Secondary bacterial infections and antibiotic resistance among tungiasis patients in Western, Kenya.

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Published in PLoS Negl Trop Dis on September 08, 2017

Authors

Ruth Monyenye Nyangacha1,2, David Odongo2, Florence Oyieke2, Missiani Ochwoto3, Richard Korir4, Ronald Kiprotich Ngetich4, Gladys Nginya1, Olipher Makwaga5, Christine Bii4, Peter Mwitari1, Festus Tolo1

Author Affiliations

1: Center for Traditional Medicine and Drug Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
2: School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya.
3: Production Department, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
4: Center for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya.
5: Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases Control Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Busia, Kenya.

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