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Prognostic factors for overall survival of patients with prostate cancer in Kyadondo county, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-24)
Background: Prostate cancer (PCa) remains the most common cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Uganda has the highest incidence and mortality of PCa in the East Africa region. The overall survival of patients with ...
Vancomycin Resistance among Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-01)
Introduction Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is defined as Staphylococcus aureus strain resistant to almost all Beta-lactams antimicrobial agents. The increased burden of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus ...
Interferon Sensitivity Profiles of HIV-1 Transmitter Founder Viruses of Subtypes A, D and AD Recombinants in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)
ABSTRACT
Background: In 80–90% of HIV-1 discordant partners, infection of the naive partner always results from the successful transmission and propagation of a single virus variant, termed the Transmitter Founder (TF) ...
Stool-based xpert ultra testing for pulmonary tuberculosis in children in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-25)
Background.. Globally, the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in children is challenging principally
because of the paucibacillary nature of TB in children and the difficulty in obtaining good quality
sputum samples. More ...