Published in BMC Res Notes on August 07, 2014
Predictors of blaCTX-M-15 in varieties of Escherichia coli genotypes from humans in community settings in Mwanza, Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2016) 0.82
Meta-analysis of proportion estimates of Extended-Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in East Africa hospitals. Antimicrob Resist Infect Control (2016) 0.81
Low Enteric Colonization with Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Soldiers Returning from Deployments- Experience from the Years 2007-2015. PLoS One (2016) 0.80
Spectrum of Microbial Diseases and Resistance Patterns at a Private Teaching Hospital in Kenya: Implications for Clinical Practice. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
High Prevalence of Faecal Carriage of ESBL-Producing Enterobacteriaceae among Children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. PLoS One (2016) 0.75
Incidence and Etiology of Surgical Site Infections among Emergency Postoperative Patients in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, South Western Uganda. Surg Res Pract (2017) 0.75
Management of Pneumonia and Blood Stream Infections with New Antibiotic Adjuvant Entity (Ceftriaxone + Sulbactam + Disodium Edetate)- A Novel Way to Spare Carbapenems. J Clin Diagn Res (2016) 0.75
Multidrug-resistant, extensively drug-resistant and pandrug-resistant bacteria: an international expert proposal for interim standard definitions for acquired resistance. Clin Microbiol Infect (2011) 17.47
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in the 21st century: characterization, epidemiology, and detection of this important resistance threat. Clin Microbiol Rev (2001) 15.81
Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. Am J Infect Control (1999) 8.64
CDC definitions of nosocomial surgical site infections, 1992: a modification of CDC definitions of surgical wound infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (1992) 8.28
An overview of nosocomial infections, including the role of the microbiology laboratory. Clin Microbiol Rev (1993) 8.03
Predictors of surgical site infections among patients undergoing major surgery at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. BMC Surg (2011) 1.65
Surgical site infection - a European perspective of incidence and economic burden. Int Wound J (2004) 1.61
Prevalence of multiresistant gram-negative organisms in a tertiary hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2009) 1.49
Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary hospital in Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2004) 1.43
Antimicrobial resistance in hospitalized surgical patients: a silently emerging public health concern in Uganda. BMC Res Notes (2013) 1.29
Surgical site infections: Causative pathogens and associated outcomes. Am J Infect Control (2009) 1.28
Surgical-site infections at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center. J Hosp Infect (2003) 1.27
Antimicrobial resistance among producers and non-producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases in urinary isolates at a tertiary Hospital in Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2010) 1.19
Prevalence of hospital-acquired infections in a tertiary referral hospital in northern Tanzania. Ann Trop Med Parasitol (2003) 1.08
Microbiology of surgical site infections and associated antimicrobial use among Vietnamese orthopedic and neurosurgical patients. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (2006) 0.89
Antimicrobial prophylaxis to prevent surgical site infections in a rural sub-Saharan hospital. Clin Microbiol Infect (2006) 0.84
Aerobic pathogenic bacteria in post-operative wounds at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. East Afr Med J (2002) 0.83
Ciprofloxacin resistance--'early-warning' signs from the MYSTIC surveillance programme? J Antimicrob Chemother (2002) 0.79
Predictors of mortality in HIV-infected patients starting antiretroviral therapy in a rural hospital in Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2008) 4.18
Seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B and C viruses and syphilis infections among blood donors at the Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2006) 2.20
Predictors of positive blood culture and deaths among neonates with suspected neonatal sepsis in a tertiary hospital, Mwanza-Tanzania. BMC Pediatr (2010) 2.06
Surveillance of transmitted HIV drug resistance among women attending antenatal clinics in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Antivir Ther (2008) 1.74
Predictors of surgical site infections among patients undergoing major surgery at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania. BMC Surg (2011) 1.65
Identification of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli isolated from infants and children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2007) 1.54
Prevalence of multiresistant gram-negative organisms in a tertiary hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2009) 1.49
Surveillance of HIV and syphilis infections among antenatal clinic attendees in Tanzania-2003/2004. BMC Public Health (2006) 1.47
Broad and potent immune responses to a low dose intradermal HIV-1 DNA boosted with HIV-1 recombinant MVA among healthy adults in Tanzania. Vaccine (2011) 1.37
European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP): the path towards a true partnership. BMC Public Health (2009) 1.35
Estimating and projecting HIV prevalence and AIDS deaths in Tanzania using antenatal surveillance data. BMC Public Health (2006) 1.35
Age specific aetiological agents of diarrhoea in hospitalized children aged less than five years in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Pediatr (2011) 1.34
Virological efficacy and emergence of drug resistance in adults on antiretroviral treatment in rural Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2009) 1.33
Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C viral co-infections among children infected with human immunodeficiency virus attending the paediatric HIV care and treatment center at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2007) 1.29
Tuberculin skin testing in patients with HIV infection: limited benefit of reduced cutoff values. Clin Infect Dis (2006) 1.21
Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanzania. Parasit Vectors (2010) 1.20
Antimicrobial resistance among producers and non-producers of extended spectrum beta-lactamases in urinary isolates at a tertiary Hospital in Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2010) 1.19
Mycobacterium tuberculosis spoligotypes and drug susceptibility pattern of isolates from tuberculosis patients in South-Western Uganda. BMC Infect Dis (2011) 1.18
The silent HIV epidemic among pregnant women within rural Northern Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2006) 1.16
Maternal and neonatal colonisation of group B streptococcus at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: prevalence, risk factors and antimicrobial resistance. BMC Public Health (2009) 1.14
Neonatal sepsis at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; aetiology, antimicrobial sensitivity pattern and clinical outcome. BMC Public Health (2012) 1.13
Predominance of multi-resistant gram-negative bacteria colonizing chronic lower limb ulcers (CLLUs) at Bugando Medical Center. BMC Res Notes (2014) 1.12
High prevalence of Non-typhoid salmonella bacteraemia among febrile HIV adult patients admitted at a tertiary Hospital, North-Western Tanzania. Int Arch Med (2012) 1.10
Prevalence of enteropathogenic viruses and molecular characterization of group A rotavirus among children with diarrhea in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2007) 1.06
Predominance of Klebsiella pneumoniae ST14 carrying CTX-M-15 causing neonatal sepsis in Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 1.06
Use of the GenoType(R) MTBDRplus assay to assess drug resistance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from patients in rural Uganda. BMC Clin Pathol (2010) 1.05
Sero-prevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania. Parasit Vectors (2013) 1.04
Bacteremia and resistant gram-negative pathogens among under-fives in Tanzania. Ital J Pediatr (2013) 1.04
HIV type-1 drug resistance testing on dried blood spots is feasible and reliable in patients who fail antiretroviral therapy in rural Tanzania. Antivir Ther (2010) 1.02
HIV-1, HSV-2 and syphilis among pregnant women in a rural area of Tanzania: prevalence and risk factors. BMC Infect Dis (2008) 1.02
High potential of escalating HIV transmission in a low prevalence setting in rural Tanzania. BMC Public Health (2007) 0.97
Curricular transformation of health professions education in Tanzania: the process at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (2008-2011). J Public Health Policy (2012) 0.96
Pharmacy refill adherence outperforms self-reported methods in predicting HIV therapy outcome in resource-limited settings. BMC Public Health (2014) 0.96
Evaluation of existence and transmission of extended spectrum beta lactamase producing bacteria from post-delivery women to neonates at Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza-Tanzania. BMC Res Notes (2014) 0.95
Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus from patients with surgical site infections at Mulago Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. PLoS One (2013) 0.95
Decayed/missing/filled teeth and shortened dental arches in Tanzanian adults. Int J Prosthodont (2004) 0.94
Predominance of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus -ST88 and new ST1797 causing wound infection and abscesses. J Infect Dev Ctries (2012) 0.94
Penicillin resistance and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumoniae in nasopharyngeal carrier children under 5 years of age in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. J Med Microbiol (2012) 0.91
Complete sequences of plasmids from the hemolytic-uremic syndrome-associated Escherichia coli strain HUSEC41. J Bacteriol (2012) 0.90
Educating enough competent health professionals: advancing educational innovation at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania. PLoS Med (2012) 0.89
Prevalence and risk factors for infection of bovine tuberculosis in indigenous cattle in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania. BMC Vet Res (2013) 0.87
Emergency pulpotomy in relieving acute dental pain among Tanzanian patients. BMC Oral Health (2006) 0.87
Prevalence and factors associated with Group A rotavirus infection among children with acute diarrhea in Mwanza, Tanzania. J Infect Dev Ctries (2012) 0.86
Early and efficient detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum by microscopic observation of broth cultures. PLoS One (2013) 0.85
PCR targeting Plasmodium mitochondrial genome of DNA extracted from dried blood on filter paper compared to whole blood. Malar J (2014) 0.84
Caries risk factors in the permanent dentition of Tanzanian children: a cohort study (1997-2003). Community Dent Oral Epidemiol (2007) 0.83
High nasal carriage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus among healthy Tanzanian under-5 children. Microb Drug Resist (2013) 0.83
Plasma concentrations of efavirenz and nevirapine among HIV-infected patients with immunological failure attending a tertiary hospital in North-western Tanzania. PLoS One (2013) 0.82
Patterns of sexually transmitted infections in adolescents and youth in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2006) 0.81
Factors affecting job satisfaction and retention of medical laboratory professionals in seven countries of Sub-Saharan Africa. Hum Resour Health (2013) 0.81
Evidence of Yersinia pestis DNA in rodents in plague outbreak foci in Mbulu and Karatu Districts, northern Tanzania. Tanzan J Health Res (2013) 0.80
Experiences with surgical treatment of chronic lower limb ulcers at a tertiary hospital in northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 300 cases. BMC Dermatol (2012) 0.80
Low sputum smear positive tuberculosis among pulmonary tuberculosis suspects in a tertiary hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania. Tanzan J Health Res (2012) 0.78
Tuberculosis cross-species transmission in Tanzania: towards a One-Health concept. Onderstepoort J Vet Res (2012) 0.78
Single dose of gentamicin in combination with metronidazole versus multiple doses for prevention of post-caesarean infection at Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania: a randomized, equivalence, controlled trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth (2013) 0.77
Bovine tuberculosis at the human-livestock-wildlife interface: is it a public health problem in Tanzania? A review. Onderstepoort J Vet Res (2012) 0.77
'One Health' infectious diseases surveillance in Tanzania: are we all on board the same flight? Onderstepoort J Vet Res (2012) 0.77
Pulmonary histoplasmosis presenting as chronic productive cough, fever, and massive unilateral consolidation in a 15-year-old immune-competent boy: a case report. J Med Case Rep (2011) 0.76
Hepatocellular carcinoma: clinicopathological profile and challenges of management in a resource-limited setting. World J Surg Oncol (2014) 0.76
Clinicopathological profile and surgical treatment of abdominal tuberculosis: a single centre experience in northwestern Tanzania. BMC Infect Dis (2013) 0.75
Low specificity of HIV-testing on sputum specimens kept at ambient temperatures for 4 to 7 days: a blinded comparison. BMC Clin Pathol (2007) 0.75
Etiology of Diarrhea, Nutritional Outcomes and Novel Intestinal Biomarkers in Tanzanian Infants: A Preliminary Study. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr (2016) 0.75
Plague in Tanzania: an overview. Tanzan J Health Res (2013) 0.75
In vitro susceptibility of multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from clinical specimens at Bugando Medical Centre, Tanzania to Piperacillin-Tazobactam. Tanzan J Health Res (2014) 0.75
Factors associated with flea infestation among the different rodent species in Mbulu and Karatu districts, northern Tanzania. Tanzan J Health Res (2013) 0.75
High prevalence of tuberculosis among adults with fever admitted at a tertiary hospital in north-western Tanzania. Tanzan J Health Res (2012) 0.75