Early empiric anti-Mycobacterium tuberculosis therapy for sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a protocol of a randomised clinical trial

• Mark Conaway,
• David R Boulware,
• Scott K Heysell,
• Stellah G Mpagama,
• Christopher C Moore,
• Alphonce Liyoyo,
• Conrad Muzoora,
• Catherine Gitige,
• Bibie Said,
• Edwin Nuwagira,
• Rinah Arinaitwe,
• Rhina Mushagara,
• Peter Buzaare,
• Anna Chongolo,
• Samuel Jjunju,
• Precious Twesigye,
• Megan Null,
• Tania A Thomas

Affiliations

Mark Conaway

Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

David R Boulware

Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda

Scott K Heysell

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Stellah G Mpagama

Medical, Kibong`oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Tanzania

Christopher C Moore

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Alphonce Liyoyo

Kilimanjaro Clinical Research Institute, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Moshi, United Republic of Tanzania

Conrad Muzoora

Department of Internal Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Catherine Gitige

Medical, Kibong`oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kilimanjaro, United Republic of Tanzania

Bibie Said

Department of Medicine, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, United Republic of Tanzania

Edwin Nuwagira

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Rinah Arinaitwe

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Rhina Mushagara

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Peter Buzaare

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Anna Chongolo

Department of Medicine, Kibong’oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, United Republic of Tanzania

Samuel Jjunju

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Precious Twesigye

Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda

Megan Null

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Tania A Thomas

Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA