2024
Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Holtgrewe L, Johnson A, Nyhan K, Boffa J, Shenoi S, Karat A, Davis J, Charalambous S. Burden of tuberculosis in underserved populations in South Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003753. PMID: 39361564, PMCID: PMC11449336, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLatent TB infection prevalenceLatent TB infectionUnderserved populationsTB prevalenceMeta-analysisSystematic reviewNational averagePrevalence of TB diseaseCalculate prevalence ratiosTB diseaseCase-finding strategiesPopulation of personsAssessed study qualityHigh TB prevalenceHigh-burden countriesBurden of tuberculosisTB interventionsPrevalence ratiosStudy qualityReduce tuberculosisHIV statusActive TB diseaseGeneral populationModerate heterogeneityTB incidenceModeled estimates of HIV-serodifferent couples in tuberculosis-affected households in four sub-Saharan African countries
Zhang M, Tseng A, Anguzu G, Barnabas R, Davis J, Mujugira A, Flaxman A, Ross J. Modeled estimates of HIV-serodifferent couples in tuberculosis-affected households in four sub-Saharan African countries. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0002609. PMID: 38696500, PMCID: PMC11065259, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV serodifferent couplesTB-affected householdsSerodifferent couplesPrEP useSub-Saharan African countriesHIV acquisitionSouth AfricaGeneral populationHIV prevalencePopulation-based household surveyOral pre-exposure prophylaxisPre-exposure prophylaxisGlobal Burden of DiseaseHousehold surveyRisk Factors StudyAfrican countriesBurden of diseaseHouseholdsHigh-burden countriesContact evaluationPrEPGlobal burdenCountriesMeta-analysesTB-HIV
2017
Identifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach
Ayakaka I, Ackerman S, Ggita JM, Kajubi P, Dowdy D, Haberer JE, Fair E, Hopewell P, Handley MA, Cattamanchi A, Katamba A, Davis JL. Identifying barriers to and facilitators of tuberculosis contact investigation in Kampala, Uganda: a behavioral approach. Implementation Science 2017, 12: 33. PMID: 28274245, PMCID: PMC5343292, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0561-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLay health workersTB contact investigationTuberculosis contact investigationContact investigationTB patientsHousehold contactsBackgroundThe World Health OrganizationIndex TB patientsHigh-burden countriesHousehold tuberculosis contact investigationHealth center staffHealth care workersWorld Health OrganizationFocus group discussionsScreening visitCross-sectional qualitative dataRelevant intervention functionsIndex patientsHealth workersRisk contactsPatientsTargeted interventionsClinicHealth OrganizationConclusionsThe use