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V. Silago

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h-index: 11
Works: 76
Citations: 495

Most-cited papers

Existence of Multiple ESBL Genes among Phenotypically Confirmed ESBL Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli Concurrently Isolated from Clinical, Colonization and Contamination Samples from Neonatal Units at Bugando Medical Center, Mwanza, Tanzania
V. Silago, Dory Kovacs, Happyness Samson, J. Seni +5 more
2021Antibiotics51 citations Open access
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Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogens Causing Community Acquired Urinary Tract Infections among Patients Attending Health Facilities in Mwanza and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
V. Silago, N. Moremi, M. Mtebe, E. Komba +6 more
2022Antibiotics50 citations Open access
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Bacteremia in critical care units at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania: the role of colonization and contaminated cots and mothers’ hands in cross-transmission of multidrug resistant Gram-negative bacteria
V. Silago, Dory Kovacs, Delfina R. Msanga, J. Seni +6 more
2020Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control44 citations Open access
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Microbial contamination of traditional liquid herbal medicinal products marketed in Mwanza city: magnitude and risk factors
C. Walther, K. J. Marwa, J. Seni, Peter Hamis +3 more
2016The Pan African Medical Journal24 citations Open access
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Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Factors among Patients with Indwelling Urinary Catheters Attending Bugando Medical Centre a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania
A. Ndomba, R. Laisser, V. Silago, B. Kidenya +3 more
2022Microorganisms21 citations Open access
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Bacteria Patterns on Tonsillar Surface and Tonsillar Core Tissue among Patients Scheduled for Tonsillectomy at Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania
Gustave Buname, G. Kiwale, Martha F. Mushi, V. Silago +2 more
2021Pathogens16 citations Open access
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Hospital surface contamination with antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative organisms in Tanzanian regional and tertiary hospitals: the need to improve environmental cleaning.
N. Moremi, Heike Claus, V. Silago, P. Kabage +4 more
2019Journal of Hospital Infection15 citations
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Treponema pallidum infection predicts sexually transmitted viral infections (hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus-2, and human immunodeficiency virus) among pregnant women from rural areas of Mwanza region, Tanzania
Gilbert Ng’wamkai, Kalista V. Msigwa, Damas Chengula, Frank Mgaya +6 more
2019BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth13 citations Open access
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High Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Mwanza, Northwestern Tanzania: A Population-Based Survey
Helmut A. Nyawale, N. Moremi, M. Mohamed, Johnson Njwalila +5 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health12 citations Open access
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Extended-spectrum β-lactamase blaCTX-M-1 group in gram-negative bacteria colonizing patients admitted at Mazimbu hospital and Morogoro Regional hospital in Morogoro, Tanzania
N. Moremi, V. Silago, Erick G. Mselewa, Ashery P. Chifwaguzi +5 more
2021BMC Research Notes12 citations Open access
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Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus causing osteomyelitis in a tertiary hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania
V. Silago, Martha F. Mushi, Boniface A. Remi, Alute Mwayi +3 more
2020Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research12 citations Open access
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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Presence of High-Risk Global Clones of Klebsiella pneumoniae Harboring Multiple Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Multiple Plasmids in Mwanza, Tanzania
V. Silago, S. Mshana
2022Microorganisms11 citations Open access
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Existence of Similar Leptospira Serovars among Dog Keepers and Their Respective Dogs in Mwanza, Tanzania, the Need for a One Health Approach to Control Measures
Betrand Msemwa, M. Mirambo, V. Silago, Juma M. Samson +7 more
2021Pathogens11 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance trends of pathogens causing urinary tract infections in Mwanza, Tanzania: A comparative study during and after the implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2017-2022)
V. Silago, K. Oravcová, Louise Matthews, S. Mshana +2 more
2024International Journal of Infectious Diseases10 citations Open access
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High Fecal Carriage of Multidrug Resistant Bacteria in the Community among Children in Northwestern Tanzania
Delfina R. Msanga, V. Silago, Tulla Massoza, B. Kidenya +7 more
2022Pathogens10 citations Open access
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C - reactive protein and urinary tract infection due to Gram-negative bacteria in a pediatric population at a tertiary hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania
Martha F. Mushi, V. G. Alex, Mwanaisha Seugendo, V. Silago +1 more
2019African Health Sciences10 citations Open access
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Bacteriospermia, extended spectrum beta lactamase producing Gram-negative bacteria and other factors associated with male infertility in Mwanza, Tanzania: a need of diagnostic bacteriology for management of male infertility
V. Silago, Yusuph Mukama, Anna L Haule, Frank Chacha +3 more
2020African Health Sciences9 citations Open access
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A Point Prevalence Survey of Antimicrobial Use at Geita Regional Referral Hospital in North-Western Tanzania
Lutugera Kihwili, V. Silago, E. Francis, Vicent A. Idahya +4 more
2023Pharmacy8 citations Open access
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Efficacy of disinfectants on control and clinical bacteria strains at a zonal referral hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross sectional hospital-based study
Prisca Damiano, V. Silago, Helmut A. Nyawale, Martha F. Mushi +3 more
2023Scientific Reports8 citations Open access
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Epidemiological Cut-Off Values and Multidrug Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolated from Domesticated Poultry and Pigs Reared in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Section Study
Conjester I Mtemisika, Helmut A. Nyawale, Ronald J Benju, Joseph M. Genchwere +6 more
2022Animals7 citations Open access
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Predominance of Acinetobacter spp., Harboring the blaIMP Gene, Contaminating the Hospital Environment in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Laboratory-Based Study
V. Silago, Eveline C. Mruma, Betrand Msemwa, Conjester I Mtemisika +5 more
2022Pathogens7 citations Open access
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Hepatitis B virus infections among health professional students in Mwanza city,Tanzania in 2016
M. Mirambo, E. Mkumbo, Hadija Selega, Betrand Msemwa +5 more
2020Archives of Public Health7 citations Open access
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Antihepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis C Antibodies among Pregnant Women in an Urban Area of Mwanza City, Tanzania
Elieza Chibwe, V. Silago, Edwin Kajoro, Muhsin Juma +5 more
2019Journal of Pregnancy7 citations Open access
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Quality equivalence and in-vitro antibiotic activity test of different brands of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid tablets in Mwanza, Tanzania: A cross sectional study
E. Kimaro, Erica Yusto, A. Mohamed, V. Silago +3 more
2023Heliyon6 citations Open access
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Antibacterial activity of soil-isolated Bacillus altitudinis/pumilus complex against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from Mwanza, Tanzania
Reuben Abednego, V. Silago
2023African Journal of Laboratory Medicine6 citations Open access
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Predominance of Other Pathogenic Bacteria among Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases Attending Tuberculosis Clinics in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Laboratory-Based Study
Florencia S. Buchera, V. Silago, Geofrey Japhet, Conjester I Mtemisika +6 more
2022Microorganisms6 citations Open access
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Adenovirus Infection Is Predicted by Prolonged Duration of Diarrhea among Rotavirus-Vaccinated Children below Five Years of Age in Mwanza, Tanzania
Delfina R. Msanga, T. Masoza, Dina C. Mahamba, Elizabeth Kwiyolecha +6 more
2020International Journal of Pediatrics6 citations Open access
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High Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Viral Load and Coinfection with Viral Hepatitis Are Associated with Liver Enzyme Abnormalities among HIV Seropositive Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in the Lake Victoria Zone, Tanzania
S. Iddi, C. Minja, V. Silago, Asteria Benjamin +5 more
2019AIDS Research and Treatment6 citations Open access
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Mortality among Cancer Patients within 90 Days of Therapy in a Tertiary Hospital, Tanzania: Is Our Pretherapy Screening Effective?
Marygoreth J Changalucha, Martha F. Mushi, Rodrick Kabangila, V. Silago +2 more
2019Journal of Cancer Epidemiology6 citations Open access
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Incidence, bacteriological profile and predictors of surgical site infections following limb amputation at Bugando medical centre and Sekou toure referral regional hospital, Mwanza, Tanzania
Haitham Hamudu, Helmut A. Nyawale, V. Silago, M. Mirambo +2 more
2025Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research5 citations Open access
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Utility of dipstick urinalysis in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections among outpatients in Mwanza and Dar es Salaam regions in Tanzania
Salim S. Masoud, M. Majigo, V. Silago, Peter P. Kunambi +8 more
2024Bulletin of the National Research Centre5 citations Open access
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The hospital environment versus carriage: transmission pathways for third-generation cephalosporin-resistant bacteria in blood in neonates in a low-resource country healthcare setting
Dory Kovacs, V. Silago, Delfina R. Msanga, S. Mshana +3 more
2022Scientific Reports5 citations Open access
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Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Lactose Fermenting Bacteria Colonizing Children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Sickle Cell Disease and Diabetes Mellitus in Mwanza City, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mariam M. Said, Delfina R. Msanga, Conjester I Mtemisika, V. Silago +2 more
2022Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease5 citations Open access
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Beta-lactam antibiotics and extended spectrum beta-lactamases
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2021GSC Advanced Research and Reviews5 citations Open access
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High Clostridium difficile Infection among HIV-Infected Children with Diarrhea in a Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania
Mwanaisha Seugendo, A. Hokororo, Rogatus Kabyemera, Delfina R. Msanga +4 more
2020International Journal of Pediatrics5 citations Open access
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Acute human cytomegalovirus infection among voluntary blood donors in the Lake Victoria zone blood transfusion centre: should it be considered in screening?
Erius Tebuka, Ruharara D Fulgence, Bertrand Msemwa, V. Silago +2 more
2019African Health Sciences5 citations Open access
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Hospital-Wide Bacterial Species and Antibiograms to Inform Management at a Zonal Tertiary Hospital in Mwanza, Tanzania
Baraka Justine, Martha F. Mushi, V. Silago, Zechariah Igembe +8 more
2025Infection and Drug Resistance4 citations Open access
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Patterns and outcomes of health-care associated infections in the medical wards at Bugando medical centre: a longitudinal cohort study
M. Kassam, V. Silago, Prisca Damiano, B. Wajanga +3 more
2023Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control4 citations Open access
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Characterisation of genes encoding for extended spectrum β-lactamase in Gram-negative bacteria causing healthcare-associated infections in Mwanza, Tanzania
Jenipher G. Mwakyabala, Conjester I Mtemisika, S. Mshana, A. Mwakyoma +1 more
2023African Journal of Laboratory Medicine4 citations Open access
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Hand Hygiene among Students and Nurses Staff in Mwanza Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study during Global COVID-19 Pandemic
V. Silago, M. Manzi, Conjester I Mtemisika, Prisca Damiano +2 more
2022East Africa Science4 citations Open access
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Quality of life among out-patients with long-term indwelling urinary catheter attending Urology Clinic at a Tertiary Hospital in Northwestern Tanzania
A. Ndomba, R. Laisser, Eveline T.Konje, V. Silago +2 more
2022Discover Social Science and Health4 citations Open access
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Epidemiology and Antimicrobial Resistance Trends of Bloodstream Infections During and After the Implementation of the National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study
V. Silago, Louise Matthews, K. Oravcová, Stephan E. Mshana +2 more
2025Infection and Drug Resistance3 citations Open access
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Etiology and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria causing pneumonia among adult patients with signs and symptoms of lower respiratory tract infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mwanza, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
Johannes Rukyaa, Martha F. Mushi, V. Silago, Prisca Damiano +5 more
2024Pneumonia3 citations Open access
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Seropositivity of Leptospira spp. Antibodies among Febrile Patients Attending Outpatient Clinics in Mwanza, Tanzania: Should It Be Included in Routine Diagnosis?
M. Mirambo, V. Silago, Betrand Msemwa, Helmut A. Nyawale +13 more
2022Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease3 citations Open access
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Preparedness of district clinical laboratories towards ISO 15189: 2012 accreditation scheme in Lake Zone, Tanzania (a descriptive cross-sectional study)
Betrand Msemwa, V. Silago, Conjester I Mtemisika, Nabina Simeo Golola +1 more
2022The Pan African Medical Journal3 citations
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Contamination of hospital surfaces by third-generation cephalosporin-resistant gram-negative bacteria in district hospitals in Mwanza, Tanzania: Urgent need for enhanced infection prevention and control
Ezekiel B. Gamuya, Mulki S. Salum, Beatrice Augustino Mtewele, Baraka Minja +9 more
2025Infection Prevention in Practice2 citations Open access
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High Seropositivity of Markers of Viral Infections among Women with Unfavorable Pregnancy Outcomes in Mwanza, Tanzania: The Urgent Need for Control Interventions
Ulimbakisye Mcdonald, Helmut A. Nyawale, Alphaxard Kajura, Fridolin Mujuni +10 more
2023East African Health Research Journal2 citations Open access
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among Women with Macerated Stillbirth: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study from Mwanza, Tanzania
Helmut A. Nyawale, Elieza Chibwe, Fridolin Mujuni, Lidya Maiga +8 more
2022Journal of Pregnancy2 citations Open access
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Candida Colonization among Neonates with Low Birth Weight: There Is Much More to Explore
W. Mussa, B. Modest, A. Hokororo, F. Mashuda +3 more
2020Open Journal of Pediatrics2 citations Open access
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High prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria among Human Immunodeficiency Virus seropositive population in the Lake Victoria zone, Tanzania
D. Morona, M. Zinga, M. Mirambo, Said Mtawazi +2 more
2018Tanzania Journal of Health Research2 citations Open access
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