Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Colonization among Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Children’s Hospital, Accra: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Resistance

Autor: Vera A. Appiah, George A. Pesewu, Fleischer C. N. Kotey, Alahaman Nana Boakye, Samuel Duodu, Edem M. A. Tette, Mame Y. Nyarko, Eric S. Donkor

Publikováno v: Pathogens, Vol 9, Iss 5, p 329 (2020)

The aim of this study was to investigate S. aureus carriage among children with sickle cell disease (SCD), including the prevalence, risk factors, and antibiotic resistance. The study was cross-sectional, and involved 120 children with SCD recruited

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Prevalence and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Candida Isolates from Women with Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in Ghana - A Review of Laboratory Reports

Autor: George Antepim Pesewu, Patrick Kwame Feglo, Richard Kwaku Boateng, Samuel Adetona Fayemiwo

Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is a common infection among women of childbearing age, and few of these women experience recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC). The study was aimed at determining the virulent factors, and antifungal susceptibility

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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-33278/v1

Estimated Burden of Serious Fungal Infections in Ghana

Autor: P. Feglo, David W. Denning, Samuel N. Osei-Djarbeng, Bright K. Ocansey, George A. Pesewu, Francis S. Codjoe

Publikováno v: Journal of Fungi
Volume 5
Issue 2
Journal of Fungi, Vol 5, Iss 2, p 38 (2019)
Ocansey, B K, Pesewu, G A, Codjoe, F S, Osei-Djarbeng, S, Feglo, P K & Denning, D W 2019, ' Estimated burden of serious fungal infections in Ghana ', Journal of Fungi, vol. 5, no. 2, 38 . https://doi.org/10.3390/jof5020038

Despite efforts to address the burden of fungal infections in Malawi, the prevalence and incidence remain largely unknown. We assessed the annual burden in the general population and among populations at high risk and fungal infection frequencies in

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31083531

Antimicrobial Potential of Some Local Spices Used in Ghanaian Meals

Autor: Charles Ayensu Okai, Amina Abubakari, Ruth Boateng, Samuel N. Osei-Djarbeng, George A. Pesewu

Publikováno v: International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 5:692-700

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https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2016.505.070

Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity and Phytoconstituents of the Aqueous Leaves Extract of Alchornea Cordifolia

Autor: Winston A. Morgan, D. P. Humber, Ronald R. Culter, George A. Pesewu

Publikováno v: International Scientific Research Journal. 1:48-54

Alchornea cordifolia Schum and Thonn. (Euphorbiaceae) is a plant widely used in traditional medicines of Ghana for the treatment of skin and other infections. This study evaluated the antibacterial properties and phytoconstituents of the aqueous leav

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https://doi.org/10.18483/irjsci.54