Publications

publications
Author

McEwen Khundi

Published

April 29, 2022

A list of my publications

  1. Khundi M, Carpenter JR, Corbett EL, Feasey HRA, Soko RN, Nliwasa M, Twabi H, Chiume L, Burke RM, Horton KC, Dodd PJ, Cohen T, MacPherson P. Neighbourhood prevalence-to-notification ratios for adult bacteriologically-confirmed tuberculosis reveals hotspots of underdiagnosis in Blantyre, Malawi. Conditionally accepted by Ploss One April 2022 https://github.com/mcewenkhundi/TBhotspotclustersplos.git

  2. Ku C-C, MacPherson P, Khundi M, Nzawa Soko RH, Feasey HRA, Nliwasa M, Horton KC, Corbett EL, Dodd PJ. Durations of asymptomatic, symptomatic, and care-seeking phases of tuberculosis disease with a Bayesian analysis of prevalence survey and notification data. BMC Med 2021 191 [Internet]. 2021 Nov 10 [cited 2021 Nov 16];19(1):1–13. Available from: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-021-02128-9

  3. Khundi M, Carpenter JR, Nliwasa M, Cohen T, Corbett EL, MacPherson P. Effectiveness of spatially targeted interventions for control of HIV, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria: a systematic review. BMJ Open [Internet]. 2021 Jul 1 [cited 2021 Jul 20];11(7):e044715. Available from: https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/7/e044715

  4. Burke RM, Henrion MYR, Mallewa J, Masamba L, Kalua T, Khundi M, Gupta-Wright A, Rylance J, Gordon SB, Masesa C, Corbett EL, Mwandumba HC, Macpherson P. Incidence of HIV-positive admission and inpatient mortality in Malawi (2012–2019). AIDS [Internet]. 2021 Nov 1 [cited 2021 Nov 19];35(13):2191–9.

  5. Khundi M, MacPherson P, Feasey HRA, Soko RN, Nliwasa M, Corbett EL, Carpenter JR. Clinical, health systems and neighbourhood determinants of tuberculosis case fatality in urban Blantyre, Malawi: a multilevel epidemiological analysis of enhanced surveillance data. Epidemiol Infect [Internet]. 2021 [cited 2021 Nov 19];149. Available from: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-infection/article/clinical-health-systems-and-neighbourhood-determinants-of-tuberculosis-case-fatality-in-urban-blantyre-malawi-a-multilevel-epidemiological-analysis-of-enhanced-surveillance-data/F18F42BE454F5EAFDB2FDD27DDDACC1E

  6. MacPherson P, Khundi M, Nliwasa M, Choko AT, Phiri VK, Webb EL, Dodd PJ, Cohen T, Harris R, Corbett EL. Disparities in access to diagnosis and care in Blantyre, Malawi, identified through enhanced tuberculosis surveillance and spatial analysis. BMC Med. 2019;17(1):21.

  7. Feasey HRA, Corbett EL, Nliwasa M, Mair L, Divala TH, Kamchedzera W, Khundi M, Burchett HED, Webb EL, Maheswaran H, Squire S, MacPherson P. Tuberculosis diagnosis cascade in Blantyre, Malawi: a prospective cohort study. BMC Infect Dis [Internet]. 2021 Dec 1 [cited 2021-Nov 19];21(1):1–10. Availablefrom:https://bmcinfectdis.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12879-021-05860-y.

  8. Soko RN, Burke RM, Feasey HRA, Sibande W, Nliwasa M, Henrion MYR, Khundi M, Dodd PJ, Ku CC, Kawalazira G, Choko A.T, Divala TH, Corbett EL, Macpherson P. Effects of Coronavirus Disease Pandemic on Tuberculosis Notifications, Malawi. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2021 Jul [cited 2021 Jun 23];27(7):1831–9. Available from: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/21-0557_article.htm.

  9. Mair L, Corbett EL, Feasey HRA, Kamchedzera W, Khundi M, Lalloo DG, Maheswaran H, Nliwasa M, Squire SB, Webb EL, Macpherson P. Provider-initiated HIV testing and TB screening in the era of universal coverage: Are the right people being reached? A cohort study in Blantyre, Malawi. PLoS One [Internet]. 2020 Aug 1 [cited 2021 Nov 19];15(8):e0236407. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0236407

  10. Ngwira LG, Corbett EL, Khundi M, Barnes GL, Nkhoma A, Murowa M, Cohn S, Moulton LH, Chaisson RE, Dowdy DW. Screening for Tuberculosis With Xpert MTB/RIF Assay Versus Fluorescent Microscopy Among Adults Newly Diagnosed With Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Rural Malawi: A Cluster Randomized Trial (Chepetsa). Clin Infect Dis [Internet]. 2019 Mar 19 [cited 2021 Nov 19];68(7):1176–83. Available from: https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/68/7/1176/5060257.

  11. Thindwa D, Macpherson P, Choko AT, Khundi M, Sambakunsi R, Ngwira LG, Kalua T, Webb EL, Corbett EL. Completion of isoniazid preventive therapy among human immunodeficiency virus positive adults in urban Malawi. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2018 Mar 1;22(3):273–9.

  12. Ngwira LG, Dowdy DW, Khundi M, Barnes GL, Nkhoma A, Choko AT, Murowa M, Chaisson RE, Corbett EL, Fielding K. Delay in seeking care for tuberculosis symptoms among adults newly diagnosed with HIV in rural Malawi. INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS [Internet]. 2018 Mar 1 [cited 2019 Feb 1];22(3):280–6. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.17.0539

  13. Little KM, Khundi M, Barnes GL, Ngwira LG, Nkhoma A, Makombe S, Corbett EL, Chaisson RE, Dowdy DW. Predictors of isoniazid preventive therapy completion among adults newly diagnosed with HIV in rural Malawi. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2018 Apr 1;22(4):371–7.

  14. Choko AT, Taegtmeyer M, Macpherson P, Cocker D, Khundi M, Thindwa D, Sambakusi RS, Kumwenda MK, Chiumya K, Malema O, Makombe SD, Webb EL, Corbett EL. Initial Accuracy of HIV Rapid Test Kits Stored in Suboptimal Conditions and Validity of Delayed Reading of Oral Fluid Tests. PLoS One [Internet]. 2016 Jun 1 [cited 2021 Nov 19];11(6):e0158107. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0158107.

  15. Nliwasa M, MacPherson P, Chisala P, Kamdolozi M, Khundi M, Kaswaswa K, Mwapasa M, Msefule C, Sohn H, Flach C, Corbett EL. The Sensitivity and Specificity of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Adults with Chronic Cough in Malawi. PLoS One [Internet]. 2016 May 1 [cited 2021 Nov 19];11(5):e0155101. Available from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0155101.

  16. Zwerling AA, Sahu M, Ngwira LG, Khundi M, Harawa T, Corbett EL, Chaisson RE, Dowdy DW. Screening for tuberculosis among adults newly diagnosed with HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa: A cost-effectiveness analysis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr [Internet]. 2015 Sep 1 [cited 2021 Nov19];70(1):83–90.Available-from: https://journals.lww.com/jaids/Fulltext/2015/09010/Screening_for_Tuberculosis_Among_Adults_Newly.11.aspx