The yield of Auramine O staining using led microscopy with bleach treated sputum samples for detection of pulmonary tuberculosis at St. Peter tuberculosis specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Autor: Nebiyu Gizaw, Adugna Abera, Solomon Sisay, Kassu Desta, Saskia Kreibich, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Solomon Gebre-Selassie

Publikováno v: Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, Vol 18, Iss , Pp - (2020)

Background: Smear microscopy is the mainstay for diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) in Ethiopia. This technique; however, is insensitive to detect Mycobacteria from most clinical specimens. Currently, light emitting diode (LED) fluorescence microscope is

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Drug adherence and efficacy of smear microscopy in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis after 2 months of medication in North-western Tanzania

Autor: Benson R. Kidenya, Stephen E. Mshana, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Jeremiah Kidola, Christa Kasang

Publikováno v: International Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol 63, Iss C, Pp 43-47 (2017)

Objectives: The study aimed at assessing the Tuberculosis (TB) medication adherence level and the efficacy of smear microscopy in the diagnosing pulmonary TB at month 2. Methods: A prospective study was conducted at the four sites located in the Nort

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Pooled Sputum for Xpert MTB/RIF Testing: A Cost Effectiveness Diagnostic Tool in Mwanza, Tanzania

Autor: Shimba Henerico, Benson R. Kidenya, Bernard Okamo, Christa Kasang, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Richard V. Makapa, Geoffrey Japhet

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a global public health problem, with the highest burden occurring in low-income countries, wherein the use of more sensitive diagnostics, such as Xpert MTB/RIF (GeneXpert), is still limited by costs. Testing of pooled

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-599005/v1

Investigation of household contacts of pulmonary tuberculosis patients increases case detection in Mwanza City, Tanzania

Autor: Eleanor A Ochodo, Benson R. Kidenya, Medard Beyanga, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Stephen E. Mshana, Christa Kasang

Publikováno v: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 18, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2018)
BMC Infectious Diseases

Background Tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing is a key strategy for containing TB and provides addition to the passive case finding approach. However, this practice has not been implemented in Tanzania, where there is unacceptably high treatment gap o

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3036-6

Implementation of the laboratory quality management system (ISO 15189): Experience from Bugando Medical Centre Clinical Laboratory – Mwanza, Tanzania

Autor: Benjamin Majaliwa, Medard Beyanga, Kahima Jackson, Michael Mwasegaka, Christa Kasang, Simon Ezekiel, Patrick Mateta, Lisa Gerwing-Adima, Henrico Shimba, Charles Massambu, Wilson Mtotela, Dickson Majige

Publikováno v: African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp e1-e6 (2018)
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-6, Published: 2018

Background: Use of laboratory evidence-based patient health care in Tanzania remains a complex problem, as with many other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. As at 2010, 39 African countries, including Tanzania, had no clinical laboratories that met th

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https://ajlmonline.org/index.php/ajlm/article/view/657