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Association between cervical inflammation and cervical shedding of human immunodeficiency virus DNA
(University of Nairobi, 1994-12)
A cross-sectional study was conducted among prostitutes in Nairobi, Kenya, to determine the prevalence and correlates of cervical human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) DNA. Ninety-two HIV-seropositive prostitutes were evaluated ...
Efficacy of nonoxynol 9 contraceptive sponge use in preventing heterosexual acquisition of HIV in Nairobi prostitutes
(University of Nairobi, 1992)
OBJECTIVE–To determine the efficacy of the nonoxynol 9 contraceptive sponge in preventing sexual acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). DESIGN–Prospective, randomized placebo-controlled trial. SETTING–Research ...
Presumptive specific clinical diagnosis of genital ulcer disease (GUD) in a primary health care setting in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1996)
Of 22,274 patients 12 years of age or older attending a primary health care clinic in Nairobi, 1076 (4.8%) complained of symptoms suggesting a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Of these, 518 females and 462 males underwent ...
Morphological Study of Penile Chancroid Lesions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV)
(University of Nairobi, 1996-10)
Chancroid, the most common cause of genital ulceration in Africa, is known to be associated epidemiologically with heterosexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The pathophysiological mechanisms by which ...
Cervical Shedding Of Cytomegalovirus In Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-infected Women.
(University of Nairobi, 1999)
Cervical shedding of cytomegalovirus (CMV) is important in transmission of CMV to exposed sexual partners and neonates. We evaluated prevalence and correlates of CMV DNA shedding in cervical secretions from a large cohort ...
Geographical patterns of male circumcision practices in Africa: association with HIV seroprevalence.
(1990)
To ascertain whether male circumcision might explain some of the geographical variation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalence in Africa, we investigated the association between the practice of male circumcision ...
Aerobic and facultative bacterial isolates from blood cultures of children with clinically diagnosed septicaemia
(1991)
A total of 120 sets of blood cultures were performed aerobically from 60 children with clinically diagnosed septicaemia at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi. Out of these, 36 (30%) sets from 19 (31.7%) patients yielded ...