2023
HIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report
Ogbuagu O, Sharma M, Igiraneza G, Andrews L, Tuan J, Barakat L. HIV risk profile and prevention needs of individuals seeking monkeypox (mpox) vaccination in an urban clinic in the U.S.: a brief report. BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23: 146. PMID: 36890468, PMCID: PMC9993362, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-023-08075-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV risk profilesSTI riskPre-exposure prophylaxis useRisk profileMedian age 28 yearsHIV-negative respondentsHIV-negative participantsHIV-negative individualsReceptive anal intercourseModerate alcohol useAge 28 yearsCross-sectional surveySexual partner numberProphylaxis useResultsEighty-onePrEP knowledgeHIV positivityPrevention gapUrban clinicCenter clinicPrevention needsSTI historyInclusion criteriaAnal intercourseIllicit substances
2022
Acute kidney injury due to myoglobin cast nephropathy in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019-mediated rhabdomyolysis: a case report
Tuan J, Ogbuagu O, Kumar D, Altice F, Fikrig M. Acute kidney injury due to myoglobin cast nephropathy in the setting of coronavirus disease 2019-mediated rhabdomyolysis: a case report. Journal Of Medical Case Reports 2022, 16: 491. PMID: 36578087, PMCID: PMC9795945, DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03721-z.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injuryCoronavirus disease 2019Kidney injuryDisease 2019Cast nephropathyEnd-organ damageRenal biopsy findingsSpectrum of diseaseBaseline 6Gastrointestinal symptomsHospital courseBiopsy findingsCase presentationAPoor appetiteRenal failureRenal functionOral intakeUrine outputInitial diagnosisCaucasian manCase reportRhabdomyolysisNephropathyAbnormal tasteOrgan systemsLong-term quantitative assessment of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein immunogenicity (QUASI) after COVID-19 vaccination in older people living with HIV (PWH)
Tuan JJ, Zapata H, Barakat L, Andrews L, Behnegar A, Kim YW, Kayani J, Mutic S, Ryall L, Turcotte B, Critch-Gilfillan T, Zhao M, Salahuddin S, Gupta S, Sutton R, Friedland G, Emu B, Ogbuagu O. Long-term quantitative assessment of anti-SARS-CoV-2 spike protein immunogenicity (QUASI) after COVID-19 vaccination in older people living with HIV (PWH). BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 744. PMID: 36131232, PMCID: PMC9491266, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07737-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsT cell responsesAnti-spike IgGVisit 3SARS-CoV-2Older PWHVisit 2Immune responseSingle-center longitudinal observational studyVirus-specific T cell responsesVaccine-induced humoral immunityLong-term protective immunityT cell immune responsesOlder peopleMedian age 61RBD IgG levelsPrimary study outcomeCOVID-19 vaccinationImmune response evaluationLongitudinal observational studyCOVID-19 vaccineWilcoxon signed-rank testBNT162b2 boosterBNT162b2 vaccinationCD8 responsesDetectable CD4Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia
I U U, Adeiza M, Ideh R, Ogbuagu O. Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, Monrovia, Liberia. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 2022, 23: 136-140. PMID: 35703420, DOI: 10.1080/25787489.2022.2086093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVertical transmission rateVertical transmissionMTCT programmePCR testingEarly infant diagnosis programHIV DNA PCR testingRetrospective cross-sectional analysisDemographics of mothersDNA PCR testingExpansion of preventionHIV DNA PCRHIV-positive childrenHIV-positive mothersInfectious disease clinicPost-exposure prophylaxisEarly neonatal deathNew HIV infectionsMode of deliveryLogistic regression analysisBinomial logistic regression analysisCross-sectional analysisPMTCT programmeCaesarean sectionExclusive breastfeedingDisease clinicProactive strategies to optimize engagement of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary individuals in a trial of a novel agent for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
Cespedes M, Das M, Hojilla JC, Blumenthal J, Mounzer K, Ramgopal M, Hodge T, Torres TS, Peterson C, Shibase S, Elliott A, Demidont AC, Callaghan L, Watson CC, Carter C, Kintu A, Baeten JM, Ogbuagu O. Proactive strategies to optimize engagement of Black, Hispanic/Latinx, transgender, and nonbinary individuals in a trial of a novel agent for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0267780. PMID: 35657826, PMCID: PMC9165827, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsHIV incidencePre-exposure prophylaxis clinical trialHispanic/LatinxRecruitment goalsGood participatory practice guidelinesOngoing phase 3 trialsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisTransgender womenTransgender menPhase 3 trialPre-exposure prophylaxisCommunity-based clinicsFuture clinical trialsClinical trial numberEvidence-informed recommendationsLatinx MSMGender nonbinary individualsCisgender MSMNovel agentsPractice guidelinesStudy populationBlack MSMUS sitesTrials
2021
Long-term safety and efficacy of emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis: week 96 results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
Ogbuagu O, Ruane PJ, Podzamczer D, Salazar LC, Henry K, Asmuth DM, Wohl D, Gilson R, Shao Y, Ebrahimi R, Cox S, Kintu A, Carter C, Das M, Baeten JM, Brainard DM, Whitlock G, Brunetta JM, Kronborg G, Spinner CD, team D, Antinori A, Apea V, Asmuth D, Avery A, Benson P, Bergin C, Berhe M, Brar I, Brinson C, Brunetta J, Burack J, Campbell T, Cespedes M, Clarke A, Coleman M, Coll J, Casal M, Creticos C, Crofoot G, Cruickshank F, Cua E, Daar E, de Wet J, DeJesus E, Del Romero Guerrero J, Dinges W, Doblecki-Lewis S, Donovan T, Dosekun O, Flamm J, Gallant J, Gerstoft J, Gilson R, Gladstein J, Grant R, Grossberg R, Haas B, Halperin J, Hardy W, Hare C, Hassler S, Hengel R, Henry W, Hodge T, Hosek S, Hurt C, Iandiorio M, Jessen H, Kegg S, Knecht G, Kronborg G, Krznaric I, LaMarca A, Larsen C, Larsen O, Lazzarin A, Leen C, Lucasti C, Mallon P, Mannheimer S, Markowitz M, Martorell C, Mayer K, Mills A, Molina J, Morris S, Mounzer K, Nwokolo N, Ogbuagu O, Osiyemi O, Petroll A, Philibert P, Phoenix J, Pialoux G, Podzamczer D, Post F, Prins M, Ramgopal M, Rashbaum B, Reeves I, Richmond G, Rieger A, Ruane P, Salazar L, Scarsella A, Schembri G, Scott M, Shalit P, Sinclair G, Sobieszczyk M, Spinner C, Stephens J, Szabo J, Taylor S, Thompson M, Tremblay C, Trottier B, Voskuhl G, Wade B, Wohl D, Workowski K, Yawetz S, Young B. Long-term safety and efficacy of emtricitabine and tenofovir alafenamide vs emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate for HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis: week 96 results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet HIV 2021, 8: e397-e407. PMID: 34197772, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(21)00071-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTenofovir disoproxil fumaratePre-exposure prophylaxisTenofovir alafenamideDisoproxil fumarateBone mineral densityHIV infectionPlacebo tabletsMineral densityHIV preventionHIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxisTransgender womenAdult cisgender menNon-inferior efficacyWeek 96 resultsPrimary efficacy outcomeCisgender menPhase 3 trialIncident HIV infectionHIV-1 infectionNon-inferiority trialLong-term safetyMore weight gainRenal safety biomarkersSelf-reported sexual behaviorStudy medicationLate neurosyphilis and VZV meningoencephalitis coinfection
Carr K, Ogbuagu O. Late neurosyphilis and VZV meningoencephalitis coinfection. BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e240412. PMID: 34162599, PMCID: PMC8231027, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240412.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsReactive Venereal Disease Research Laboratory testVenereal Disease Research Laboratory testCentral nervous system infectionDisease Research Laboratory testPrior cerebrovascular accidentSubtle neurologic symptomsNervous system infectionCerebrospinal fluid analysisIncidence of syphilisAcute meningoencephalitisDermatomal rashLate neurosyphilisLymphocytic pleocytosisHerpes zosterNeurologic symptomsSystem infectionCerebrovascular accidentMRI brainNeurological infectionsVirus PCRLumbar punctureUntreated infectionPossible associationImproved screeningFluid analysisRace and ethnicity do not impact eligibility for remdesivir: A single-center experience
Pischel L, Walelo M, Benson J, Osborn R, Schrier R, Tuan J, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Race and ethnicity do not impact eligibility for remdesivir: A single-center experience. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250735. PMID: 33956849, PMCID: PMC8101938, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsExclusion criteriaSingle health care systemObservational cohort studySingle-center experienceClinical trial criteriaTime of presentationMedical record chartsNon-Hispanic whitesEthnic minority enrollmentSimilar ratesHealth care systemCohort studyTrial criteriaMultiple therapiesInclusion criteriaRecord chartsEthnic groupsRemdesivirCare systemTrialsSelf-identified WhiteEligibilityWhite participantsMultiple potential barriersA new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding?
Tuan J, Spichler-Moffarah A, Ogbuagu O. A new positive SARS-CoV-2 test months after severe COVID-19 illness: reinfection or intermittent viral shedding? BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14: e240531. PMID: 33542020, PMCID: PMC8098910, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240531.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSARS-CoV-2 RNA testSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2SARS-CoV-2 reinfectionSevere COVID-19 illnessRespiratory syndrome coronavirus 2COVID-19 reinfectionLong asymptomatic periodCOVID-19 illnessSyndrome coronavirus 2Intermittent viral sheddingAsymptomatic periodViral sheddingRNA testCoronavirus 2Clinical managementPersistent infectionDisease 4Molecular testingReinfectionRNA PCRCurrent presentationPotential casesMonthsPatients
2020
Effect of Remdesivir vs Standard Care on Clinical Status at 11 Days in Patients With Moderate COVID-19
Spinner CD, Gottlieb RL, Criner GJ, López J, Cattelan AM, Viladomiu A, Ogbuagu O, Malhotra P, Mullane KM, Castagna A, Chai LYA, Roestenberg M, Tsang OTY, Bernasconi E, Le Turnier P, Chang SC, SenGupta D, Hyland RH, Osinusi AO, Cao H, Blair C, Wang H, Gaggar A, Brainard DM, McPhail MJ, Bhagani S, Ahn MY, Sanyal AJ, Huhn G, Marty FM. Effect of Remdesivir vs Standard Care on Clinical Status at 11 Days in Patients With Moderate COVID-19. JAMA 2020, 324: 1048-1057. PMID: 32821939, PMCID: PMC7442954, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.16349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine MonophosphateAdministration, IntravenousAgedAlanineAntiviral AgentsBetacoronavirusCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPandemicsPatient AcuityPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2Treatment OutcomeConceptsStandard care groupRemdesivir groupStandard careModerate COVID-19Initiation of treatmentClinical statusCare groupDay 11Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionModerate COVID-19 pneumoniaSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere coronavirus disease 2019Effect of remdesivirRemdesivir-treated patientsCoronavirus 2 infectionOpen-label trialPlacebo-controlled trialPrimary end pointUncertain clinical importanceCOVID-19 pneumoniaCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Significant differencesStatus distribution
2019
Contemporary HCV pangenotypic DAA treatment protocols are exclusionary to real world HIV-HCV co-infected patients
Maughan A, Sadigh K, Angulo-Diaz V, Mandimika C, Villanueva M, Lim JK, Ogbuagu O. Contemporary HCV pangenotypic DAA treatment protocols are exclusionary to real world HIV-HCV co-infected patients. BMC Infectious Diseases 2019, 19: 378. PMID: 31053098, PMCID: PMC6500032, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3974-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAminoisobutyric AcidsAnti-Retroviral AgentsAntiviral AgentsBenzimidazolesCarbamatesCoinfectionCyclopropanesDrug InteractionsFemaleHepacivirusHepatitis CHeterocyclic Compounds, 4 or More RingsHIV InfectionsHumansLactams, MacrocyclicLeucineLiver CirrhosisMaleMiddle AgedProlinePyrrolidinesQuinoxalinesSofosbuvirSulfonamidesTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsHIV-HCVExclusion criteriaClinical trialsHIV-HCV co-infected patientsNew hepatitis C treatmentsHepatitis C virus infectionCo-infected patientsHIV patient populationC virus infectionGlecaprevir/pibrentasvirSofosbuvir/velpatasvirExcellent cure ratesHIV viral loadMajority of patientsHepatitis C treatmentInjection drug useReal-world populationART regimenHCV agentsCurrent regimensDecompensated cirrhosisViral loadPangenotypic activityCure ratePatient population
2018
Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda
Kambutse I, Igiraneza G, Ogbuagu O. Perceptions of HIV transmission and pre-exposure prophylaxis among health care workers and community members in Rwanda. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0207650. PMID: 30475841, PMCID: PMC6261021, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKigali University Teaching HospitalPre-exposure prophylaxisNew HIV infectionsHealth care workersHIV infectionHIV transmissionHealth facilitiesCare workersUniversity Teaching HospitalService delivery barriersMultiple community sitesSafer sex practicesPrEP implementationHIV testingHealthcare workersSmoking cigarettesTeaching hospitalMosquito bitesPrevention servicesHIVNew infectionsHealthcare providersHealthcare professionalsPrEPSex practicesIntegrase inhibitor-based regimens result in more rapid virologic suppression rates among treatment-naïve human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients compared to non-nucleoside and protease inhibitor–based regimens in a real-world clinical setting
Jacobson K, Ogbuagu O. Integrase inhibitor-based regimens result in more rapid virologic suppression rates among treatment-naïve human immunodeficiency virus–infected patients compared to non-nucleoside and protease inhibitor–based regimens in a real-world clinical setting. Medicine 2018, 97: e13016. PMID: 30412140, PMCID: PMC6221636, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000013016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirologic suppressionInhibitor-based regimensAntiretroviral therapyMedian timeIntegrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) classHuman immunodeficiency virus-infected patientsIntegrase inhibitor-based regimensMedian baseline CD4 countHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patientsRetrospective single-center studyClinical settingProtease inhibitorsReal-world clinical settingART regimen typeVirologic suppression ratesBaseline CD4 countSingle-center studyVirus-infected patientsCells/μLCopies/mLStudy inclusion criteriaNon-nucleoside reverseRoutine clinical settingLower median timeART initiationPrevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings
Ogbuagu O, Marshall BDL, Tiberio P, Ogunbajo A, Barakat L, Montgomery M, Almonte A, Wray T, Williams EC, Edelman EJ, Chan PA. Prevalence and Correlates of Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Prescribed HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Real-World Clinical Settings. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 190-200. PMID: 30145707, PMCID: PMC7020905, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2260-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useUnhealthy alcoholPre-exposure prophylaxisUnhealthy substance useDrug useHIV acquisitionAlcohol useSubstance useHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisReal-world clinical settingProspective observational studyHIV-positive partnerHIV risk behaviorsStructured clinical assessmentFrequent drug usePrEP outcomesPrEP useRisk factorsClinical assessmentObservational studyPositive partnerReal-world settingMultivariate analysisYounger ageSexual partners
2017
Condomless sex and HIV transmission among serodifferent couples: current evidence and recommendations
Koff A, Goldberg C, Ogbuagu O. Condomless sex and HIV transmission among serodifferent couples: current evidence and recommendations. Annals Of Medicine 2017, 49: 534-544. PMID: 28409656, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2017.1320423.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHIV transmissionSerodifferent couplesAntiretroviral therapyCondomless sexCondom useHIV-positive sexual partnerHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionImmunodeficiency virus infectionPre-exposure prophylaxisHIV transmission riskUse of condomsInfected partnerHIV infectionHIV incidenceSexual transmissionHIV preventionPreventive benefitsVirus infectionCurrent evidencePrevention strategiesSexual partnersTransmission riskIndividual riskSexInfection
2016
Unusual presentation of disseminated Nocardia abscessus infection in a patient with AIDS
Sherbuk J, Saly D, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Unusual presentation of disseminated Nocardia abscessus infection in a patient with AIDS. BMJ Case Reports 2016, 2016: bcr2016215649. PMID: 27440848, PMCID: PMC4964189, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-215649.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAbscessus infectionCentral nervous system lesionsNodular pulmonary infiltratesExcellent therapeutic responseRing-enhancing lesionsNervous system lesionsCombination antimicrobial therapyChest CT scanPulmonary infiltratesSubacute headacheChronic coughFecal incontinenceGeneralised weaknessPathological examinationSystem lesionsPurulent materialSubcutaneous nodulesUnusual presentationTherapeutic responseAntimicrobial therapySpinal cordCT scanSubcutaneous lesionsN. abscessusLesionsSteroid-exacerbated HIV-associated cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: ‘Where a good intention turns bad’
Chabria S, Barakat L, Ogbuagu O. Steroid-exacerbated HIV-associated cutaneous Kaposi’s sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: ‘Where a good intention turns bad’. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2016, 27: 1026-1029. PMID: 26769754, DOI: 10.1177/0956462415627735.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsImmune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeReconstitution inflammatory syndromeKS-IRISInflammatory syndromeKaposi's sarcomaKS lesionsSkin lesionsKaposi's sarcoma immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromeFull virologic suppressionNeck skin lesionsParadoxical worseningVirologic suppressionAntiretroviral therapyInitial presentationImmunodeficiency syndromeSteroid useClinician awarenessFacial lesionsLesionsSyndromeSarcomaGlucocorticoidsSteroidsCase discussionChemotherapy
2014
Single-pill regimens for HIV-1 infection.
Ogbuagu O, Ogbuagu A. Single-pill regimens for HIV-1 infection. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 371: 1844. PMID: 25372100, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1410930.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters