Multi-disciplinary Evaluation of Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) for better Health (MESARCH): protocol for a 1-year cohort study examining health, well-being and cost outcomes in adult survivors of sexual assault attending SARCs in England

Introduction Sexual violence is commonplace and has serious adverse consequences for physical and mental health.Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) are viewed as a best practice response.Little is known about their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.Long-term data on the health and well-being of those who have experienced rape and sexual assa

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Mechanisms of first-line antimicrobial resistance in multi-drug and extensively drug resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract Background In South Africa, drug resistant tuberculosis is a major public health crisis in the face of the colossal HIV pandemic.Methods In an attempt to understand the distribution of drug resistance in our setting, we analysed the rpoB, katG, inhA, pncA and embB genes associated with resistance to key drugs used in the treatment of tuber

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