal infectious disease of public health importance. We conducted a systematic review of studies reporting the outcomes of patients with CPA managed surgically...
29.
Bridge S, Hullsiek K, Nerima C, Evans E, Nuwagira E, Stadelman A, et al.
J Mycol Med
. 2021 Jul;
31(3):101170.
PMID: 34246087
Background: Meningitis causes significant mortality in sub-Saharan Africa and limited diagnostics exist. We evaluated the utility of the BioFire® FilmArray® Meningitis/Encephalitis multiplex PCR panel (BioFire ME) in HIV-infected adults and...
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Tadeo K, Nimwesiga A, Kwizera R, Apeduno L, Martyn E, Okirwoth M, et al.
J Clin Microbiol
. 2021 Jun;
59(8):e0086021.
PMID: 34076472
A newly developed cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) semiquantitative (SQ) lateral flow assay (LFA) provides a semiquantitative result in a rapid one-step test instead of performing serial dilutions to determine CrAg titer....