Mary L. Kamb
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View article: Treponemal Antibody Seroprevalence Using a Multiplex Bead Assay from Samples Collected during the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey: Searching for Yaws in Nigeria
Treponemal Antibody Seroprevalence Using a Multiplex Bead Assay from Samples Collected during the 2018 Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey: Searching for Yaws in Nigeria Open
Yaws is a chronic, relapsing disease of skin, bone, and cartilage caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue . Yaws was last reported in Nigeria in 1996, although neighboring countries have recently reported cases. We investigated serolo…
View article: Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication
Assessment of the Chad guinea worm surveillance information system: A pivotal foundation for eradication Open
Background In the absence of a vaccine or pharmacological treatment, prevention and control of Guinea worm disease is dependent on timely identification and containment of cases to interrupt transmission. The Chad Guinea Worm Eradication P…
Malaria and Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases: Potential Syndemics with COVID-19? Open
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, have surpassed 5 million cases globally. Current models suggest that low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will have a similar incidence but substantially lower mortality rate than high-incom…
Evaluating coverage of maternal syphilis screening and treatment within antenatal care to guide service improvements for prevention of congenital syphilis in Countdown 2030 Countries Open
These data and findings can serve as an initial baseline evaluation of antenatal syphilis surveillance and service coverage and can be used to guide improvement of delivery and monitoring of syphilis screening and treatment in ANC for thes…
An Evaluation of Infertility Among Women in the Republic of Palau, 2016. Open
Fertility challenges are a personal and important part of a woman's reproductive health and are associated with health and lifestyle factors. Limited data exist on infertility among women in Palau. We describe the lifetime prevalence of se…
Evaluation of the WHO/CDC Syphilis Serology Proficiency Programme to support the global elimination of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis: an observational cross-sectional study, 2008–2015 Open
Objectives Syphilis morbidity is high among pregnant women in lower income countries with limited laboratory capacity. We evaluated a long-standing global Syphilis Serology Proficiency Programme (SSPP) that supports testing quality in nati…
View article: Impact of program transfer from a non-governmental organization to a district health office: Evaluation of a program integrating water treatment and hygiene kits into reproductive health and HIV services, Machinga District, Malawi, 2010-2012
Impact of program transfer from a non-governmental organization to a district health office: Evaluation of a program integrating water treatment and hygiene kits into reproductive health and HIV services, Machinga District, Malawi, 2010-2012 Open
The evaluation results suggest that many positive aspects of this donor-supported program continued following transition of program management from a non-governmental organization to a DHO.
Correction: Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis and associated adverse birth outcomes—Estimates for 2016 and progress since 2012 Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211720.].
Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis and associated adverse birth outcomes—Estimates for 2016 and progress since 2012 Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211720.].
Syphilis management in pregnancy: a review of guideline recommendations from countries around the world Open
Guidelines can help healthcare practitioners manage syphilis in pregnancy and prevent perinatal death or disability. We conducted systematic reviews to locate guidance documents describing management of syphilis in pregnancy, 2003-2017. We…
Rapid Increases in Syphilis in Reproductive-Aged Women in Japan: A Warning for Other Countries? Open
In this issue of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Arima et al.1 report on a rapid and large increase in heterosexual syphilis in Japan, with an especially concerning rate of rise among young women of reproductive age. As is true in many indu…
Assessing stakeholder perceptions of the acceptability and feasibility of national scale-up for a dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic test in Malawi Open
Stakeholders largely support implementation of a dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic test as a feasible alternative to current antenatal testing. Scale-up will require addressing perceived barriers; negotiating changes to existing algorithm…
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies evaluating the performance and operational characteristics of dual point-of-care tests for HIV and syphilis Open
PROSPERO 2016:CRD42016049168.
View article: Prenatal Screening for and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Pregnant Women and Prevention of Transmission to Infants Born to Infected Mothers—Guam, 2014
Prenatal Screening for and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen in Pregnant Women and Prevention of Transmission to Infants Born to Infected Mothers—Guam, 2014 Open
Although the prenatal HBsAg screening prevalence in this sample was high, the maternal HBsAg prevalence among women in this sample was more than 14 times and 2 times the prevalence among US-born Pacific Islander/Asian women and all women i…
View article: LB2.60 Field evaluation of a novel dual hiv/syphilis rapid test – malawi, 2014–2015
LB2.60 Field evaluation of a novel dual hiv/syphilis rapid test – malawi, 2014–2015 Open
Introduction Dual HIV/syphilis rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) may prevent congenital syphilis by facilitating syphilis diagnosis in pregnant women receiving HIV testing. The dual HIV-1/2 treponemal syphilis RDT (Chembio DPP HIV-Syphilis Ass…
O03.6 Syphilis testing practices in the americas: results of a regional survey of laboratories Open
Introduction Quality of syphilis testing is a critical component of effective STI control programs, including elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis. To understand syphilis testing policies and practices in the Reg…
P1.41 A systematic review of field performance of dual diagnostic tests for hiv and syphilis: what is the most appropriate “gold standard” for syphilis infection? Open
Introduction Rapid tests (RTs) improve screening and treatment in people without ready access to laboratory testing. Newer RTs linking syphilis and HIV tests on a single device could simplify testing and lower costs. Previous laboratory ev…
Syphilis testing practices in the Americas Open
Objective To present the findings of the Pan American Health Organization's 2014 survey on syphilis testing policies and practices in the Americas. Methods Representatives of national/regional reference and large, lower‐level laboratories …
Screening for Syphilis and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections in Pregnant Women — Guam, 2014 Open
Prenatal screening and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can prevent adverse perinatal outcomes. In Guam, the largest of the three U.S. territories in the Pacific, primary and secondary syphilis rates among women increas…
Two steps forward, one step back Open
As the global community moves forward in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is important that we learn from past challenges, especially those related to effectively reaching the people who are furthest behind
Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Screening Among Pregnant Women and Care of Infants of Hepatitis B Surface Antigen–Positive Mothers — Guam, 2014 Open
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic among adults in the U.S. territory of Guam (1,2). Perinatal HBV transmission, which occurs at birth from an infected mother to her newborn infant, is a major mode of HBV transmission and maintai…
View article: Impact of the Integration of Water Treatment, Hygiene, Nutrition, and Clean Delivery Interventions on Maternal Health Service Use
Impact of the Integration of Water Treatment, Hygiene, Nutrition, and Clean Delivery Interventions on Maternal Health Service Use Open
Reducing barriers associated with maternal health service use, household water treatment, and improved hygiene is important for maternal and neonatal health outcomes. We surveyed a sample of 201 pregnant women who participated in a clinic-…
View article: Can incentives reduce the barriers to use of antenatal care and delivery services in Kenya?: Results of a qualitative inquiry
Can incentives reduce the barriers to use of antenatal care and delivery services in Kenya?: Results of a qualitative inquiry Open
A qualitative inquiry was used to assess if incentives consisting of a hygiene kit, protein-fortified flour, and delivery kit reduced barriers to antenatal care and delivery services in Nyanza Province, Kenya. We conducted 40 interviews (b…
Cuba Validated as the First Country to Eliminate Mother-to-Child Transmission of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Congenital Syphilis: Lessons Learned from the Implementation of the Global Validation Methodology Open
In Brief Implementation of the global methodology for validation of elimination of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus in Cuba demonstrated the feasibility of elimination of mother-to-child transmission, even in lo…
Estimating Benzathine Penicillin Need for the Treatment of Pregnant Women Diagnosed with Syphilis during Antenatal Care in High-Morbidity Countries Open
Penicillin need for maternal and infant syphilis treatment is high among this group of syphilis burdened countries. Initiatives to ensure a stable and adequate supply of benzathine penicillin for treatment of maternal syphilis are importan…
Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis in 2008 and 2012: a health systems modelling study Open
The UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction in WHO, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.