Publications

randomized trial of presumptive sexually transmitted disease therapy during pregnancy in rakai, uganda.	the purpose of this study was to assess presumptive sexually transmitted disease treatment on pregnancy outcome and hiv transmission.	2001	11717659
knowledge, attitude and practice about sexually transmitted diseases among university students in kampala.	sexually transmitted diseases (stds) remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality among women in the child-bearing age. in order to institute appropriate preventive measures there is need to establish the profile of knowledge of the predisposing factors and causation of stds, attitude to sexual practice and sexual patterns among the susceptible young people, such as university students.	2001	12789128
treatment of trichomonas in pregnancy and adverse outcomes of pregnancy: a subanalysis of a randomized trial in rakai, uganda.	the purpose of this study was to assess the association of presumptive trichomonas vaginalis treatment during pregnancy and birth outcomes.	2003	14634576
clinical presentation and management of alleged sexually assaulted females at mulago hospital, kampala, uganda.	to determine the presentation and treatment offered to sexually assaulted females attending emergency gynaecological ward in mulago hospital, kampala, uganda.	2005	15843131
prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among adolescents in kampala, uganda, and theoretical models for improving syndromic management.	to estimate the prevalence of treatable sexually transmitted infections (sti) in adolescents visiting a youth health clinic. to evaluate the algorithm for management of the abnormal vaginal discharge (avd) syndrome recommended in uganda's national guidelines and compare it with other theoretical flowchart models.	2006	16488818
vulnerability and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections and hiv among adolescents in kampala, uganda.	three hundred and six sexually experienced adolescents participated in a study on sexually transmitted infection (sti) prevalence and associated risk factors. the prevalence of neisseria gonorrhoea (ng), chlamydia trachomatis (ct), trichomonas vaginalis (tv) and syphilis was 4.5%, 9%, 8% and 4% for females and 4.7%, 5.7%, 0% and 2.8% for males. hiv-seropositivity was found in 15.2% of females and 5.8% of males. structured face-to-face interviews were used to obtain information about social backg ...	2006	16971279
the effects of male circumcision on female partners' genital tract symptoms and vaginal infections in a randomized trial in rakai, uganda.	the objective of the study was to assess effects of male circumcision on female genital symptoms and vaginal infections.	2009	18976733
Prevalence and Correlates of Mycoplasma genitalium Infection Among Female Sex Workers in Kampala, Uganda.	Background. The importance of Mycoplasma genitalium in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-burdened sub-Saharan Africa is relatively unknown. We assessed the prevalence and explored determinants of this emerging sexually transmitted infection (STI) in high-risk women in Uganda. Methods. Endocervical swabs from 1025 female sex workers in Kampala were tested for Mycoplasma genitalium using a commercial Real-TM polymerase chain reaction assay. Factors associated with prevalent Mycoplasma genitalium, ...	2012	22102734