2025
Epidemiological factors associated with immunological resistance in household contacts exposed to active tuberculosis in South Africa: A logistic regression analysis
Maenetje N, Oladimeji M, Mlotshwa M, Hoft D, Lindan C, Wallis R, Charalambous S, Churchyard G, Edward V, Fiore-Gartland A, Shai J, Maenetje P. Epidemiological factors associated with immunological resistance in household contacts exposed to active tuberculosis in South Africa: A logistic regression analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0329562. PMID: 40828791, PMCID: PMC12364365, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantiFERON-TB Gold In-TubeTuberculin skin testHousehold contactsRisk scoreYounger ageTB infectionGold In-TubeAdult household contactsActive TB diseaseLatent TB infectionExposure to TBIndex TB casesInfection risk factorsLogistic regression analysisEpidemiologic risk scoreActive tuberculosisClinical characteristicsSkin testDiscordant resultsMultivariate analysisTB diseaseTB casesRisk factorsIndex caseInfectious TB
2023
Fecal Microbiota, Live-jslm for the Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection
Feuerstadt P, Crawford C, Tan X, Pokhilko V, Bancke L, Ng S, Guthmueller B, Bidell M, Tillotson G, Johnson S, Skinner A. Fecal Microbiota, Live-jslm for the Prevention of Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2023, 58: 818-824. PMID: 38019088, PMCID: PMC11305620, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWashout periodDouble-blind treatment periodTreatment-emergent adverse eventsRecurrent Clostridioides difficile infectionFecal microbiotaTreatment success rateInfection risk factorsTreatment-related variablesClostridioides difficile infectionTreatment effect sizeVancomycin coursesCDI episodesAdverse eventsDifficile infectionSubgroup analysisAntibiotic treatmentRisk factorsTreatment periodHigh riskMost subgroupsUS FoodDrug AdministrationRCDITreatment differencesSuccess rate
2015
Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal
Shrestha R, Karki P, Copenhaver M. Early Sexual Debut: A Risk Factor for STIs/HIV Acquisition Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adults in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2015, 41: 70-77. PMID: 26184108, PMCID: PMC4715759, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-015-0065-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly sexual debutRisk factorsHIV acquisitionSexual debutRisk behaviorsTeenage pregnancyInfection risk factorsHistory of STIHIV prevention strategiesInconsistent condom useAdverse health outcomesHigh-risk profileSTIs/HIVMultivariate logistic modelMultiple sex partnersNepal Demographic Health SurveySexual risk behaviorsDemographic Health SurveyNationally Representative SampleMean agePotential confoundersHealth SurveyPrevention strategiesHealth outcomesSex partners
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