Xpert MTB/RIF versus sputum microscopy as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis: a cluster-randomised trial embedded in South African roll-out of Xpert MTB/RIF GJ Churchyard, WS Stevens, LD Mametja, KM McCarthy, V Chihota, ... The Lancet Global Health 3 (8), e450-e457, 2015 | 250 | 2015 |
Comparison of Xpert MTB/RIF with other nucleic acid technologies for diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis in a high HIV prevalence setting: a prospective study LE Scott, K McCarthy, N Gous, M Nduna, A Van Rie, I Sanne, WF Venter, ... PLoS medicine 8 (7), e1001061, 2011 | 234 | 2011 |
Outbreak of listeriosis in South Africa associated with processed meat J Thomas, N Govender, KM McCarthy, LK Erasmus, TJ Doyle, M Allam, ... New England Journal of Medicine 382 (7), 632-643, 2020 | 194 | 2020 |
Population-based surveillance for cryptococcosis in an antiretroviral-naive South African province with a high HIV seroprevalence KM McCarthy, J Morgan, KA Wannemuehler, SA Mirza, SM Gould, ... Aids 20 (17), 2199-2206, 2006 | 151 | 2006 |
Using top‐down and bottom‐up costing approaches in LMICs: The case for using both to assess the incremental costs of new technologies at scale L Cunnama, E Sinanovic, L Ramma, N Foster, L Berrie, W Stevens, ... Health economics 25, 53-66, 2016 | 111 | 2016 |
Cryptococcus gattii Infection: Characteristics and Epidemiology of Cases Identified in a South African Province with High HIV Seroprevalence, 2002–2004 J Morgan, KM McCarthy, S Gould, K Fan, B Arthington-Skaggs, N Iqbal, ... Clinical infectious diseases 43 (8), 1077-1080, 2006 | 110 | 2006 |
External quality assessment of national public health laboratories in Africa, 2002-2009 J Frean, O Perovic, V Fensham, K McCarthy, A Gottberg, L Gouveia, ... Bulletin of the World Health Organization 90 (3), 191-199, 2012 | 102 | 2012 |
Cost-effectiveness of Xpert MTB/RIF for tuberculosis diagnosis in South Africa: a real-world cost analysis and economic evaluation A Vassall, M Siapka, N Foster, L Cunnama, L Ramma, K Fielding, ... The Lancet Global Health 5 (7), e710-e719, 2017 | 91 | 2017 |
Guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and management of cryptococcal meningitis among HIV-infected persons: 2013 update NP Govender, G Meintjies, T Bicanic, H Dawood, TS Harrison, JN Jarvis, ... AOSIS, 2013 | 77 | 2013 |
Effect of Xpert MTB/RIF on clinical outcomes in routine care settings: individual patient data meta-analysis GL Di Tanna, AR Khaki, G Theron, K McCarthy, H Cox, L Mupfumi, ... The Lancet Global Health 7 (2), e191-e199, 2019 | 75 | 2019 |
High incidence of latent tuberculous infection among South African health workers: an urgent call for action KM McCarthy, LE Scott, N Gous, M Tellie, WDF Venter, WS Stevens, ... The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease 19 (6), 647-653, 2015 | 73 | 2015 |
Prevalence, risk factors and risk perception of tuberculosis infection among medical students and healthcare workers in Johannesburg, South Africa A Van Rie, K McCarthy, L Scott, A Dow, WDF Venter, WS Stevens South African Medical Journal 103 (11), 853-857, 2013 | 66 | 2013 |
A comparison of cases of paediatric-onset and adult-onset cryptococcosis detected through population-based surveillance, 2005–2007 ST Meiring, VC Quan, C Cohen, H Dawood, AS Karstaedt, KM McCarthy, ... Aids 26 (18), 2307-2314, 2012 | 65 | 2012 |
Missed opportunities for TB investigation in primary care clinics in South Africa: experience from the XTEND trial VN Chihota, S Ginindza, K McCarthy, AD Grant, G Churchyard, K Fielding PLoS One 10 (9), e0138149, 2015 | 55 | 2015 |
A review of foodborne diseases outbreaks reported to the outbreak response unit, national institute for communicable diseases, South Africa, 2013–2017 AM Shonhiwa, G Ntshoe, V Essel, J Thomas, K McCarthy International Journal of Infectious Diseases 79, 73, 2019 | 47 | 2019 |
Control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in an oncology ward in South Africa: effective use of limited resources KM McCarthy, W Van Nierop, A Duse, A Von Gottberg, M Kassel, ... Journal of Hospital Infection 44 (4), 294-300, 2000 | 43 | 2000 |
Epidemiology of glycopeptide-resistant enterococci colonizing high-risk patients in hospitals in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa A von Gottberg, W van Nierop, A Dusé, M Kassel, K McCarthy, A Brink, ... Journal of clinical microbiology 38 (2), 905-909, 2000 | 41 | 2000 |
Good treatment outcomes among foreigners receiving antiretroviral therapy in Johannesburg, South Africa K McCarthy, MF Chersich, J Vearey, G Meyer-Rath, A Jaffer, S Simpwalo, ... International journal of STD & AIDS 20 (12), 858-862, 2009 | 40 | 2009 |
Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis and management of cryptococcal meningitis and disseminated cryptococcosis in HIV-infected patients: Guideline K McCarthy, G Meintjes Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine 2007 (28), 25-35, 2007 | 38 | 2007 |
Altered PBP 2A and Its Role in the Development of Penicillin, Cefotaxime, and Ceftriaxone Resistance in a Clinical Isolate of Streptococcus pneumoniae AM Smith, C Feldman, O Massidda, K McCarthy, D Ndiweni, KP Klugman Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 49 (5), 2002-2007, 2005 | 38 | 2005 |