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Correlates of multi-drug non-susceptibility in enteric bacteria isolated from Kenyan children with acute diarrhea

Rebecca L. Brander; Judd L. Walson; Grace C. John-Stewart; Jacqueline M. Naulikha; Janet Ndonye; Nancy Kipkemoi; Doreen Rwigi; Benson O. Singa; Patricia B. Pavlinac (2017)

Background Reduced antimicrobial susceptibility threatens treatment efficacy in sub-Saharan Africa, where data on the burden and correlates of antibiotic resistance among enteric pathogens are limited. Methods Fecal ...
Diagnosis and Management of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis (Eos) Among High-Risk Neonates in Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital and Homabay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya

Jaqueline Mulongo Naulikha; Ondimu Thomas Orindi; Asito Stephen Amollo; Charles O Obonyo (2018)

Neonatal sepsis (NS) is the third most common contributor to neonatal deaths worldwide, the majority of which occur within the first 72 hours of life (Early-onset sepsis [(EOS)]). Diagnosis of EOS is challenging due to ...
Dietary diversity, nutrition status and morbidity of pre-school children in Matungu division, Western Kenya

Beatrice Nakhauka Ekesa, Mary Khakoni Walingo, Mary Abukutsa-Onyango (2009)

Abstract: This cross-sectional survey was to determine dietary diversity, nutrient intake, nutrition status and prevalence of childhood illnesses among pre-school children in Matungu division, Western Kenya. A total ...
Empiric deworming to delay HIV disease progression in adults with HIV who are ineligible for initiation of antiretroviral treatment (the HEAT study): a multi-site, randomised trial

Dr Judd Walson, MD; Benson Singa; Laura Sangaré; Jaqueline Naulikha; Benjamin Piper; Prof Barbra Richardson (2012)

Background Co-infection with HIV and helminths is common in sub-Saharan Africa and findings from previous studies have suggested that anthelmintic treatment might delay immunosuppression in people with HIV. We aimed to ...
Evaluation of impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and point-of-use water filters on HIV-1 disease progression in Kenya

Judd Walson;Laura Sangaré;Benson Singa;Jacqueline Naulikha;Benjamin Piper;Krista Yuhas;Frankline Onchiri;Phelgona Otieno;Jonathan Mermin;Clement Zeh;Barbra Richardson;Grace John-Stewart; (2013)

Among HIV-1-infected individuals in Africa, coinfection with malaria and diarrhoeal disease may be associated with more rapid HIV-1 disease progression. We sought to determine whether the use of long-lasting insecticide-treated ...
Evaluation of impact of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets and point-of-use water filters on HIV1 disease progression in Kenya.

Walson JL, Sangaré LR, Singa BO, Naulikha JM, Piper BK, Yuhas K, Onchiri FM, Otieno PA, Mermin J, Zeh C, Richardson BA and John-Stewart G. (2013)

OBJECTIVES: Among HIV-1-infected individuals in Africa, coinfection with malaria and diarrhoeal disease may be associated with more rapid HIV-1 disease progression. We sought to determine whether the use of longlasting ...
Evaluation of Millennium Development Goals in Reduction of Maternal and Child Mortality in Narok County, Kenya

Stellah Malaso Koini (2017)

Abstract Background: Millennium Development Goals are the 21st Century worlds’ concern to improve human way of life by 2015. In Kenya the Millennium Development Goals for reduction of maternal and child mortality has been ...
Evaluation of the Relationship between Clinical Outcome of Early Neonatal Sepsis and HIV Exposure in Homa bay County Referral Hospital, Western Kenya

Jacqueline Mulongo Naulikha , Samson O Adoka and Charles Obonyo (2019)

Abstract Background: Maternal HIV is the leading cause of both maternal and child morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa and very little is known about the relationship of HIV exposure and early neonatal sepsis. Objective: To ...
Failure of Syndrome-Based Diarrhea Management Guidelines to Detect Shigella Infections in Kenyan Children.

Patricia B. Pavlinac; Denno DM; Grace C. John-Stewart; FM. Onchiri; Naulikha JM; Odundo EA; Hulseberg CE; Singa BO; Manhart LE; Walson JL (2015)

Abstract BACKGROUND: Shigella is a leading cause of childhood diarrhea mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Current World Health Organization guidelines recommend antibiotics for children in non cholera-endemic areas only ...
A field survey for the seroprevalence of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in donkeys from Nuu Division, Kenya.

Oduori DO; Onyango SC; Kimari JN; MacLeod ET (2015)

Equine piroplasmosis is one of the most significant tick-borne disease of equids. The prevalence of this disease in donkeys of semi-arid Kenya remains largely unexplored. The primary objective of this study was to demonstrate ...
Frequency and correlates of malaria over-treatment in areas of differing malaria transmission: a cross-sectional study in rural Western Kenya

Frankline M, Onchiri; Patricia B, Pavlinac; Benson O, Singa; Jacqueline M, Naulikha; Elizabeth A, Odundo; Carey Farquhar; Barbra A, Richardson; Grace, John-Stewart; Judd L, Walson (2015)

Abstract Background In 2010, the World Health Organization shifted its malaria guidelines from recommending the empiric treatment of all febrile children to treating only those with laboratory-confirmed malaria. This ...
Health System Factors That Affect Intravenous Fluid Administration by Nurses at A County Referral Hospital in Kenya

Winfridah Wangui Njung'e (2018)

Introduction Many hospitalized patients receive intravenous fluids (IV) for replacement of body fluid losses and maintenance of proper fluid and electrolyte status. Proper clinical decision making, IV fluid administration ...
High-Risk Enteric Pathogens Associated with HIV-Infection and HIV-Exposure in Kenyan Children with Acute Diarrhea

Patricia B. Pavlinac; Grace C. John-Stewart; Jacqueline M. Naulikha; FM. Onchiri; Benson O. Singa; BA. Richard Son; J. Walson (2014)

Abstract Objective—HIV-infection is an established risk for diarrheal severity, less is known about specific enteric pathogens associated with HIV status. We determined associations of selected enteric pathogens with ...
Impact of Childhood Nutritional Status on Pathogen Prevalence and Severity of Acute Diarrhea

Kirkby D., Tickell; Patricia B., Pavlinac; Grace C., John-Stewart; Donna M., Denno; Barbra A., Richardson; Jaqueline M., Naulikha; Ronald K., Kirera; Brett E., Swierczewski; Benson O., Singa; Judd L., Walson (2017)

Children with acute and chronic malnutrition are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality following a diarrheal episode. To compare diarrheal disease severity and pathogen prevalence among children with and without ...
Impact of Helminth Diagnostic Test Performance on Estimation of Risk Factors and Outcomes in HIV-Positive Adults

Michael B. Arndt1, Grace John-Stewart, Barbra A. Richardson, Benson Singa, Lisette van Lieshout, Jaco J. Verweij, Laura R. Sangaré, Loice W. Mbogo, Jacqueline M. Naulikha, Judd L.Walson (2013)

Traditional methods using microscopy for the detection of helminth infections have limited sensitivity.Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays enhance detection of helminths, particularly low burden infections.However, ...
Low Bacteremia Prevalence Among Febrile Children in Areas of Differing Malaria Transmission in Rural Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Study

Frankline M. Onchiri, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Benson O. Singa, Jacqueline M. Naulikha, Elizabeth A. Odundo,Carey Farquhar, Barbra A. Richardson, Grace John-Stewart, and Judd L. Walson (2015)

Background. With malaria declining, other causes of fever may account for a substantial portion of severe childhood illness in sub-Saharan Africa. We determined prevalence, etiologies, and correlates of bacteremia among ...
Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bacteremia among Acutely Febrile Children in Western Kenya

Patricia B. Pavlinac; Jaqueline M. Naulikha; Grace C. John-Stewart; Frankline M. Onchiri; Albert O. Okumu; Ruth R. Sitati; Lisa M. Cranmer; Erica M. Lokken; Benson O. Singa; Judd L. Walson (2015)

Abstract. In children, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) frequently disseminates systemically, presenting with nonspecific signs including fever. We determined prevalence of M. tuberculosis bacteremia among ...
The Role of Nutritionists in Primary Health Care: A Case of Narok County Referral Hospital in Narok County

Stellah M Koini and Zeddy Lemein (2019)

The study identifies the perception of users in devolved in primary Health care (PHC) with regards to the role of nutritionists. This study also aims at acknowledging the importance of the nutritionist’s work for their ...
Social-Cultural Factors and Complementary Feeding of Children 6-23 Months Among the Maasai in Narok South Kenya.

Stellah Malaso Koini; Sophie Ochola; Irene A Ogada (2019)

Abstract Background: The Maasai socio-cultural beliefs and practices have been shown to influence their infant feeding hence determines their nutritional status. Objective: This study aimed to determine the complementary ...
Soil transmitted helminth infections are not associated with compromised antibody responses to previously administered measles and tetanus vaccines among HIV-1 infected, ART naïve Kenyan adults

Helen L. Storey, Benson Singa, Jackie Naulikha , Helen Hortonc, Barbra A. Richardson, Grace John-Stewart, and Judd L. Walson (2017)

In many regions of sub-Saharan Africa, both HIV and helminth infections are prevalent. HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus type 1) and helminth infections can both compromise immune responses in humans. To determine whether ...

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