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Laboratory diagnosis of chancroid in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Genital infections in parent of infants with ophthalmia neonatorum in Nairobi, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 1983)
Gonococcal drug resistance and treatment of gonorrhoea in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi., 1980-04)
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The in vitro antibiotic sensitivities of 108 isolates of Neisseria gonorrhoeae from a Nairobi clinic were determined by the agar dilution method. The results indicate that the majority of gonococci were relatively ...
Single-dose therapy with trimethoprim-sulfametrole for chancroid in females
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)
Women with genital ulcer disease who were culture-positive for Haemophilus ducreyi were treated with a single dose of the drug combination trimethoprim-sulfametrole; the dosage was 640 mg of trimethoprim and 3,200 mg of ...
Laboratory diagnosis of Haemophilus ducreyi: sensitivity of culture media
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-03)
Laboratory confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of chancroid requires the isolation of Haemophilus ducreyi. Enriched gonococcal (GcHbS) and Mueller-Hinton agar (MHHb) both support the growth of most strains of H. ducreyi. ...
Single-dose kanamycin therapy of gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum
(University of Nairobi,, 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 ...
Advances in the diagnosis and management of chancroid
(University of Nairobi,, 1986-09)
Improved technologies for the cultural diagnosis of chancroid have resulted in increased interest in the management and control of genital ulcer disease. New treatment regimens have been identified, and new control strategies ...
The prevalence of sexually transmitted disease agents in pregnant women in Suva
(University of Nairobi, 1987-08)
Routine testing of 440 women (257 Fijians, 183 Indians) at the first antenatal attendance identified Chlamydia trachomatis in 50% of Fijians and 38% of Indians; the seropositivity rates for syphilis were 14.2% and 1.7% ...
Antimicrobial therapy of chancroid: effectiveness of erythromycin
(University of Nairobi,, 1983-10)
The emergence of Haemophilus ducreyi resistant to multiple antibiotics has limited the effectiveness of sulfonamides and tetracycline for the therapy of chancroid. A randomized, double-blind study compared 10-day courses ...
Treatment of chancroid. A comparison of sulphamethoxazole and trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole.
(University of Nairobi,, 1983-10)
Since sulphonamides are no longer predictably effective in the treatment of chancroid the combination of trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) was evaluated to identify other effective regimens. One hundred and nine ...