Clonal expansion of artemisinin-resistant <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> in Uganda is associated with substandard treatment practices (Publications)
Background: The emergence of artemisinin-resistant P. falciparum in Africa has recently been documented in several studies. The inadequate use of artesunate monotherapies is suspected to be a driver o
Association between antimicrobial stewardship programs and antibiotic use globally: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
IMPORTANCE: Antimicrobial resistance continues to spread rapidly at a global scale. Little evidence exists on the association of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) with the consumption of antib
Small-scale field evaluation of PermaNet® Dual (a long-lasting net coated with a mixture of chlorfenapyr and deltamethrin) against... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Due to the rapid expansion of pyrethroid-resistance in malaria vectors in Africa, Global Plan for Insecticide Resistance Management (GPIRM) has recommended the development of long-lasting
Health system support among patients with ME/CFS in Switzerland (Publications)
Objectives: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a complex chronic and debilitating multifactorial disease. Adequate patient care is challenged by poor knowledge among health
Laboratory-based efficacy evaluation of <em>Bacillus thuringiensis</em> var. <em>israelensis </em>and temephos larvicides against larvae of... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Malaria, transmitted by the bite of infective female Anopheles mosquitoes, remains a global public health problem. The presence of an invasive Anopheles stephensi, capable of transmitting
Assessing the design of road traffic death information systems in Iran: a participatory systems approach (Publications)
AIM: To describe and analyze the information architecture and information pathways of the road traffic death recording, registration and reporting system in Guilan Province, northernIran. METHODS: We
Using a <em>Madurella mycetomatis</em> specific PCR on grains obtained via non-invasive fine needle aspirated material is more accurate than cytology (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Eumycetoma is a chronic subcutaneous inflammatory fungal infection most often caused by Madurella mycetomatis. Using a species-specific PCR on DNA directly isolated from grains is currentl