| Author | Role on Study | |
| 1. | Pranab K Mukherjee | Writing, data analyses, conception, design |
| 2. | Huichao Chen | Data analyses and design |
| 3. | Lauren L Patton | Conception and design |
| 4. | Scott Evans | Data analyses and design |
| 5. | Anthony Lee | Data analyses and design |
| 6. | Johnstone Kumwenda | Performance (enrollment of patients) |
| 7. | James Hakim | Performance (enrollment of patients) |
| 8. | Gaerolwe Masheto | Performance (enrollment of patients) |
| 9. | Frederick Sawe | Performance (enrollment of patients) |
| 10. | Mai T Pho | Design and data analyses |
| 11. | Kenneth A Freedberg | Design and data analyses |
| 12. | Caroline H Shiboski | Conception and design |
| 13. | Mahmoud A Ghannoum | Conception, design and performance |
| 14. | Robert A Salata | Conception, design and performance |