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    Demographic and socio-economic factors affecting bed net ownership, usage, and malaria transmission among adult patients seeking healthcare in two Ghanaian urban cities

    The most cost-effective malaria prevention and control strategy is the use of a bed net. However, several factors affect the ownership and usage of bed nets among the adult population. Hence, this study aimed ...

    Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Enoch Boadi, Anthony Dwamena in BMC Public Health (2024)

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    Antibiotic-Resistant Arcobacter spp. in commercial and smallholder farm animals in Asante Akim North Municipality, Ghana and Korogwe Town Council, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

    Arcobacter species are considered emerging foodborne pathogens that can potentially cause serious infections in animals and humans. This cross-sectional study determined the frequency of potentially pathogenic Ar...

    Ellis Kobina Paintsil, Linda Aurelia Ofori, Charity Wiafe Akenten in Gut Pathogens (2023)

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    Salmonella enterica in farm environments in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

    Salmonella enterica are important foodborne pathogens and the third leading cause of death among diarrheal infections worldwide. This cross-sectional study investigated the frequency of antibiotic-resistant Salmo...

    Linda Aurelia Ofori, Dennis Fosu, Seth Ofori, Charity Wiafe Akenten in BMC Microbiology (2023)

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    Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study

    Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-KP) and Escherichia coli (ESBL-EC) present a high burden in both communities and healthcare sectors, leading to difficult-to-treat inf...

    Charity Wiafe Akenten, Neyaz Ahmed Khan in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Contr… (2023)