Standardised protocol for a prospective international multicentre clinical-based evaluation of point-of-care tests for the screening of genital and extragenital chlamydial and gonococcal infections in men who have sex with men and for the screening of genital chlamydial, gonococcal and Trichomonas vaginalis infections in at risk womenMaddalena Cordioli, Lorenzo Gios, Massimo Mirandola, Antonella Zorzi, Christopher Barbara, Valeska Padovese, Amina Hancali, Hicham Oumzi, Ranmini Kularatne, Ting-Ting Jiang, Carlos F Caceres, Silver Vargas, Christian S Alvarez, Elsy Camey, Rosanna W PeelingSee the full list of authors
16 June 2024
Utility, acceptability and applicability of a nucleic acid amplification test in comparison with a syndromic approach in the management of sexually transmitted diseases at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda (ASTRHA): protocol for an open-label, randomised controlled trialRiccardo Serraino, Bruno Mario Cesana, Helen Linda Morrone, Gabriella Giuseppina Marino, Maria Cirillo, Vincenzo Olivadese, Peter Kyambadde, Lawrence Ssejjuko Biriwo, Frederik Mutebi, Enrico Maria Trecarichi, Patrick Musinguzi, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Carlo Torti
11 June 2024
Whole-course quality of tuberculosis (TB) care in rural China: a retrospective study based on chart abstractionMingyue Li, Xiaotian Zhang, Haozhe Cheng, Baisong Zhang, Tiantian Wei, Xiaoran Cheng, Shiwen Jiang, Xiaoyun Liu
31 May 2024
Implementation of systematic screening for tuberculosis disease and tuberculosis preventive treatment among people living with HIV attending antiretroviral treatment clinics in Ghana: a national pilot studyYaw Adusi-Poku, Lillian Addai, Bernard Wadie, Felix Kwami Afutu, Susuana A K Bruce, Nyonuku Akosua Baddoo, Zeleke Alebachew Wagaw, Jonathon R Campbell, Corinne S Merle, Rita Patricia Frimpong Amenyo
28 May 2024
Determinants of COVID-19 severity in Ethiopia: a multicentre case–control studyManayesh Bantie Tadie, Yimer Seid Yimer, Girma Taye
23 May 2024
The outcome and related risk factors of unvaccinated patients with end-stage kidney disease during the Omicron pandemic: a multicentre retrospective studyQuanchao Zhang, Caibao Lu, Shaofa Wu, Jin He, Han Wang, Jie Li, Zhifen Wu, Bingshuang Tang, Bingfeng Yang, Shengli Liao, Liao Wang, Hongwei Chen, Moqi Li, Wenchang He, Yiqin WangSee the full list of authors
15 May 2024
Identifying factors that can be used to assess a country’s readiness to deploy a new vaccine or improve uptake of an underutilised vaccine: a scoping reviewAomesh Bhatt, Vaneesha Monk, Alexandra Bhatti, Amanda L Eiden, Lindsay Hermany, Natasha Hansen, Mark P Connolly, Luke Baxter, Samantha Vanderslott, Rachel Mitrovich, Rebeccah Slater
7 May 2024
Risk equations for prosthetic joint infections (PJIs) in UK: a retrospective study using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) AURUM and GOLD databasesStefano Perni, Polina Prokopovich
7 May 2024
Effect of a national infection control programme in Sweden on prosthetic joint infection incidence following primary total hip arthroplasty: a cohort studyPeter Wildeman, Ola Rolfson, Per Wretenberg, Jonatan Nåtman, Max Gordon, Bo Söderquist, Viktor Lindgren
29 April 2024
Community antibiotic prescribing in patients with COVID-19 across three pandemic waves: a population-based study in Scotland, UKLaura Ciaccio, Peter T Donnan, Benjamin J Parcell, Charis A Marwick
19 April 2024
