Browsing Journal Articles by Author "D'Costa, L"
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Association of cervical ectopy with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus: results of a study of couples in Nairobi, Kenya.
Moss, GB; Clemetson, D; D'Costa, L; Plummer, FA; Ndinya-Achola, JO; Reilly, M; Holmes, KK; Piot, P; Maitha, GM; Hillier, SL (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 1991)To identify risk factors involved in heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a cross-sectional study of HIV-seropositive men and their spouses was conducted in Nairobi, Kenya. Of 70 spouses, 40 ... -
Evaluation of fleroxacin (RO 23-6240) as single-oral-dose therapy of culture-proven chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya
MacDonald, KS; Cameron, DW; D'Costa, L; Ndinya-Achola, JO; Plummer, FA; Ronald, AR (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of NairobiDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1989)Chancroid is gaining importance as a sexually transmitted disease because of its association with transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Effective, simply administered therapy for chancroid is necessary. ... -
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection in women attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Kenya.
Plourde, PJ; Plummer, FA; Pepin, J; Agoki, E; Moss, G; Ombette, J; Ronald, AR; Cheang, M; D'Costa, L; Ndinya-Achola, JO (Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 1992)A cross-sectional study was conducted among women attending a sexually transmitted diseases clinic in Nairobi, kenya, to determine the prevalence of and associated risk factors for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) type ... -
Ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya: the roles of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia trachomatis
Fransen, L; Nsanze, H; Klauss, V; Van, der Stuyft P; D'Costa, L; Brunham, RC; Piot, P (University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1986-05)Among 149 consecutive infants with ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Neisseria gonorrhoeae was recovered from 43%, Chlamydia trachomatis from 13%, and both microorganisms from 4%. Three of five isolates of C. trachomatis ... -
Single-dose kanamycin therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
Fransen, L; Nsanze, H; D'Costa, L; Brunham, RC; Ronald, AR; Piot, P (University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1984-12)117 infants with gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum, including 27 with infections due to penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae, were treated as outpatients with five different regimens of single-dose intramuscular ... -
Trimethoprim sulphamoxole in the treatment of chancroid. Comparison of two single dose treatment regimens with a five day regimen
Dylewski, J; Nsanze, H; D'Costa, L; Slaney, L; Ronald, A (University of Nairobi,Department of Medicine, 1985-07)In a prospective blinded study, 135 men with genital ulcers culture positive for Haemophilus ducreyi, were randomized to one of three regimens. Two single dose regimens, either the combination of sulphamoxole 3200 ...