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William Worodria

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Top papers

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1 Feasibility, diagnostic accuracy, and effectiveness of decentralised use of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for diagnosis of tuberculosis and multidrug resistance: a multicentre implementation study. Lancet 2011 16.49
2 Tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome: case definitions for use in resource-limited settings. Lancet Infect Dis 2008 5.94
3 Rate and amplification of drug resistance among previously-treated patients with tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. Clin Infect Dis 2008 2.26
4 Integrated strategies to optimize sputum smear microscopy: a prospective observational study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2010 1.95
5 Sensitivity of direct versus concentrated sputum smear microscopy in HIV-infected patients suspected of having pulmonary tuberculosis. BMC Infect Dis 2009 1.92
6 Causes of early mortality in HIV-infected TB suspects in an East African referral hospital. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 1.81
7 Clinical and radiographic factors do not accurately diagnose smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected inpatients in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2010 1.54
8 Impact of Xpert MTB/RIF testing on tuberculosis management and outcomes in hospitalized patients in Uganda. PLoS One 2012 1.52
9 HIV-associated Pneumocystis pneumonia. Proc Am Thorac Soc 2011 1.29
10 Poor performance of universal sample processing method for diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis by smear microscopy and culture in Uganda. J Clin Microbiol 2008 1.16
11 The prevalence and clinical course of HIV-associated pulmonary cryptococcosis in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2010 1.13
12 Oral antimicrobial rinse to reduce mycobacterial culture contamination among tuberculosis suspects in Uganda: a prospective study. PLoS One 2012 1.07
13 Role of interferon-gamma release assays in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients with advanced HIV infection. BMC Infect Dis 2010 1.07
14 Nucleic acid amplification tests for diagnosis of smear-negative TB in a high HIV-prevalence setting: a prospective cohort study. PLoS One 2011 0.98
15 Urinary lipoarabinomannan as predictor for the tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2011 0.95
16 Clinical significance of normal chest radiographs among HIV-seropositive patients with suspected tuberculosis in Uganda. Respirology 2011 0.92
17 The role of monocytes in the development of Tuberculosis-associated Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome. Immunobiology 2013 0.90
18 Overt diabetes mellitus among newly diagnosed Ugandan tuberculosis patients: a cross sectional study. BMC Infect Dis 2013 0.90
19 LPS-binding protein and IL-6 mark paradoxical tuberculosis immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome in HIV patients. PLoS One 2013 0.89
20 Bronchoalveolar lavage enzyme-linked immunospot for diagnosis of smear-negative tuberculosis in HIV-infected patients. PLoS One 2012 0.86
21 Modulation of the complement system in monocytes contributes to tuberculosis-associated immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome. AIDS 2013 0.86
22 Low prevalence of Pneumocystis jirovecii lung colonization in Ugandan HIV-infected patients hospitalized with non-Pneumocystis pneumonia. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis 2011 0.84
23 Low prevalence of Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) but high prevalence of pneumocystis dihydropteroate synthase (dhps) gene mutations in HIV-infected persons in Uganda. PLoS One 2012 0.84
24 Vitamin D deficiency among adult patients with tuberculosis: a cross sectional study from a national referral hospital in Uganda. BMC Res Notes 2013 0.84
25 Multilocus microsatellite genotyping array for investigation of genetic epidemiology of Pneumocystis jirovecii. J Clin Microbiol 2014 0.83
26 Prevalence and outcomes of cryptococcal antigenemia in HIV-seropositive patients hospitalized for suspected tuberculosis in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013 0.82
27 Mobile digital fluorescence microscopy for diagnosis of tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol 2013 0.82
28 Evaluation of in-house PCR for diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Res Notes 2012 0.81
29 Performance of frontloading for smear microscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross-sectional study at a referral hospital in Uganda. PLoS One 2012 0.81
30 Review editorial: prevention of tuberculosis in resource-poor countries with increasing access to highly active antiretroviral treatment. Trop Med Int Health 2005 0.80
31 Serologic responses to recombinant Pneumocystis jirovecii major surface glycoprotein among Ugandan patients with respiratory symptoms. PLoS One 2012 0.80
32 Empirical tuberculosis treatment or improved diagnostics? Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2012 0.80
33 Empiric TB Treatment of Severely Ill Patients With HIV and Presumed Pulmonary TB Improves Survival. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.79
34 Tuberculosis in resource poor countries. BMJ 2007 0.79
35 Procalcitonin predicts mortality in HIV-infected Ugandan adults with lower respiratory tract infections. Respirology 2014 0.78
36 Added Value of Long-Term Cytokine Release Assays to Detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in HIV-Infected Subjects in Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2016 0.77
37 Comparison of rapid tests for detection of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Infect Dis 2009 0.76
38 Performance of modified universal sample processing method in a field study in Uganda. J Clin Microbiol 2009 0.75
39 Modified Giemsa method for confirmation of Pneumocystis pneumonia in low-income countries. BMJ Case Rep 2009 0.75
40 Destructive rib lesions in an HIV sero-negative male: an unusual presentation of tuberculosis in a high tuberculosis prevalence setting. Trop Doct 2012 0.75