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Frederick K. Wangai
Researcher at College of Health Sciences, Bahrain
Publications - 8
Citations - 113
Frederick K. Wangai is an academic researcher from College of Health Sciences, Bahrain. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 4 publications receiving 51 citations.
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in East Africa: red alert or red herring?
TL;DR: The prevalence of MRSA was found to be much higher than that reported in private tertiary facilities in the same region and has a critical bearing on health and economic outcomes for a population.
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Bridging antimicrobial resistance knowledge gaps: The East African perspective on a global problem
Frederick K. Wangai,Moses Masika,Godfrey Lule,Emma M Karari,MC Maritim,Walter Jaoko,Beatrice Museve,Antony Kuria +7 more
TL;DR: The overwhelming resistance to commonly used antibiotics heralds a clarion call towards strengthening antimicrobial stewardship programmes and regular AMR regional surveillance.
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of covid-19 patients in kenya
Loice Ombajo,Loice Ombajo,Loice Ombajo,Mutono N,Mutono N,Sudi P,Mutua M,Sood M,Ali Loo Am,Juma P,Juma P,Odhiambo J,Reena Shah,Frederick K. Wangai,MC Maritim,Omu Anzala,Amoth P,Evanson Kamuri,Munyu W,Samuel M. Thumbi,Samuel M. Thumbi,Samuel M. Thumbi +21 more
TL;DR: Elevated white blood cell count and aspartate aminotransferase were associated with higher risk of death, and these factors may guide stratification of high risk patients.
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Isolated splenic tuberculosis with subsequent paradoxical deterioration: a case report.
Frederick K. Wangai,Loice Achieng,George Otieno,Jacqueline Njoroge,Tabitha Wambaire,J.A. Rajab +5 more
TL;DR: This case highlights the need to continuously be on the lookout for tuberculosis especially in unusual presentations, including subsequent paradoxical reaction which may be encountered, in an immunocompetent individual.
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 in Kenya: a multicentre cohort study
Loice Ombajo,Nyamai Mutono,Paul Sudi,Mbuvi P. Mutua,M. Sood,Alliyy Muhammad Loo,P. Juma,Jackline Odhiambo,Reena Shah,Frederick K. Wangai,MC Maritim,Omu Anzala,Patrick Amoth,Evanson Kamuri,W. Munyu,S. Thumbi +15 more
TL;DR: Clinical parameters including patient clinical signs, haematology and liver function tests were associated with risk of death and may guide stratification of high-risk patients.