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Single-dose therapy of chancroid with trimethoprim-sulfametrole
(University of Nairobi,, 1983-07)
We conducted a randomized double-blind trial comparing a single dose of trimethoprim-sulfametrole (640 to 3200 mg) with five-day regimens of either trimethoprim-sulfametrole (160 to 800 mg twice daily) or trimethoprim alone ...
Clinical and microbiologic studies of genital ulcers in Kenyan women.
(University of Nairobi,, 1985-12)
The etiology of genital ulcers in women in tropical regions is poorly understood. Eighty-nine women, presenting to a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Nairobi (Kenya) with a primary complaint of genital ulcers, were ...
Epidemiology of chancroid and Haemophilus ducreyi in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi,, 1983-12)
Of 300 men in Nairobi, Kenya, with culture-proven chancroid, 57% had acquired infection from prostitutes. The majority of infections were acquired in the city of Nairobi. All 10 female source contacts examined had genital ...
Genital ulceration as a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus infection.
(1988)
Among 115 heterosexual men who presented with genital ulcers to a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Nairobi, Kenya, the prevalence of serum antibody to HIV was 16.5%. A past history of genital ulcers was reported by ...
Sexual behavior and perceived risk of AIDS among men in Kenya attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases
(1994)
The sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) continues at an alarming rate in sub-Saharan Africa despite the fact that awareness of AIDS is high. One explanation for this alarming rate may be that ...
Male Circumcision and the AIDS Epidemic in Africa Health Transition Review
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Isolation and identification of Haemophilus ducreyi in a clinical laboratory
(University of Nairobi, 1986-09)
Routine procedures used to isolate Haemophilus ducreyi in a busy laboratory are reported. Identification was based on colony morphology and nutritional and biochemical properties of 120 fresh isolates of H. ducreyi. These ...
Post-partum genital tract infections in Kenya: Epidemiology Etiology and Risk Factor
(University of Nairobi, 1987)