Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study
- C. Odongo, D. A. Anywar, Kenneth Luryamamoi, P. Odongo
- Medicine, BiologyBMC Infectious Diseases
- 29 April 2013
There was high resistance to most antibiotics tested in this study, and Amoxicillin-clavulanate or gentamicin should be considered for replacement of amoxicillin and cotrimoxazole for empirical treatment of UTI in this setting.
Is there a distinction between malaria treatment and intermittent preventive treatment? Insights from a cross-sectional study of anti-malarial drug use among Ugandan pregnant women
- C. Odongo, Kuteesa R. Bisaso, F. Kitutu, C. Obua, J. Byamugisha
- MedicineMalaria Journal
- 3 May 2015
Investigation of anti-malarial drug use patterns among women who had recently suffered malaria illness before and during pregnancy found women who used ACT/QNN before pregnancy had higher probabilities of transitioning to SP than staying on ACT/ QNN during pregnancy.
Chewing-Stick Practices Using Plants with Anti-Streptococcal Activity in a Ugandan Rural Community
Traditional chewing-stick practices in a Ugandan rural community are described, the antibacterial activity of two most commonly used plants are evaluated, and these plants merit further studies as they are possible sources of cheap dental health care for the rural poor.
Trimester-Specific Population Pharmacokinetics and Other Correlates of Variability in Sulphadoxine–Pyrimethamine Disposition Among Ugandan Pregnant Women
- C. Odongo, Kuteesa R. Bisaso, C. Obua
- MedicineDrugs in R&D
- 19 November 2015
Increased clearance with pregnancy and the increasing volume of distribution in the central compartment with gestational age lend support to the revised World Health Organization guidelines advocating more frequent dosing of SP for IPTp.
Intermittent use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria prevention: a cross-sectional study of knowledge and practices among Ugandan women attending an urban antenatal clinic
- C. Odongo, Ronald K Bisaso, J. Byamugisha, C. Obua
- MedicineMalaria Journal
- 11 October 2014
Focused malaria-related education during ANC visits may improve compliance with SP intake amidst limited supervision.
Burden of Placental Malaria among Pregnant Women Who Use or Do Not Use Intermittent Preventive Treatment at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
- C. Odongo, M. Odida, H. Wabinga, C. Obua, J. Byamugisha
- MedicineMalaria Research and Treatment
- 13 December 2016
Histological evidence here suggests that SP continues to offer substantial benefit as IPTp, and no difference in birth weights was apparent between the two groups, probably due to a higher proportion of infections occurring later in pregnancy.
Near-peer mentorship for undergraduate training in Ugandan medical schools: views of undergraduate students
- G. Rukundo, Aluonzi Burani, S. Kiguli
- EducationThe Pan African Medical Journal
- 15 April 2016
Undergraduate students from all the medical schools viewed the involvement of master's students as very important and frequent contact between masters and undergraduate students was reported as an important factor in undergraduate students’ motivation and learning.
Training the next generation of Africa’s doctors: why medical schools should embrace the team-based learning pedagogy
- C. Odongo, Kristina Talbert-Slagle
- EducationBMC Medical Education
- 4 November 2019
It is argued that Team-Based Learning (TBL) offers a robust alternative for delivering holistic medical education in the current setting and encouraged individual instructors and African medical schools at large to adopt TBL as a complementary strategy towards realizing the goal of training Africa’s fit-for-purpose doctor.
Intermittent use of sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for malaria prevention: a cross-sectional study of knowledge and practices among Ugandan women attending an urban antenatal clinic
- C. Odongo, Ronald K Bisaso, J. Byamugisha, C. Obua
- MedicineMalaria Journal
- 11 October 2014
Focused malaria-related education during ANC visits may improve compliance with SP intake amidst limited supervision.
Author's response to reviews Title: Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda - a cross-sectional study Authors:
- C. Odongo, D. A. Anywar, P. Odongo
- Medicine
- 2013
Responses to comments raised by reviewers of the authors' pending article titled: Antibiograms from community-acquired uropathogens in Gulu, northern Uganda-a cross-sectional study are presented.
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