ABOUT THE JOURNAL
The Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases (SAJID) publishes topics on all aspects of infectious diseases, particularly those of importance to the FIDSSA societies. Topics around infection include clinical and epidemiological aspects of communicable diseases, laboratory diagnosis of infections, characterisation of infective agents by molecular techniques and the study of transmission patterns of pathogens in institutional and community settings. View our Editorial Team.


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LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
The knowledge, attitudes and practices of doctors, pharmacists and nurses on antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship in South Africa  
Reshma Balliram, Wilbert Sibanda, Sabiha Y. Essack
21 April 2021

Correspondence

 
Obesity and its implications for COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa  
Fiona A. van Vollenstee, Maria-Teresa van der Merwe
20 April 2021

Original Research

 
The BinaxNOW pneumococcal antigen test: An adjunct for diagnosis of pneumococcal bacteraemia  
Hafsah D. Tootla, Colleen Bamford, Chad M. Centner, Clinton Moodley
15 April 2021

Original Research

 
Microbial contamination of hands of healthcare providers in the operating theatre of a central hospital  
Kylesh D. Pegu, Helen Perrie, Juan Scribante, Maria Fourtounas
08 April 2021

Original Research

 
Treatment outcomes of Gene Xpert positive tuberculosis patients in KwaMashu Community Health Centre, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: A retrospective review  
Sarusha Pillay, Nombulelo P. Magula
07 April 2021

Case Report

 
Exudative pharyngitis and Corynebacterium pseudodiphtheriticum: A case report and review of the literature  
Kessendri Reddy, Sebastian Gericke, Helena Rabie, Colette Pienaar, Motlatji Maloba
29 March 2021

Opinion Paper

 
COVID-19 and otorhinolaryngology: Returning to practice  
Shivesh Maharaj
26 March 2021

Opinion Paper

 
Immunotherapy of COVID-19 with Bacille Calmette – Guerin: Where is the missing red herring?  
Hari M. Saxena
05 March 2021

Case Report

 
Disseminated mucormycosis presenting as a renal mass in an human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient: A case report  
Moshawa C. Khaba, Lesedi M. Nevondo, Sydney M. Moroatshehla, Ndivhuho A. Makhado
02 March 2021

Brief Report

 
Carriage of colistin-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children from communities in Cape Town (Tuberculosis child multidrug-resistant preventive therapy trial sub-study)  
Yolandi Snyman, Andrew C. Whitelaw, Motlatji R.B. Maloba, Anneke C. Hesseling, Mae Newton-Foot
23 February 2021
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