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h-index: 16
Works: 40
Citations: 1,164

Most-cited papers

High Acceptability of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis but Challenges in Adherence and Use: Qualitative Insights from a Phase I Trial of Intermittent and Daily PrEP in At-Risk Populations in Kenya
E. M. van der Elst, J. Mbogua, D. Operario, G. Mutua +7 more
2013Aids and Behavior272 citations Open access
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Safety and Adherence to Intermittent Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV-1 in African Men Who Have Sex with Men and Female Sex Workers
G. Mutua, E. Sanders, P. Mugo, O. Anzala +8 more
2012PLoS ONE164 citations Open access
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Uptake and Acceptability of Oral HIV Self-Testing among Community Pharmacy Clients in Kenya: A Feasibility Study
P. Mugo, Murugi Micheni, J. Shangala, M. H. Hussein +3 more
2017PLoS ONE98 citations Open access
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Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Clinical Outcomes Among Young Adults Reporting High-Risk Sexual Behavior, Including Men Who Have Sex with Men, in Coastal Kenya
S. Graham, P. Mugo, E. Gichuru, Alexander N. Thiong'o +6 more
2013Aids and Behavior72 citations Open access
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Health Provider Views on Improving Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Coastal Kenya
Murugi Micheni, B. Kombo, Andrew M. Secor, J. Simoni +6 more
2017AIDS Patients Care and STDs56 citations Open access
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Effect of Text Message, Phone Call, and In-Person Appointment Reminders on Uptake of Repeat HIV Testing among Outpatients Screened for Acute HIV Infection in Kenya: A Randomized Controlled Trial
P. Mugo, E. Wahome, E. Gichuru, G. Mwashigadi +5 more
2016PLoS ONE51 citations Open access
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Understanding Adherence to Daily and Intermittent Regimens of Oral HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya
P. Mugo, E. Sanders, G. Mutua, E. M. van der Elst +5 more
2014Aids and Behavior45 citations Open access
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Acute HIV-1 infection is as common as malaria in young febrile adults seeking care in coastal Kenya
E. Sanders, P. Mugo, H. Prins, E. Wahome +6 more
2014AIDS (London)42 citations Open access
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Shikamana Intervention to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Kenya: Feasibility, Acceptability, Safety and Initial Effect Size
Susan M. Graham, Murugi Micheni, Oscar Chirro, J. Nzioka +8 more
2020Aids and Behavior40 citations Open access
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The plasma virome of febrile adult Kenyans shows frequent parvovirus B19 infections and a novel arbovirus (Kadipiro virus).
C. Ngoi, Juliana D. Siqueira, Lin-Lin Li, Xu-Tao Deng +5 more
2016Journal of General Virology40 citations Open access
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Development and pilot testing of an intervention to promote care engagement and adherence among HIV-positive Kenyan MSM
S. Graham, Murugi Micheni, B. Kombo, E. M. van der Elst +6 more
2015AIDS (London)37 citations Open access
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HIV prevalence and associated risk factors among young tertiary student men who have sex with men (MSM) in Nairobi, Kenya: a respondent-driven sampling survey
S. Mwaniki, P. Kaberia, P. Mugo, T. Palanee-Phillips
2023AIDS Research and Therapy28 citations Open access
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Dengue and Chikungunya Virus Infections among Young Febrile Adults Evaluated for Acute HIV-1 Infection in Coastal Kenya
C. Ngoi, Matt A. Price, B. Fields, Juma Bonventure +8 more
2016PLoS ONE28 citations Open access
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Corrigendum: The plasma virome of febrile adult Kenyans shows frequent parvovirus B19 infections and a novel arbovirus (Kadipiro virus).
C. Ngoi, Juliana D. Siqueira, Lin-Lin Li, Xu-Tao Deng +5 more
2017Journal of General Virology22 citations Open access
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Diagnosing acute and prevalent HIV-1 infection in young African adults seeking care for fever: a systematic review and audit of current practice
H. Prins, P. Mugo, E. Wahome, G. Mwashigadi +4 more
2014International Health18 citations Open access
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Engaging young adult clients of community pharmacies for HIV screening in Coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional study
P. Mugo, H. Prins, E. Wahome, G. Mwashigadi +5 more
2014Sexually Transmitted Infections16 citations Open access
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Cross-sectional survey of treatment practices for urethritis at pharmacies, private clinics and government health facilities in coastal Kenya: many missed opportunities for HIV prevention
P. Mugo, S. Duncan, S. Mwaniki, Alexander N. Thiong'o +6 more
2013Sexually Transmitted Infections15 citations Open access
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High patient acceptability but low coverage of provider-initiated HIV testing among adult outpatients with symptoms of acute infectious illness in coastal Kenya
C. Agutu, T. Oduor, B. Kombo, P. Mugo +7 more
2021PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Effect of an opt‐out point‐of‐care HIV‐1 nucleic acid testing intervention to detect acute and prevalent HIV infection in symptomatic adult outpatients and reduce HIV transmission in Kenya: a randomized controlled trial
E. Sanders, C. Agutu, E. M. van der Elst, Amin S. Hassan +10 more
2021HIV Medicine13 citations Open access
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Prevalence of five curable sexually transmitted infections and associated risk factors among tertiary student men who have sex with men in Nairobi, Kenya: a respondent-driven sampling survey†.
S. Mwaniki, P. Kaberia, P. Mugo, T. Palanee-Phillips
2023Sexual Health12 citations Open access
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Social Network-Based Strategies to Improve Uptake of HIV Testing and Linkage to Care Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Sub-Saharan Africa.
C. Farquhar, S. Masyuko, P. Mugo
2022JAMA Network Open9 citations Open access
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Testing strategies to detect acute and prevalent HIV infection in adult outpatients seeking healthcare for symptoms compatible with acute HIV infection in Kenya: a cost-effectiveness analysis
J. Babigumira, C. Agutu, Deven T. Hamilton, E. M. van der Elst +10 more
2022BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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Project BESPOKE (Integrated Bio-Behavioral Assessment of HIV and STI Among Young Tertiary Student Men Who Have Sex With Men in Nairobi, Kenya): A Respondent-Driven Sampling Survey Protocol
S. Mwaniki, P. Mugo, T. Palanee-Phillips
2021Frontiers in Public Health9 citations Open access
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“My Friends Would Believe My Word”: Appropriateness and Acceptability of Respondent-Driven Sampling in Recruiting Young Tertiary Student Men Who Have Sex with Men for HIV/STI Research in Nairobi, Kenya
S. Mwaniki, P. Kaberia, P. Mugo, T. Palanee-Phillips
2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health8 citations Open access
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A Novel HIV-1 RNA Testing Intervention to Detect Acute and Prevalent HIV Infection in Young Adults and Reduce HIV Transmission in Kenya: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
S. Graham, C. Agutu, E. M. van der Elst, Amin S. Hassan +10 more
2020JMIR Research Protocols8 citations Open access
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Rectal gonorrhoea and chlamydia among men who have sex with men in coastal Kenya
C. Ngetsa, Marc W. Heymann, Alexander N. Thiong'o, E. Wahome +8 more
2019Wellcome Open Research8 citations Open access
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Adjustment to acute or early HIV-1 infection diagnosis to prompt linkage to care and ART initiation: qualitative insights from coastal Kenya
E. M. van der Elst, B. Kombo, P. Mugo, Alexander N. Thiong'o +6 more
2018Psychology, Health & Medicine7 citations Open access
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Modeling the Impact of HIV-1 Nucleic Acid Testing among Symptomatic Adult Outpatients in Kenya
Deven T. Hamilton, C. Agutu, J. Babigumira, E. M. van der Elst +11 more
2022Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes5 citations Open access
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Predictors of testing history and new HIV diagnosis among adult outpatients seeking care for symptoms of acute HIV infection in coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional analysis of intervention participants in a stepped-wedge HIV testing trial
C. Agutu, T. Oduor, Amin S. Hassan, P. Mugo +4 more
2022BMC Public Health4 citations Open access
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‘Facing our Fears’: Facilitated Film Viewings as a Community Engagement Tool in Research Involving MSM in Kenya
E. Gichuru, S. Sariola, E. M. van der Elst, P. Mugo +4 more
20144 citations Open access
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Experiences of and response to the COVID-19 pandemic at private retail pharmacies in Kenya: a mixed-methods study
P. Mugo, Audrey Mumbi, D. Munene, J. Nzinga +2 more
2022BMJ Open3 citations Open access
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Trends and predictors of HIV positivity and time since last test at voluntary counselling and testing encounters among adults in Kilifi, Kenya, 2006-2017
P. Mugo, C. Agutu, E. Wahome, M. Juma +10 more
2019Wellcome Open Research3 citations Open access
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Test and Treat Care Cascade in General and Key Populations in Coastal Kenya
Oscar Chirro, E. Wahome, M. Kimani, G. Njoroge +7 more
20182 citations
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A Novel HIV-1 RNA Testing Intervention to Detect Acute and Prevalent HIV Infection in Young Adults and Reduce HIV Transmission in Kenya: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
S. Graham, C. Agutu, E. M. van der Elst, Amin S. Hassan +10 more
20191 citations Open access
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Trends and predictors of new HIV diagnosis and time since last test at testing encounters among adults in Kilifi, Kenya, 2006-2017 [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 1 not approved]
P. Mugo, C. Agutu, E. Wahome, M. Juma +10 more
20210 citations
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Factors Associated With Being a First-time HIV Tester Among Clients of Voluntary Counselling and Testing Centers in Kilifi County, Kenya, 2006-2017
P. Mugo, C. Agutu, E. Wahome, Joseph Nzioka +8 more
20180 citations
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HIV screening at health facilities and community pharmacies in Kenya: Enhancing test uptake and early diagnosis
P. Mugo, S. Duncan, S. W. Mwaniki, E. Gichuru +5 more
20170 citations
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Recurrence of asymptomatic rectal gonorrhea and chlamydia and antibiotic sensitivity among men who have sex with men at the Kenyan coast
C. Ngetsa, J. Mwambi, C. Karani, G. Mwashigadi +5 more
20170 citations
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Feasibility and Uptake of HIV Self-testing among Adults Visiting Community Pharmacies in Kenya
P. Mugo, Murugi Micheni, J. Shangala, M. Hanif +3 more
20160 citations
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Engaging Young Adult Clients of Retail Pharmacies for HIV-1 Testing in Coastal Kenya
P. Mugo, Henrieke Prins, E. Wahome, G. Mwashigadi +5 more
20140 citations
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