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  1. Empiric tuberculosis treatment and 12-month mortality among sputum GeneXpert-negative adults living with HIV in Uganda in the era of widespread Antiretroviral therapy: A prospective cohort study
  2. Bioequivalence of C-reactive protein in fingerprick blood and serum measured using the point-of-care LumiraDx test for tuberculosis diagnosis in exposed contacts
  3. The utility of urine lipoarabinomannan as a tuberculosis treatment monitoring tool in people living with HIV
  4. Prevalence, incidence, and outcome of tuberculosis among young hospitalised children with acute illness in Sub-Saharan Africa and South East Asia
  5. Uptake and rollout of the World Health Organization-endorsed technologies for Tuberculosis diagnosis in Africa: a literature review of international evidence 2007-2021
  6. HIV-1 drug resistance among pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and its association with paediatric HIV infections in the Dolutegravir era in Uganda
  7. Tuberculosis laboratory capacity building in the WHO African Region: The past, the present and the future: A Viewpoint
  8. Estimating the Accuracy and Additionality of TB-LAM to Diagnose TB in Children Without HIV (AccuLAM)
  9. Neural network-based identification of easily-obtainable demographic and clinical characteristics to identify people with tuberculosis
  10. Performance evaluation of alternative bacteriological measures of response to MDR/RR-TB therapy during the initial 16 weeks of treatment
  11. Association of viral exposure with tuberculosis disease progression: A systematic review
  12. Novel and optimized diagnostics for pediatric TB in endemic countries: NOD-pedFEND study protocol
  13. Gaps in TB-related knowledge and practices: An assessment of health care seeking behavior among adults with HIV and caregivers of paediatric patients with presumptive TB symptoms in Manhiça district, southern Mozambique
  14. Performance of stool Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis among adults living with HIV: a multicentre, prospective diagnostic study
  15. Performance evaluation of the Molbio diagnostics Truenat MTB Ultima/COVID-19 multiplex assay for TB and COVID-19 case detection among people with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis—a study protocol for clinical trials
  16. Deciphering rifampicin resistance among tuberculosis patients who have trace results on Xpert MTB/RIF ultra assay
  17. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care triage tests for pulmonary tuberculosis using host blood protein biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  18. Performance of stool-based molecular tests and processing methods for paediatric tuberculosis diagnosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  19. Performance evaluation of alternative bacteriological measures of response to MDR-TB therapy during the initial 16 weeks of treatment
  20. Oral Swab Testing With Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Children Aged <5 Years in Uganda: An Exploratory Interim Analysis of Diagnostic Accuracy in the NOD-pedFEND Cohort
  21. Antimycobacterial Activities of the Zanthoxylum leprieurii Metabolite Adubangoamide and Non-Natural Fagaramide Analogues
  22. Uptake and rollout of the World Health Organization-endorsed technologies for Tuberculosis diagnosis in Africa: A systematic review of international evidence 2007-2021
  23. Non-sputum-based samples and biomarkers for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis: the hope to improve childhood and HIV-associated tuberculosis diagnosis
  24. Airway microbiome signature accurately discriminates Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection status
  25. Assessment of three antibiotic combination regimens against Gram-negative bacteria causing neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries
  26. A Global Tuberculosis Dictionary: unified terms and definitions for the field of tuberculosis
  27. Clinical Outcomes in Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treated for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in the SHINE Trial
  28. Accuracy of the tuberculosis molecular bacterial load assay to diagnose and monitor response to anti-tuberculosis therapy: a longitudinal comparative study with standard-of-care smear microscopy, Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra, and culture in Uganda
  29. Predisposing, enabling, and need factors influencing rapid uptake of the World Health Organization-endorsed TB diagnostic technologies in Africa
  30. A stool based qPCR for the diagnosis of TB in children and people living with HIV in Uganda, Eswatini and Mozambique (Stool4TB): a protocol for a multicenter diagnostic evaluation
  31. Performance evaluation of Truenat MTB and Truenat MTB-RIF DX assays in comparison to gene XPERT MTB/RIF ultra for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda
  32. Effect of mixed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on rapid molecular diagnostics among patients starting MDR-TB treatment in Uganda
  33. Effect of seven anti-tuberculosis treatment regimens on sputum microbiome: a retrospective analysis of the HIGHRIF study 2 and PanACEA MAMS-TB clinical trials
  34. Geographic distribution and predictors of diagnostic delays among possible TB patients in Uganda
  35. Evaluation of Xpert MTB/XDR test for susceptibility testing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to first and second-line drugs in Uganda
  36. Inadequate Lopinavir Concentrations With Modified 8-Hourly Lopinavir/Ritonavir 4:1 Dosing During Rifampicin-based Tuberculosis Treatment in Children Living With HIV
  37. Evaluation of Xpert®MTB/XDR test for susceptibility testing ofMycobacterium tuberculosisto first and second-line drugs in Uganda
  38. Two new compounds and the anti-mycobacterial activity of the constituents from Zanthoxylum leprieurii root bark
  39. Lots of considerations when evaluating the FujiLAM assay
  40. Second-line drug resistance markers as proxy indicators of time to sputum culture conversion among second-line drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
  41. Cardiovascular risk factors among people with drug-resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
  42. Quantification of multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis bacilli in sputum during the first 8 weeks of treatment
  43. Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis isolated from individuals attending STD clinics in Kampala, Uganda
  44. Strategies to Reduce Mortality Among Children Living With HIV and Children Exposed to HIV but Are Uninfected, Admitted With Severe Acute Malnutrition at Mulago Hospital, Uganda (REDMOTHIV): A Mixed Methods Study
  45. Recurrent pneumothorax in a human immunodeficiency virus-positive patient with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a rare case of bronchopleural fistula: a case report
  46. Molecular characterisation of second-line drug resistance among drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: a two and a half-year’s review
  47. Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children
  48. High Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacillary Loads Detected by Tuberculosis Molecular Bacterial Load Assay in Patient Stool: a Potential Alternative for Nonsputum Diagnosis and Treatment Response Monitoring of Tuberculosis
  49. Sputum microbiota profiles of treatment-naïve TB patients in Uganda before and during first-line therapy
  50. Performance and cost-effectiveness of a pooled testing strategy for SARS-CoV-2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction in Uganda
  51. Rifampicin susceptibility discordance between Xpert MTB/RIF G4 and Xpert Ultra before MDRT-TB treatment initiation: A case report from Uganda
  52. Impact of the bacillary load on the accuracy of rifampicin resistance results by Xpert® MTB/RIF
  53. Improving empiric antibiotic prescribing in pediatric bloodstream infections: a potential application of weighted-incidence syndromic combination antibiograms (WISCA)
  54. Antimycobacterial Activity of the Extract and Isolated Compounds From the Stem Bark of Zanthoxylum leprieurii Guill. and Perr.
  55. Assessing a transmission network of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an African city using single nucleotide polymorphism threshold analysis
  56. Baseline Xpert MTB/RIF ct values predict sputum conversion during the intensive phase of anti-TB treatment in HIV infected patients in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective study
  57. Effectiveness of thermal screening in detection of COVID-19 among truck drivers at Mutukula Land Point of Entry, Uganda
  58. Discordance of the Repeat GeneXpert MTB/RIF Test for Rifampicin Resistance Detection Among Patients Initiating MDR-TB Treatment in Uganda
  59. The simple direct slide method is comparable to indirect Lowenstein Jensen proportion culture for detecting rifampicin resistant tuberculosis
  60. Chest X-ray interpretation does not complement Xpert MTB/RIF in diagnosis of smear-negative pulmonary tuberculosis among TB-HIV co-infected adults in a resource-limited setting
  61. Accuracy of Xpert Ultra in Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Children in Uganda: a Substudy from the SHINE Trial
  62. A sister lineage of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex discovered in the African Great Lakes region
  63. Typing and classification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates
  64. High prevalence of phenotypic pyrazinamide resistance and its association with pncA gene mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Uganda
  65. Typing and classification of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolates
  66. Variable ability of rapid tests to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis rpoB mutations conferring phenotypically occult rifampicin resistance
  67. Health seeking behavior among individuals presenting with chronic cough at referral hospitals in Uganda; Missed opportunity for early tuberculosis diagnosis
  68. Comparison of GeneXpert cycle threshold values with smear microscopy and culture as a measure of mycobacterial burden in five regional referral hospitals of Uganda- A cross-sectional study
  69. Determine TB –LAM Lateral Flow Assay, Does M. tuberculosis lineage influence its performance?
  70. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra for Detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Cerebrospinal Fluid
  71. PO 8468 DETERMINE TB–LAM LATERAL FLOW ASSAY: DOES M. TUBERCULOSIS LINEAGE INFLUENCE ITS PERFORMANCE?
  72. Prevalence of Tuberculosis Risk Factors among Bacteriologically Negative and Bacteriologically Confirmed Tuberculosis Patients from Five Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda
  73. Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra: Optimal procedures for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in cerebrospinal fluid
  74. Agreement of Middle brook 7H10 with Lowenstein Jensen and accuracy of the Sensititre MYCOTB plate using either method as a reference standard for Mycobacterium tuberculosis first line drug susceptibility testing
  75. Accuracy of different Xpert MTB/Rif implementation strategies in programmatic settings at the regional referral hospitals in Uganda: Evidence for country wide roll out
  76. Performance of loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in a high prevalence TB/HIV rural setting in Uganda
  77. Tuberculosis resistance-conferring mutations with fitness cost among HIV-positive individuals in Uganda
  78. Patient satisfaction with TB care clinical consultations in Kampala: a cross sectional study
  79. Genomic analysis of globally diverse Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains provides insights into the emergence and spread of multidrug resistance
  80. Diagnostic performance of smear microscopy and incremental yield of Xpert in detection of pulmonary tuberculosis in Rwanda
  81. Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage 4 comprises globally distributed and geographically restricted sublineages
  82. Do Xpert MTB/RIF Cycle Threshold Values Provide Information about Patient Delays for Tuberculosis Diagnosis?
  83. Whole genome sequencing reveals mycobacterial microevolution among concurrent isolates from sputum and blood in HIV infected TB patients
  84. Whole genome sequencing to complement tuberculosis drug resistance surveys in Uganda
  85. Prevalence and risk factors of latent Tuberculosis among adolescents in rural Eastern Uganda
  86. Predictors for MTB Culture-Positivity among HIV-Infected Smear-Negative Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda: Application of New Tuberculosis Diagnostic Technology
  87. High Genotypic Discordance of Concurrent Mycobacterium tuberculosis Isolates from Sputum and Blood of HIV-Infected Individuals
  88. Variation and risk factors of drug resistant tuberculosis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  89. Predictors and outcomes of mycobacteremia among HIV-infected smear- negative presumptive tuberculosis patients in Uganda
  90. Improving the Sensitivity of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay on Sputum Pellets by Decreasing the Amount of Added Sample Reagent: a Laboratory and Clinical Evaluation
  91. Tuberculosis risk factors among tuberculosis patients in Kampala, Uganda: implications for tuberculosis control
  92. Feasibility of establishing a biosafety level 3 tuberculosis culture laboratory of acceptable quality standards in a resource-limited setting: an experience from Uganda
  93. Clinical Utility of a Novel Molecular Assay in Various Combination Strategies with Existing Methods for Diagnosis of HIV-Related Tuberculosis in Uganda
  94. Rifampicin resistance mutations in the 81 bp RRDR of rpoB gene in Mycobacterium tuberculosis clinical isolates using Xpert®MTB/RIF in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective study
  95. Evaluation of Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF Test on Pleural Fluid in the Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis in a High Prevalence HIV/TB Setting
  96. A Comparison of Tools Used for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings: A Case Study at Mubende Referral Hospital, Uganda
  97. Comparative performance of urinary lipoarabinomannan assays and Xpert MTB/RIF in HIV-infected individuals
  98. Prospective Cross-Sectional Evaluation of the Small Membrane Filtration Method for Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis
  99. Cost-effectiveness of novel algorithms for rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals in Uganda
  100. Sensititre MYCOTB MIC Plate for Testing Mycobacterium tuberculosis Susceptibility to First- and Second-Line Drugs
  101. Burden of tuberculosis disease among adolescents in a rural cohort in Eastern Uganda
  102. Molecular investigation of multiple strain infections in patients with tuberculosis in Mubende district, Uganda
  103. Molecular Epidemiology, Drug Susceptibility and Economic Aspects of Tuberculosis in Mubende District, Uganda
  104. Evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF test for the diagnosis of childhood pulmonary tuberculosis in Uganda: a cross-sectional diagnostic study
  105. Species and genotypic diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from children investigated for pulmonary tuberculosis in rural Uganda
  106. High incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis in children admitted with severe pneumonia in Uganda
  107. Incremental Yield of Serial Sputum Cultures for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis among HIV Infected Smear Negative Pulmonary TB Suspects in Kampala, Uganda
  108. An Early Morning Sputum Sample Is Necessary for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Even with More Sensitive Techniques: A Prospective Cohort Study among Adolescent TB-Suspects in Uganda