Area of research
Epidemiology · Infectious Diseases
Research interest
Research interests include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, Mycobacterium research and diagnosis, and Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis.
Effect of long-term azithromycin treatment on gut microbial diversity in children and adolescents with HIV-associated chronic lung disease
Diagnostic yield as an important metric for the evaluation of novel tuberculosis tests: rationale and guidance for future research
Risk and rates of hospitalisation in young children: A prospective study of a South African birth cohort
The inclusion of children and adolescents in tuberculosis diagnostic development and evaluation–a consensus statement
Reflex Xpert MTB/XDR Testing of Residual Rifampicin-Resistant Specimens: A Clinical Laboratory-Based Diagnostic Accuracy and Feasibility Study in South Africa
Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease in the first decade of life: a South African birth cohort study
Characterization of bacterial and viral pathogens in the respiratory tract of children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease: a case–control study
Natural immunity and protection against variants in South African children through five COVID-19 waves: A prospective study
Longitudinal lung function trajectories in response to azithromycin therapy for chronic lung disease in children with HIV infection: a secondary analysis of the BREATHE trial
The Long-Term Impact of Early-Life Tuberculosis Disease on Child Health: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study
Diagnosis of childhood febrile illness using a multi-class blood RNA molecular signature
Development of treatment-decision algorithms for children evaluated for pulmonary tuberculosis: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Relationships between the Intakes of Human Milk Components and Body Composition of Breastfed Infants: A Systematic Review
Sputum bacterial load and bacterial composition correlate with lung function and are altered by long-term azithromycin treatment in children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease
Organisation of care for people receiving drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment in South Africa: a mixed methods study
Comparison of DNA concentration and bacterial pathogen PCR detection when using two DNA extraction kits for nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal samples
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019: a systematic analysis
Investigating resistance in clinical Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates with genomic and phenotypic antimicrobial susceptibility testing: a multicentre observational study
Natural and hybrid immunity following four COVID-19 waves: A prospective cohort study of mothers in South Africa
Serial measurement of M. tuberculosis in blood from critically-ill patients with HIV-associated tuberculosis
The role of emergent champions in policy implementation for decentralised drug-resistant tuberculosis care in South Africa
Treatment Response in Pediatric Pulmonary Tuberculosis—A Prospective Longitudinal Study
The utility of repeat Xpert MTB/RIF testing to diagnose tuberculosis in HIV-positive adults with initial negative result
Cytomegalovirus acquisition in infancy and the risk of tuberculosis disease in childhood: a longitudinal birth cohort study in Cape Town, South Africa
Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of respiratory microbial flora in African children with HIV-associated chronic lung disease
Vitamin D Concentrations in Infancy and the Risk of Tuberculosis Disease in Childhood: A Prospective Birth Cohort in Cape Town, South Africa
The impact of long-term azithromycin on antibiotic resistance in HIV-associated chronic lung disease
Diverse clinical and social circumstances: developing patient-centred care for DR-TB patients in South Africa
The child ecosystem and childhood pulmonary tuberculosis: A South African perspective
Global burden of acute lower respiratory infection associated with human metapneumovirus in children under 5 years in 2018: a systematic review and modelling study