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B J Marais

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Top papers

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1 Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine-induced disease in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected children. Clin Infect Dis 2006 2.78
2 Danish bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine-induced disease in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children. Clin Infect Dis 2003 1.88
3 Adherence to anti-tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis and treatment in children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2006 1.85
4 Changing Mycobacterium tuberculosis population highlights clade-specific pathogenic characteristics. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2008 1.81
5 High level of discordant IGRA results in HIV-infected adults and children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2008 1.58
6 Rise in rifampicin-monoresistant tuberculosis in Western Cape, South Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012 1.47
7 A multidisciplinary method to map potential tuberculosis transmission 'hot spots' in high-burden communities. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 1.23
8 Fine needle aspiration biopsy: an undervalued diagnostic modality in paediatric mycobacterial disease. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 1.22
9 Highly discordant T cell responses in individuals with recent exposure to household tuberculosis. Thorax 2008 1.22
10 Disseminated bacille Calmette-Guérin disease in HIV-infected South African infants. Bull World Health Organ 2009 1.13
11 The clinical relevance of Mycobacterial pharmacogenetics. Tuberculosis (Edinb) 2009 1.11
12 High prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 1.11
13 The evolving epidemic of drug-resistant tuberculosis among children in Cape Town, South Africa. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012 1.10
14 Intervention to increase detection of childhood tuberculosis in Bangladesh. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012 1.06
15 Fine-needle aspiration biopsy: a first-line diagnostic procedure in paediatric tuberculosis suspects with peripheral lymphadenopathy? Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 1.06
16 Respiratory atopic disease, Ascaris-immunoglobulin E and tuberculin testing in urban South African children. Clin Exp Allergy 2006 1.05
17 Opportunities for chemoprophylaxis in children with culture-confirmed tuberculosis. Ann Trop Paediatr 2011 1.01
18 BCG vaccination in South African HIV-exposed infants--risks and benefits. S Afr Med J 2009 0.99
19 Mycobacterial genotype is associated with disease phenotype in children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2010 0.99
20 Ethionamide cross- and co-resistance in children with isoniazid-resistant tuberculosis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 0.94
21 BCG and HIV reconsidered: moving the research agenda forward. Vaccine 2007 0.94
22 Improvement in mycobacterial yield and reduced time to detection in pediatric samples by use of a nutrient broth growth supplement. J Clin Microbiol 2009 0.92
23 Poverty and tuberculosis: is it truly a simple inverse linear correlation? Eur Respir J 2009 0.89
24 Criteria used for the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis at primary health care level in a high-burden, urban setting. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2005 0.86
25 Minimal inhibitory concentration of isoniazid in isoniazid-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from children. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2007 0.86
26 The diagnostic value of cerebrospinal fluid chemistry results in childhood tuberculous meningitis. Childs Nerv Syst 2015 0.86
27 The use of light-emitting diode fluorescence to diagnose mycobacterial lymphadenitis in fine-needle aspirates from children. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2011 0.85
28 The association of prolonged breastfeeding and allergic disease in poor urban children. Eur Respir J 2005 0.84
29 Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection may protect against allergy in a tuberculosis endemic area. Clin Exp Allergy 2006 0.83
30 A child with neurobrucellosis. Ann Trop Paediatr 2003 0.82
31 Interferon-gamma release assays for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in children with cancer. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2010 0.82
32 Inverse association between Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and atopic rhinitis in children. Allergy 2005 0.81
33 TB contact screening: which way to go? Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2009 0.79
34 Specimen collection methods in the diagnosis of childhood tuberculosis. Indian J Med Microbiol 2006 0.78
35 Bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns in a South African neonatal intensive care unit. Paediatr Int Child Health 2013 0.78
36 Fine needle aspiration biopsy: diagnostic utility in resource-limited settings. Ann Trop Paediatr 2008 0.77
37 Mycobacterial transport medium for routine culture of fine needle aspiration biopsies. Arch Dis Child 2009 0.76
38 Ascorbic acid causes spuriously low blood glucose measurements. S Afr Med J 1993 0.76
39 Adequacy of 6-month follow-up in chemotherapy trials. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2010 0.75
40 Reconsidering global targets for tuberculosis control. Bull World Health Organ 2009 0.75
41 The Cough Cylinder: a tool to study measures against airborne spread of (myco-) bacteria. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2013 0.75
42 Judged by our legacy. Arch Dis Child 2004 0.75
43 Ethics; the third dimension. Arch Dis Child 2004 0.75
44 A case of congenital measles during the 2010 South African epidemic. Ann Trop Paediatr 2011 0.75
45 On the definition of relevant disease. Arch Dis Child 2004 0.75
46 Value of bone marrow biopsy in children with suspected disseminated mycobacterial disease. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2011 0.75