Area of research
Infectious Diseases · Surgery
Research interest
Research interests include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections.
The tuberculogenic environment
Performance evaluation of the Molbio diagnostics Truenat MTB Ultima/COVID-19 multiplex assay for TB and COVID-19 case detection among people with symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis—a study protocol for clinical trials
The effect of smart pillboxes on TB stigma among adults in a cluster-randomised TB treatment trial
Treatment adherence and clinical outcomes amongst in people with drug-susceptible tuberculosis using medication monitor and differentiated care approach compared with standard of care in South Africa: a cluster randomized trial
Health-seeking behaviour and patient-related factors associated with the time to TB treatment initiation in four African countries: a cross-sectional survey
Scaling up evidence-based approaches to tuberculosis screening in prisons
A qualitative exploration into the presence of TB stigmatization across three districts in South Africa
Qualitative study exploring the feasibility of using medication monitors and a differentiated care approach to support adherence among people receiving TB treatment in South Africa
Prioritizing persons deprived of liberty in global guidelines for tuberculosis preventive treatment
Acceptability of using the medication monitor and experience of a differentiated care approach for TB treatment adherence among people living with TB in South Africa
Human resource time commitments and associated costs of Community Caregiver outreach team operations in South Africa
mHealth application for improving treatment outcomes for patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Vietnam: an economic evaluation protocol for the V-SMART trial
Resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection among highly TB exposed South African gold miners
Harnessing new mHealth technologies to Strengthen the Management of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis in Vietnam (V-SMART trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Comparing QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus with QuantiFERON-TB Gold in-tube for diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection among highly TB exposed gold miners in South Africa
The effectiveness of contact investigation among contacts of tuberculosis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Monocyte metabolic transcriptional programs associate with resistance to tuberculin skin test/interferon-γ release assay conversion
Standardised patient study to assess tuberculosis case detection within the private pharmacy sector in Vietnam
Exploring the promise and reality of ward-based primary healthcare outreach teams conducting TB household contact tracing in three districts of South Africa
Evaluation of adherence monitoring system using evriMED with a differentiated response compared to standard of care among drug-sensitive TB patients in three provinces in South Africa: a protocol for a cluster randomised control trial
Performance of GeneXpert MTB/RIF for Diagnosing Tuberculosis Among Symptomatic Household Contacts of Index Patients in South Africa
Levofloxacin versus placebo for the treatment of latent tuberculosis among contacts of patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (the VQUIN MDR trial): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Household point of care CD4 testing and isoniazid preventive therapy initiation in a household TB contact tracing programme in two districts of South Africa
Household HIV Testing Uptake among Contacts of TB Patients in South Africa
Comparison of Tenofovir, Zidovudine, or Stavudine as Part of First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in a Resource-Limited-Setting: A Cohort Study