2014
Intensified specimen collection to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children from Rural South Africa, an observational study
Thomas TA, Heysell SK, Moodley P, Montreuil R, Ha X, Friedland G, Bamber SA, Moll AP, Gandhi N, Brant WE, Sturm W, Shah S. Intensified specimen collection to improve tuberculosis diagnosis in children from Rural South Africa, an observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 11. PMID: 24400822, PMCID: PMC3890632, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug susceptibility testingGastric aspiratesTB suspectsObservational studySpecimen collectionDrug-susceptible TBNew TB suspectsPediatric TB suspectsTB treatment historyXDR-TB casesMultiple specimen typesYears of ageSame-day methodTB settingsInduced sputumPersistent symptomsSputum inductionTB treatmentHIV statusNegative childrenTB diagnosisUrine cultureMean ageInpatient settingDiagnostic yield
1978
Management Strategies for Urinary and Vaginal Infections
Komaroff A, Pass T, McCue J, Cohen A, Hendricks T, Friedland G. Management Strategies for Urinary and Vaginal Infections. JAMA Internal Medicine 1978, 138: 1069-1073. PMID: 666465, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1978.03630320013008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaginal infectionsEfficient clinical strategyPrimary care clinicsDiagnosis of UTIDiagnosis of vaginitisCare clinicsUrine culturePhysical examinationUrinary tractPelvic examinationClinical dataExclusive diagnosisPossible diagnosisUTIClinical strategiesDetailed historyPatientsVaginitisDiagnosisUrinalysisTwo-year periodInfectionExaminationDysuriaUrinary