| identification of novel risks for nonulcerative sexually transmitted infections among young men in kisumu, kenya. | sti prevention interventions often aim to reduce hiv incidence. understanding sti risks may lead to more effective hiv prevention. | 2007 | 17507834 |
| prevalence and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections in a high-risk occupational group: the case of fishermen along lake victoria in kisumu, kenya. | the aim of this study was to assess prevalence and risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (stis) among fishermen along lake victoria, kenya. this cross-sectional study surveyed 250 fishermen from beaches in kisumu district using proportional-to-size sampling based on the number of registered boats per beach. participants provided demographic and sexual behaviour information, blood for hiv-1 herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) and syphilis serological tests urine for transcription-media ... | 2010 | 21139150 |
| emergence of quinolone-resistance and cephalosporin mic creep in neisseria gonorrhoeae in a cohort of young men in kisumu, kenya: 2002 - 2009. | introduction: we evaluated antimicrobial resistance in neisseria gonorrhoeae (ng) isolated from men enrolled in a randomized trial of male circumcision to prevent hiv. methods: urethral specimens from men with discharge were cultured for ng. minimum inhibitory concentrations (mics) were determined by agar dilution. clinical laboratory standards institute criteria defined resistance: mic≥2.0 μg/ml for penicillin, tetracycline, and azithromycin; ciprofloxacin mic≥1.0 μg/ml; spectinomycin mic≥128.0 ... | 2011 | 21606224 |
| adult male circumcision does not reduce the risk of incident neisseria gonorrhoeae, chlamydia trachomatis, or trichomonas vaginalis infection: results from a randomized, controlled trial in kenya. | we examined the effect of male circumcision on the acquisition of 3 nonulcerative sexually transmitted infections (stis). | 2009 | 19545209 |