• Comparison of Xpert GBS v. culture for rapid detection of group B streptococcus in pregnant women: Sensitivity, specificity and predictive value 

  Said, M; Dangor, Y; Mbelle, M; Sihlabela, A; Lekalakala, M. R; Ismail, F (SAMJ - South African Medical Journal, 2018)

  Background. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a leading cause of invasive disease, particularly in newborns. Seventy-five percent of neonates will be colonised by mothers carrying the organism. Confirmation of maternal ...
• Outbreak of carbapenem-resistant Providencia rettgeri in a tertiary hospital 

  Tshisevhe, V. S.; Lekalakala, M. R; Tshuma, N; van Rensburg, S Janse; Mbelle, N (SAMJ - South African Medical Journal, 2017)

  The emergence of resistance to multiple antimicrobial agents in pathogenic bacteria is a significant public health threat, as there are limited effective antimicrobial agents for infections caused by multidrug-resistant ...
• Laboratory based antimicrobial resistance surveillance for Pseudomonas aeruginosa blood isolates from South Africa 

  Singh-Moodley, Ashika; Duse, Adriano; Naicker, Preneshni; Kularatne, Ranmini; Nana, Trusha; Lekalakala, Ruth; Mbelle, Nontombi; Dawood, Halima; Han, Khine Swe Swe; Ramjathan, Praksha; Bhola, Prathna; Whitelaw, Andrew; Perovic, Olga (Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018)

  Introduction: Antimicrobial resistant bacterial infections are widespread globally and increases in antimicrobial resistance presents a major threat to public health. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic healthcare ...
• Declining Incidence of Invasive Meningococcal Disease in South Africa: 2003–2016 

  Meiring, Susan; Cohen, Cheryl; de Gouveia, Linda; du Plessis, Mignon; Kularatne, Ranmini; Hoosen, Anwar; Lekalakala, Ruth; Lengana, Sarona; Seetharam, Sharona; Naicke, Preneshni; Quan, Vanessa; Reubenson, Gary; Tempia, Stefano; von Mollendorf, Claire; von Gottberg, Anne (Declining Infectious Medical Journal, 2018)

  Background. Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is endemic to South Africa, where vaccine use is negligible. We describe the epidemiology of IMD in South Africa. Methods. IMD cases were identified through a national, ...
• Enhancing learners’ reading habits through reading bags at secondary schools 

  Molotja, Tsebe Wilfred; Themane, Mahlapahlapana (Reading & Writing-Journal of the Reading Association of South Africa, 2018)

  The importance of getting children off to a good start in reading cannot be overstated. Successful academic performance at primary and secondary school level is partly dependent on the ability to read. It is believed that ...

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