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Directly observed therapy and risk of unfavourable tuberculosis treatment outcomes among an international cohort of people living with HIV in low- and middle-income countries
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019-12)
Introduction Identification of persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated tuberculosis (TB) at increased risk for unfavourable TB outcomes would inform efforts to improve such outcomes. We sought to ...
Trends in Incidence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bloodstream Infections Differ by Strain Type and Healthcare Exposure, United States, 2005-2013
(Clinical Infectiouis Diseases, 2020-01-01)
Background. Previous reports suggested that US methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strain epidemiology has changed since the rise of USA300 MRSA. We describe invasive MRSA trends by strain type.
Methods. ...
Temporal changes in ART initiation in adults with high CD4 counts in Latin America: a cohort study
(Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2019-12)
Introduction In 2013, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended initiating combination ART (cART) in all adults with HIV and CD4+ lymphocyte counts (CD4) <500 cells/mm(3). In 2015, this was updated to recommend cART ...
Expanding Hepatitis C Virus Care and Cure: National Experience Using a Clinical Pharmacist-Driven Model
(Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2019-07)
Background. The US National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan depends on additional providers to expand hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment capacity in order to achieve elimination goals. Clinical pharmacists manage treatment and ...