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Daily co-trimoxazole prophylaxis to prevent mortality in children with complicated severe acute malnutrition: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial
Berkley, James A; Ngari, Moses; Thitiri, Johnstone; Mwalekwa, Laura; Timbwa, Molline; Hamid, Fauzat; Rehema, Ali; Shangala, Jimmy; Mturi, Neema; Kelsey, D J Jones; Hassan, Alphan; Mutai, Beatrice; Bandika, Victor; Hemed, Twahir; Awuondo, Ken; Susan, Morpeth; Kariuki, Samuel; Gregory, Fegan (University of Nairobi, 2016)Background Children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have a greatly increased risk of mortality from infections while in hospital and after discharge. In HIV-infected children, mortality and admission ... -
Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance genes in isolates obtained from patients with diarrhea in Machakos district hospital, Kenya
Juma, Bonventure W; Kariuki, Samuel; Waiyaki, Peter G; Mutugi, Marion W; Bulimo, Wallace D (University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Diarrhea caused by Enterobacteriaceae such as Shigella species and Escherichia coli (E. coli) is endemic throughout the world, and is one of the most important causes of global childhood mortality and morbidity. ... -
The prevalence of TEM and SHV genes among extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing klebsiella pneumoniae and escherichia coli
Juma, Bonventure W; Kariuki, Samuel; Waiyaki, Peter G; Mutugi, Marion M; Bulimo, Wallace D (University of Nairobi, 2016)Background: Antimicrobial resistance to cephalosporin, penicillin and aztreonam is mediated by Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases (ESBL) via hydrolysis of antibiotics. The most common bacteria associated with ESBL among the ...