Publications
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oral yeast flora of a population in an area of tanzania bordering an aids endemic zone. | mouth swabs from 1,288 individuals in the north mara region of tanzania were cultured for yeasts. subjects were randomly selected from rural and urban areas, and a group of food handlers were also studied. yeasts were cultured from 407 (31.6%) and candida albicans from 141 (10.9%) subjects. a wide variety of other yeast species were also identified. | 1991 | 1800097 |
high frequency of sexually transmitted diseases among pregnant women in dar es salaam, tanzania: need for intervention. | in order to determine the prevalence and characteristics of sexually transmitted diseases (stds) in pregnant women (pw) attending a primary health care antenatal clinic (anc) in metropolitan dar es salaam, tanzania, a randomly selected sample of pw in their second or third trimesters were invited to participate at their first visit. they were interviewed using a questionnaire and underwent genital examination. genital swabs were obtained for microscopy and/or culture isolation of candida albican ... | 1996 | 8997849 |
risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases among women attending family planning clinics in dar-es-salaam, tanzania. | identification of risk factors for sexually transmitted diseases (stds) assists in development of treatment algorithms, which are potentially important components of std control when microbiologic facilities are limited. | 1997 | 9155554 |
validation of a who algorithm with risk assessment for the clinical management of vaginal discharge in mwanza, tanzania. | (i) to determine the microbial aetiologies of vaginal discharge in std clinic and antenatal clinic (anc) attenders; (ii) to evaluate the performance and costs of a new who algorithm for the detection of gonococcal and chlamydial infections in women complaining of vaginal discharge and/or genital itching, using a risk assessment. | 1998 | 10023356 |
risk scores to detect cervical infections in urban antenatal clinic attenders in mwanza, tanzania. | detection and management of gonococcal and/or chlamydial infections in women is a challenge, particularly in developing countries where laboratory tests are not always available. the world health organisation (who) has developed a risk assessment approach to identify cervical infections among women complaining of vaginal discharge. we have evaluated this approach as a screening strategy among women attending an urban antenatal clinic (anc) in tanzania. | 1998 | 10023365 |