Browsing College of Health Sciences (CHS) by Author "Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H"
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Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
Bachou, Hanifa; Tylleskär, Thorkild; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H; Tumwine, James K (BioMed Central, 2006-11-07)Background: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. Method: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood specimens. ... -
Nasopharyngeal carriage rate of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Ugandan children with sickle cell disease
Kateete, David P; Kajumbula, Henry; Kaddu-Mulindwa, Deogratias H; Ssevviri, Augustine K (BioMed Central, 2012)Background: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae is a determinant for invasive pneumococcal disease, which often complicates homozygous sickle cell disease. Here, we determined the nasopharyngeal carriage ...