Linus Ndegwa

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 530 citations indexed

About

Linus Ndegwa is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases and Modeling and Simulation. According to data from OpenAlex, Linus Ndegwa has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 530 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Epidemiology, 12 papers in Infectious Diseases and 8 papers in Modeling and Simulation. Recurrent topics in Linus Ndegwa's work include Influenza Virus Research Studies (10 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (8 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (7 papers). Linus Ndegwa is often cited by papers focused on Influenza Virus Research Studies (10 papers), COVID-19 epidemiological studies (8 papers) and Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research (7 papers). Linus Ndegwa collaborates with scholars based in Kenya, United States and Belgium. Linus Ndegwa's co-authors include Gabriel Levy Hara, Marc Mendelson, Janneke Cox, Heiman Wertheim, I.M. Gould, María Virginia Villegas, Erika Vlieghe, J Karimurio, Sandra S. Chaves and Gideon O. Emukule and has published in prestigious journals such as Emerging infectious diseases, BMC Public Health and Vaccine.

In The Last Decade

Linus Ndegwa

25 papers receiving 520 citations

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Antibiotic stewardship in low- and middle-income countries: the same but different?

2017 347 citations Janneke Cox, Erika Vlieghe et al. Clinical Microbiology and Infection profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Early warning and response systems for respiratory disease outbreaks: lessons learnt from cluster-associated cases of acute respiratory illnesses in Gilgil subcounty, Nakuru County, Kenya, 2021 2025 ·BMJ Global Health ·(unknown), Radhika Gharpure, (unknown), Peninah Munyua, M. Kariuki Njenga, (unknown), Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), Rosalia Kalani, Ahmed Abade, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Gideon O. Emukule, Eric Osoro, (unknown), Amy Herman-Roloff, (unknown)	0
2	Antibiotic shortages: An overview by the alliance for the prudent use of antibiotics (APUA) 2025 ·International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents ·(unknown), Haitao Lan, Miki Nagao, Linus Ndegwa, Gabriel Levy Hara, Souha S. Kanj, (unknown)	3
3	Seasonal influenza vaccination in Kenya: What determines healthcare Workers' willingness to accept and recommend vaccination? 2025 ·Vaccine ·Nancy A. Otieno, Rosalia Kalani, (unknown), Bryan O. Nyawanda, Linus Ndegwa, Eric Osoro, (unknown), (unknown), Kathryn E. Lafond, Sandra S. Chaves, Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner, Gideon O. Emukule	0
4	Building trust and increasing inclusion in public health research: co-produced strategies for engaging UK ethnic minority communities in research 2024 ·Public Health ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), Kwaku Poku Asante, (unknown), (unknown), Melissa Tully, Philip C. Calder, (unknown), María Stokes	11
5	Use of Sentinel Surveillance Platforms for Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Activity: Evidence From Analysis of Kenya Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Data 2024 ·JMIR Public Health and Surveillance ·Daniel Owusu, Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), (unknown), Rosalia Kalani, (unknown), Nancy A. Otieno, (unknown), Bonventure Juma, Peninah Munyua, (unknown), Emmanuel Okunga, Ann Moen, Gideon O. Emukule	1
6	Kenya’s experience implementing event-based surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic 2023 ·BMJ Global Health ·Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), (unknown), Neha Patel, (unknown), Nancy A. Otieno, Eric Osoro, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Adam W. Crawley, Alexey Clara, S. Arunmozhi Balajee, Peninah Munyua, Amy Herman-Roloff	2
7	Severe acute respiratory illness surveillance for influenza in Kenya: Patient characteristics and lessons learnt 2022 ·Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses ·(unknown), Linus Ndegwa, Gideon O. Emukule, (unknown), Rosalia Kalani, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Marc‐Alain Widdowson, Sandra S. Chaves	3
8	Improving hand hygiene practices in two regional hospitals in Kenya using a continuous quality improvement (CQI) approach 2022 ·Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Evelyn Wesangula, (unknown), (unknown), Orvalho Augusto, (unknown), Linus Ndegwa, Ulzii-Orshikh Luvsansharav, Elizabeth Bancroft, Peter Rabinowitz, John Lynch, Anne Njoroge	4
9	Knowledge and attitude of Kenyan healthcare workers towards pandemic influenza disease and vaccination: 9 years after the last influenza pandemic 2021 ·Vaccine ·(unknown), Gideon O. Emukule, Eric Osoro, Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), (unknown), Eduardo Azziz‐Baumgartner, Rosalia Kalani, (unknown), Philip Muthoka, (unknown), Joseph Bresee, Sandra S. Chaves	5
10	Investigation of a Cluster of Severe Respiratory Disease Referred from Uganda to Kenya, February 2017 2020 ·Health Security ·Paul Edward Okello, (unknown), Rosalia Kalani, Benon Kwesiga, (unknown), Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Lilian Bulage, Linus Ndegwa, Melvin Ochieng, Julie R. Harris, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Henry Kajumbula, Daniel Kadobera, Bao‐Ping Zhu, Sandra S. Chaves, Alex Riolexus Ario, Marc‐Alain Widdowson	1
11	Improving Detection and Response to Respiratory Events — Kenya, April 2016–April 2020 2020 ·MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ·(unknown), Miwako Kobayashi, Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), (unknown), Rosalia Kalani, (unknown), Elizabeth Hunsperger, (unknown), Jennifer R. Verani, Maria da Glória Carvalho, Jonas M. Winchell, Chris Van Beneden, Marc‐Alain Widdowson, (unknown), Sandra S. Chaves	9
12	The Epidemiology and Burden of Influenza B/Victoria and B/Yamagata Lineages in Kenya, 2012–2016 2019 ·Open Forum Infectious Diseases ·Gideon O. Emukule, (unknown), Bryan O. Nyawanda, Nancy A. Otieno, Caroline Ochieng, Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), Godfrey Bigogo, Jennifer R. Verani, Philip Muthoka, Elizabeth Hunsperger, Sandra S. Chaves	6
13	The cost of influenza-associated hospitalizations and outpatient visits in Kenya 2019 ·BMC Public Health ·Gideon O. Emukule, Linus Ndegwa, Michael L. Washington, (unknown), Jazmin Duque, Sandra S. Chaves, Nancy A. Otieno, (unknown), (unknown), Philip Muthoka, Koos van der Velden, Joshua A. Mott	10
14	Evaluation of a program to improve hand hygiene in Kenyan hospitals through production and promotion of alcohol-based Handrub – 2012-2014 2019 ·Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ·Linus Ndegwa, Kelly M Hatfield, Ronda L. Sinkowitz‐Cochran, (unknown), Neil Gupta, James Kimotho, (unknown), Sandra S. Chaves, Katherine Ellingson	12
15	Antibiotic stewardship in low- and middle-income countries: the same but different? breakdown → 2017 ·Clinical Microbiology and Infection ·Janneke Cox, Erika Vlieghe, Marc Mendelson, Heiman Wertheim, Linus Ndegwa, María Virginia Villegas, I.M. Gould, Gabriel Levy Hara	347
16	Anti-bacterial efficacy of alcoholic hand rubs in the Kenyan market, 2015 2017 ·Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control ·Missiani Ochwoto, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), James Kimotho, Linus Ndegwa	24
17	Potential health-care associated respiratory syncytial virus in three referral Hospitals in Kenya, 2009-2011 2016 ·African Journal of Health Sciences ·(unknown), Zipporah Ng’ang’a, Samoel Khamadi, Joseph Oundo, Linus Ndegwa	1
18	Surveillance for respiratory health care–associated infections among inpatients in 3 Kenyan hospitals, 2010-2012 2014 ·American Journal of Infection Control ·Linus Ndegwa, Mark A. Katz, (unknown), Zipporah Ng’ang’a, (unknown), Gideon O. Emukule, Martin Kollmann, (unknown), (unknown), Robert F. Breiman, Joshua A. Mott, Katherine Ellingson	18
19	Prevalence of visual impairment and blindness in a Nairobi urban population 2006 ·East African Medical Journal ·Linus Ndegwa, (unknown), J Karimurio, (unknown)	16
20	Barriers to utilisation of eye care services in Kibera slums of Nairobi 2006 ·East African Medical Journal ·Linus Ndegwa, J Karimurio, (unknown), (unknown)	27

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