Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 23
Dermatophyte infections in primary school children in Kibera slums of Nairobi
(2009)
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the prevalence and aetiology of dermatophyte infections in relation to social economic factors in primary school children in Kibera.
DESIGN:
A cross-sectional descriptive study.
SETTING:
City ...
Increased risk of HIV acquisition among Kenyan men with human papillomavirus infection
(2010-06-01)
Background
Few data are available concerning the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection on HIV acquisition.
Methods
HIV-seronegative, sexually active 18-24 year-old Kenyan men within a randomized trial ...
Herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among young uncircumcised men in Kisumu, Kenya
(2008)
OBJECTIVES:
To identify factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection among men aged 18-24 in Kisumu, Kenya.
METHODS:
Baseline data from a randomised trial of male circumcision were analysed. ...
Establishing and sustaining a healthy vaginal environment: analysis of data from a randomized trial of periodic presumptive treatment for vaginal infections
(2011)
Data from a randomized trial of oral periodic presumptive treatment (PPT) to reduce vaginal infections were analyzed to assess the effect of the intervention on a healthy vaginal environment (normal flora confirmed by Gram ...
Scaling sexual behavior or “sexual risk propensity” among men at risk for HIV in Kisumu, Kenya
(2010)
We present a scale to measure sexual risk behavior or “sexual risk propensity” to evaluate risk compensation among men engaged in a randomized clinical trial of male circumcision. This statistical approach can be used to ...
Human papillomavirus detection by penile site in young men from Kenya
(2007)
BACKGROUND:
Limited data are available on whether sampling from the penile shaft or urethra increases detection of penile HPV infection in men beyond that found in the glans and coronal sulcus.
METHODS:
Within a ...
Identification of novel risks for nonulcerative sexually transmitted infections among young men in Kisumu, Kenya
(2007)
OBJECTIVES:
STI prevention interventions often aim to reduce HIV incidence. Understanding STI risks may lead to more effective HIV prevention.
GOAL:
To identify STI risks among men aged 18-24 in Kisumu, Kenya.
STUDY ...
A Prospective study of vaginal bacterial flora and other risk factors for vulvovaginal candidiasis
(2009-06)
Background. It has been suggested that vaginal colonization with lactobacilli may reduce the risk of vulvovaginal
candidiasis (VVC), but supporting data are limited. Our objective was to determine the relationship between ...
Widow inheritance and HIV prevalence in Bondo District, Kenya: baseline results from a prospective cohort study
(2010)
BACKGROUND:
Widow Inheritance is a widespread cultural practice in sub-Saharan Africa that has been postulated as contributing to risk of HIV transmission. We present baseline results from a study designed to investigate ...
Prospective study of correlates of vaginal Lactobacillus colonisation among high-risk HIV-1 seronegative women
(2011)
OBJECTIVE:
Vaginal colonisation with Lactobacillus species is characteristic of normal vaginal ecology. The absence of vaginal lactobacilli, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-producing isolates, has been associated ...