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Clinical and molecular evidence for a case of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Kenya
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)
Mycobacterium ulcerans infection is an emerging disease that causes indolent, necrotizing skin lesions known
as Buruli ulcer (BU) and occasional contiguous or metastatic bone lesions. Buruli ulcer is named after Buruli ...
COMPLEMENT REGULATORY PROTEIN LEVELS IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL TRAIT
(Nairobi university, 2009)
Sickle cell disease refers to a collection of autosomal recessive genetic disorders characterized by the presence of HbS variant of the globin chain while “sickle cell anaemia” refers to individuals with two copies of the ...
Bullous erythema multiforme after treatment with Malarone®, a combination antimalarial composed of atovaquone and proguanil hydrochloride
(SAGE Publications, 2008)
We report on a Kenyan woman who developed bullous erythema multiforme, in association with Malarone treatment.
Characteristics of psychosocial support seeking during HIV-related treatment in western Kenya
(ary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2008)
While the characteristics of those who seek psychosocial support following an HIV diagnosis have been well documented in western countries where linkages between HIV-related treatment and psychosocial support programs are ...
Validity/reliability of PHQ-9 and PHQ-2 depression scales among adults living with HIV/AIDS in western Kenya
(Springer-Verlag, 2009-02-01)
Background
Depression greatly burdens sub-Saharan Africa, especially populations living with HIV/AIDS, for whom few validated depression scales exist. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), a brief dual-purpose instrument ...
Characteristics of psychosocial support seeking during HIV-related treatment in western Kenya
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 2008-07-01)
While the characteristics of those who seek psychosocial support following an HIV diagnosis have been well documented in western countries where linkages between HIV-related treatment and psychosocial support programs are ...
Effect of malaria rapid diagnostic tests on the management of uncomplicated malaria with artemether-lumefantrine in Kenya: a cluster randomized trial
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009)
Shortly after Kenya introduced artemether-lumefantrine (AL) for first-line treatment of uncomplicated
malaria, we conducted a pre-post cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of providing malaria rapid ...
Antifolate Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum: Multiple Origins and Identification of Novel dhfr Alleles
(The University of Chicago Press, 2006)
BackgroundSulfadoxine-pyrimethamine has been widely used as first-line therapy for uncomplicated malaria throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Recent studies conducted in Asia and Africa suggest the triple-mutant dhfr genotype ...
Does cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV-associated opportunistic infections select for resistant pathogens in Kenyan adults?
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2008)
We assessed the effect of daily cotrimoxazole, essential for HIV care, on development of antifolateresistant Plasmodium falciparum, naso-pharyngeal Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus), and commensal Escherichia coli. ...
Malaria and anaemia among pregnant women at first antenatal clinic visit in Kisumu, western Kenya
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007)
objective To determine the prevalence of malaria and anaemia among urban and peri-urban women
attending their first antenatal clinic (ANC) in an area of perennial malaria transmission.
methods Between November 2003 and ...