Vaccination timeliness and co-administration among Kenyan children.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.02.001
Abstract: BACKGROUND Timely administration of recommended vaccines requires children to have multiple vaccines co-administered in the first year of life. The objectives of this study were to estimate the proportion of timely vaccinations and the proportion… read more here.
Keywords: administration; timeliness administration; administration among; vaccination timeliness ... See more keywords
Malaria and Chikungunya Detected Using Molecular Diagnostics Among Febrile Kenyan Children
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofx110
Abstract: Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, malaria is frequently overdiagnosed as the cause of an undifferentiated febrile illness, whereas arboviral illnesses are presumed to be underdiagnosed. Methods Sera from 385 febrile Kenyan children, who presented to… read more here.
Keywords: clinical diagnosis; febrile kenyan; microscopy; kenyan children ... See more keywords
BIRC6 modifies risk of invasive bacterial infection in Kenyan children
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.02.18.22271173
Abstract: Invasive bacterial disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in African children. Despite being caused by diverse pathogens, children with sepsis are clinically indistinguishable from one another. In spite of this, most genetic… read more here.
Keywords: kenyan children; invasive bacterial; birc6 modifies; bacterial disease ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial resistance including Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamases (ESBL) among E. coli isolated from kenyan children at hospital discharge
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010283
Abstract: Background Children who have been discharged from hospital in sub-Saharan Africa remain at substantial risk of mortality in the post-discharge period. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may be an important factor. We sought to determine the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: kenyan children; beta lactamases; spectrum beta; discharge ... See more keywords