2015
Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh
Alam N, Mridha MK, Kristensen S, Vermund SH. Knowledge and Skills for Management of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Rural Medical Practitioners in Bangladesh. Open Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2015, 05: 151-158. PMID: 25954593, PMCID: PMC4420026, DOI: 10.4236/ojpm.2015.54018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReproductive tract infectionsRural medical practitionersSTI managementCommon reproductive tract infectionRTI/STI managementSTI/HIV knowledgeBaseline surveyRTI/STIUrethritis/cervicitisFirst-line antibioticsSTI/HIVThree-month followMedical practitionersTract infectionsSingle doseHIV knowledgeLine antibioticsInfection managementTransmission questionsLevel of knowledgeEducation interventionCorrect dosageManagement guidelinesLow levelsPoor practice
2013
Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study
Moon TD, Silva WP, Buene M, Morais L, Valverde E, Vermund SH, Brentlinger PE. Bacteremia as a Cause of Fever in Ambulatory, HIV-Infected Mozambican Adults: Results and Policy Implications from a Prospective Observational Study. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e83591. PMID: 24386229, PMCID: PMC3875454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective observational studyAmbulatory HIVFebrile patientsObservational studySusceptibility patternsLarge prospective observational studyT-lymphocyte countsSpecific antimicrobial therapyCause of feverCases of bacteremiaFirst-line antibioticsPeripheral health unitsAntimicrobial susceptibility patternsNon-physician cliniciansNon-typhoid SalmonellaResource-limited settingsBlood culture specimensLow CD4Presumptive antibioticsClinical characteristicsRecent feverClinical profileLower hemoglobinPrescribing practicesAntimicrobial therapy