Karren N Shaita

Biographic Data

ID9069677
NAMEKarren N Shaita
GIVEN NAMESKarren N
FAMILY NAMEShaita
SIGNATURESHAITA K N
AFFILIATIONSKenya Medical Research Institute
ORCID0000-0002-2738-8231
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Antibiotic prescribing patterns at outpatient clinics in Western and Coastal Kenya

    Open AccessMelanie Kiener, Caroline Ichura et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Antimicrobial resistant pathogens are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with overuse and misuse of antimicrobials being key contributors. We aimed to identify factors associated with antibiotic prescriptions among patients presenting to clinics in Kenya. We performed a retrospective, descriptive cohort study of persons presenting to outpatient clinics in Western and Coastal Kenya, including symptoms, physical exams, clinician …

  • Urban risk factors for human Rift Valley fever virus exposure in Kenya

    Open AccessKeli Nicole Gerken, Francis Mutuku et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    The Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus that can also transmit directly to humans from livestock. Previous studies have shown consumption of sick animal products are risk factors for RVFV infection, but it is difficult to disentangle those risk factors from other livestock rearing activities. Urban areas have an increased demand for animal source foods, different vector distributions, and various arboviruses are understood to e…