Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) by Author "Gachihi, G"
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A comparison of three dosage regimens of sodium stibogluconate in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Kenya
Chulay, JD; Bhatt, SM,; Muigai, R,; Ho, M,; Gachihi, G; Were, JB,; Chunge, C,; Bryceson, AD (1983)A prospective randomized trial of three dosage regimens of sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam; Wellcome Foundation, London) to treat visceral leishmaniasis was conducted. Previously untreated patients were randomized to ... -
Disseminated histoplasmosis in a Kenyan African child: a case report.
Wasunna, KM; Chunge, CN; Gachihi, G; Chulay, J; Anabwani, G; Riyat, MS (University of NairobiSchool of medicine,University of Nairobi, 1985-04) -
Eosinophilia and eosinophil helminthotoxicity in patients treated for Schistosoma mansoni infections
Mugambi, M; Mungai, B,; Gachihi, G; Bwayo, JJ; Kamau, T,; Butterworth, AE,; Chunge, CN,; Kimani, G, (Biomedical Sciences Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 1991)The changes in eosinophil levels and in eosinophil-mediated antibody-dependent schistosomular cytotoxicity, following treatment for Schistosoma mansoni infections, have been investigated in 2 similar groups of patients ... -
Treatment of visceral leishmaniasis using sodium stibogluconate in a dose of 15 mg antimony/kg body weight twice daily for 30 days: a preliminary report.
Chunge, CN; Gachihi, G; Mugambi, M; Chulay, JD; Spencer, HC (College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, 1984)No abstract available -
Visceral leishmaniasis unresponsive to antimonial drugs. II. Response to high dosage sodium stibogluconate or prolonged treatment with pentamidine.
Bryceson, AD; Chulay, JD; Mugambi, M; Were, JB; Gachihi, G; Chunge, CN; Muigai, R; Bhatt, SM; Ho, M; Spencer, HC (1985)Ten Kenyan patients with visceral leishmaniasis unresponsive to sodium stibogluconate, at a dose of 16 to 20 mg Sb/kg body-weight/day given for 30 to 98 days, were treated with 20 mg Sb/kg bw given every eight hours. This ...