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Effect of sputum quality on Xpert® MTB/RIF results in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from persons presumed to have Tuberculosis in EAPHLN project Operational Research study sites in Kenya

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Orina, F.; Mwangi, M.; Githui, W. A.; Ogaro, T.; Sang, W. K.; Kariuki, J. N.; Wanzala, P. (African Forum for Health Sciences, 2014-12-19)

Background: The common problem in tuberculosis (TB) management is misdiagnosis or under-diagnosis of cases leading to high morbidity and mortality. In order to reverse this, new diagnostic tools for detection of Mycobacterium ...
Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Enteric Pathogens Isolated from Children under 5 years of age in five EAPHLNP Satellite Sites in Kenya.

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Sang, W.; Too, R.; Githii, S.; Githui, W.; Wanzala, P.; Kariuki, J.; Mwangi, M.; Omar, S.; Kimani, F.; Ogaro, T.; Orina, F. (African Forum for Health Sciences, 2014-12-19)

The emergence of resistance to antimicrobial agents in bacterial pathogens is a worldwide problem that has been associated with inappropriate use in human and veterinary medicine. Between 12th February 2013 and 30th July ...
Follow-up of HIV positive-sputum smear negative presumptive Tuberculosis patients in a study to evaluate the impact of new Tuberculosis diagnostics on patient health outcomes in Kenya.

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Ogaro, T.; Mwangi, M.; Githui, W. (African Forum for Health Sciences, 2014)

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is global health problem that causes ill-health among millions of people each year. The most common method for diagnosing TB worldwide is sputum smear microscopy. However the advent of ...
Impact of Research Methodology and Scientific Writing Course in transforming Clinical and Laboratory Personnel to Research Scientists at the East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking Project Study sites in Kenya

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Githui, W.; Wanzala, P.; Kariuki, J.; Mwangi, M.; Omar, S.; Kimani, F.; Ogaro, T.; Orina, F.; Sang, W. (African Forum for Health Sciences, 2014-12-19)

Background: The East Africa Public Health Laboratory Networking (EAPHLN) Project which is being implemented in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda has several components which include Operational Research (OR). The ...
Intra and Inter Examiner Calibration of Cardinal TB Clinical Signs and Symptoms in comparision with Laboratory results in the Diagnosis of PTB in Patients from EAPHLN project study sites in Kenya.

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Wanzala, P.; Githui, W. A.; Mwangi, M.; Sang, W. K.; Orina, F.; Kariuki, J. N.; Ogaro, T. (African Forum for Health Sciences, 2014-12-19)

Introduction: The clinical diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis( PTB) is based on occurrence of four cardinal signs and symptoms which include current cough, night sweats, weight loss, or low grade fever. However few ...
Performance of Ziehl-Neelsen Microscopy, Light Emitting Diode –FM and Xpert MTB/RIF in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in People with Presumptive TB from EAPHLNP study sites in Kenya

Kiptoo, Michael K.; Githui, W. A.; Mwangi, M.; Orina, F.; Ogaro, T.; Wanzala, P.; Sang, W. K.; Omar, S.; Kariuki, J. N. (African Forum for Health Sciences 2014; 27(4)supp:432-445, 2014-12-19)

Background: In Kenya, sputum smear microscopy, especially Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) method has been the cornerstone for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis at most public health facilities. Recently, Led Emitted Diodide (LED) fluorescent ...

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