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  1. Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of cryptococcosis: an initiative of the ECMM and ISHAM in cooperation with the ASM

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, August 2024, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  2. Using social media to build confidence in vaccines: lessons from community engagement and social science research in Africa

    Article • BMJ, January 2024, BMJ

    Elvis Temfack

  3. Genetic diversity and microevolution in clinical Cryptococcus isolates from Cameroon

    Article • Medical Mycology, November 2023, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  4. Continental concerted efforts to control the seventh outbreak of Ebola Virus disease in Uganda: The first 90 days of the response

    Article • Journal of Public Health in Africa, September 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Elvis Temfack

  5. Closing the gap in our understanding of infectious diseases

    Article • BMC Infectious Diseases, June 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Associate Professor Chester Kalinda, Elvis Temfack

  6. Declining trends in vaccine confidence across sub-Saharan Africa: A large-scale cross-sectional modeling study

    Article • Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Elvis Temfack

  7. Access to flucytosine for the treatment of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis in Africa

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, September 2022, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  8. Viral suppression and HIV-1 drug resistance 1 year after pragmatic transitioning to dolutegravir first-line therapy in Malawi: a prospective cohort study

    Article • The Lancet HIV, August 2022, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  9. Global guideline for the diagnosis and management of rare yeast infections: an initiative of the ECMM in cooperation with ISHAM and ASM

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, December 2021, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  10. Short-term Mortality Outcomes of HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis in Antiretroviral Therapy–Naïve and –Experienced Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, July 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  11. PrEP for men who have sex with men in Africa

    Article • The Lancet HIV, July 2021, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  12. Fungal Burden and Raised Intracranial Pressure Are Independently Associated With Visual Loss in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Article • Open Forum Infectious Diseases, February 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  13. Infertility and associated factors in three hospitals in Douala, Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

    Article • African Health Sciences, December 2020, African Journals Online (AJOL)

    Elvis Temfack

  14. Cryptococcal antigen in serum and cerebrospinal fluid for detecting cryptococcal meningitis in adults living with HIV: systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, August 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  15. Burden of hepatitis E virus infection in pregnancy and maternofoetal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  16. New Insights Into Cryptococcus Spp. Biology and Cryptococcal Meningitis

    Article • Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  17. Dengue virus infection in people residing in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence studies

    Article • Scientific Reports, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  18. Case fatality rate and viral aetiologies of acute respiratory tract infections in HIV positive and negative people in Africa: The VARIAFRICA-HIV systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  19. Recent advances in managing HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis

    Article • F1000Research, May 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Alexandre Alanio, Olivier Lortholary , Elvis Temfack

  20. Leave no one behind: response to new evidence and guidelines for the management of cryptococcal meningitis in low-income and middle-income countries

    Article • The Lancet Infectious Diseases, April 2019, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  21. Assessment of the Nutritional Status of Children Living in Orphanages in the City of Douala, Cameroon

    Article • International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, March 2019, Lifescience Global

    Lifescience Global Inc., Elvis Temfack

  22. Healthcare Costs and Life-years Gained From Treatments Within the Advancing Cryptococcal Meningitis Treatment for Africa (ACTA) Trial on Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Comparison of Antifungal Induction Strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  23. Addition of Flucytosine to Fluconazole for the Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africa: A Multicountry Cost-effectiveness Analysis

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, February 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  24. Impact of Routine Cryptococcal Antigen Screening and Targeted Preemptive Fluconazole Therapy in Antiretroviral-naive Human Immunodeficiency Virus–infected Adults With CD4 Cell Counts <100/μL: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  25. Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in cryptococcosis: impact on outcome

    Article • Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, May 2018, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Elvis Temfack

  26. Antifungal Combinations for Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis in Africa

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, March 2018, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Elvis Temfack

  27. Cryptococcal Antigen Screening in Asymptomatic HIV-Infected Antiretroviral Naïve Patients in Cameroon and Evaluation of the New Semi-Quantitative Biosynex CryptoPS Test

    Article • Frontiers in Microbiology, March 2018, Frontiers

    Elvis Temfack

  28. Long term mortality and disability in Cryptococcal Meningitis: a systematic literature review.

    Article • Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 2017, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Elvis Temfack

  29. Malnutrition in patients admitted to the medical wards of the Douala General Hospital: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Research Notes, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  30. Cryptococcal meningitis: A neglected NTD?

    Article • PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, June 2017, PLOS

    Elvis Temfack

  31. Glucose homeostasis abnormalities among Cameroon patients with newly diagnosed hypertension

    Article • Journal of Clinical Hypertension, January 2017, Wiley

    FELICITE KAMDEM, Elvis Temfack

  32. Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in newly diagnosed and untreated hypertensive patients in cameroon: A cross-sectional study

    Article • Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, January 2017, Medknow

    Elvis Temfack

  33. Abstracts reporting of HIV/AIDS randomized controlled trials in general medicine and infectious diseases journals: completeness to date and improvement in the quality since CONSORT extension for abstracts

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  34. Prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricaemia in newly diagnosed and untreated hypertensives in a sub-Saharan African setting

    Article • Archives of Cardiovascular Diseases, October 2016, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  35. Cross-sectional assessment of three commonly used measures of adherence to combination antiviral therapy in a resource limited setting

    Article • International Journal of STD & AIDS, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Henry Luma, Elvis Temfack

  36. Anorectal pathology amongst HIV infected patients attending the Douala General Hospital: a cross-sectional study

    Article • International Journal of STD & AIDS, July 2016, SAGE Publications

    Dr Henry Luma, Elvis Temfack

  37. Characteristics of anti-hepatitis C virus antibody-positive patients in a hospital setting in Douala, Cameroon

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, April 2016, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  38. Profil clinique et immunologique des patients infectés par le VIH à l’initiation du traitement antirétroviral à Douala

    Article • Bulletin de la Société de pathologie exotique, October 2015, Lavoisier

    Elvis Temfack

  39. Prevalence and determinants of diabetic polyneuropathy in a sub-Saharan African referral hospital

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, August 2015, Elsevier

    Elvis Temfack

  40. Effects of cooking fuel smoke on respiratory symptoms and lung function in semi-rural women in Cameroon

    Article • International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Elvis Temfack

  41. Patterns of knee osteoarthritis in a hospital setting in sub-Saharan Africa

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  42. Male versus female condoms for contraception

    Article • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, June 2013, Wiley

    Elvis Temfack

  43. Toxoplasma encephalitis in HIV/AIDS patients admitted to the Douala general hospital between 2004 and 2009: a cross sectional study

    Article • BMC Research Notes, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  44. Cryptococcal meningoencephalitis in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in douala, cameroon: A cross sectional study

    Article • North American Journal of Medical Sciences, January 2013, Medknow

    Elvis Temfack

  45. HIV-Associated Central Nervous System Disease in Patients Admitted at the Douala General Hospital between 2004 and 2009: A Retrospective Study

    Article • AIDS Research and Treatment, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Elvis Temfack

  46. The spectrum of cardiac disease in the West Region of Cameroon: a hospital-based cross-sectional study

    Article • International Archives of Medicine, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  47. Tuberculous meningitis: presentation, diagnosis and outcome in hiv-infected patients at the douala general hospital, cameroon: a cross sectional study

    Article • AIDS Research and Therapy, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack

  48. The antiphospholipid antibody syndrome: a case report

    Article • International Medical Case Reports Journal, October 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Henry Luma, Elvis Temfack

  49. HIV-associated sensory neuropathy in HIV-1 infected patients at the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

    Article • AIDS Research and Therapy, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elvis Temfack