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Diagnostic accuracy of a novel tuberculosis point-of-care urine lipoarabinomannan assay for people living with HIV: A meta-analysis of individual in- and outpatient data by Broger, Tobias, Nicol, Mark P, Székely, Rita, Bjerrum, Stephanie, Sossen, Bianca, Schutz, Charlotte, Opintan, Japheth A, Johansen, Isik S, Mitarai, Satoshi, Chikamatsu, Kinuyo, Kerkhoff, Andrew D, Macé, Aurélien, Ongarello, Stefano, Meintjes, Graeme, Denkinger, Claudia M, Schumacher, Samuel G

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of death in people living with HIV (PLHIV), yet TB often goes undiagnosed since many patients are not able to…”
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales in human health: Experience from the tricycle project, Ghana by Obeng-Nkrumah, Noah, Korang-Labi, Appiah, Kwao, Paul, Egyir, Beverly, Nuertey, Benjamin D, Hedidor, George, Boateng, Gifty, Asah-Opoku, Kwaku, Dankwah, Thomas, Okine, Esther, Opintan, Japheth A

“…Background Vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women, are at increased risk of potentially life-threatening infections with extended-spectrum…”
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Beta-Lactamase Producing Escherichia coli Isolates in Imported and Locally Produced Chicken Meat from Ghana by Rasmussen, Mette Marie, Opintan, Japheth A, Frimodt-Møller, Niels, Styrishave, Bjarne

“…The use of antibiotics in food animals is of public health concern, because resistant zoonotic pathogens can be transmitted to humans. Furthermore, global…”
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Leveraging donor support to develop a national antimicrobial resistance policy and action plan : Ghana’s success story by Opintan, Japheth A.

“…Background: To mitigate the increasing trend of antimicrobial drug resistance (AMR), the Global Action Plan (GAP) on AMR was adopted at the 68th World Health…”
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Growing problem of multidrug-resistant enteric pathogens in Africa by Okeke, Iruka N, Aboderin, Oladiipo A, Byarugaba, Denis K, Ojo, Kayode K, Opintan, Japheth A

“…Control of fecal-orally transmitted pathogens is inadequate in many developing countries, in particular, in sub-Saharan Africa. Acquired resistance to…”
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Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Enteric Bacteria in Sub-Saharan Africa: Clones, Implications and Research Needs by Chattaway, Marie A, Aboderin, Aaron O, Fashae, Kayode, Okoro, Chinyere K, Opintan, Japheth A, Okeke, Iruka N

“…Fluoroquinolones came into widespread use in African countries in the early 2000s, after patents for the first generation of these drugs expired. By that time,…”
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Setting priorities for patient-centered surveillance of drug-resistant infections by Ashley, Elizabeth A., McLean, Alistair, Chiara, Francesca, Feasey, Nicholas, Jaoko, Walter, Opintan, Japheth A., Peacock, Sharon J., Rupali, Priscilla, Turner, Paul

“…[Display omitted] •Most clinicians in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) lack local antimicrobial susceptibility data•Clinicians in LMICs do not feel…”
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Antibiotic exposure in a low-income country: screening urine samples for presence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance in coagulase negative staphylococcal contaminants by Lerbech, Anne Mette, Opintan, Japheth A, Bekoe, Samuel Oppong, Ahiabu, Mary-Anne, Tersbøl, Britt Pinkowski, Hansen, Martin, Brightson, Kennedy T C, Ametepeh, Samuel, Frimodt-Møller, Niels, Styrishave, Bjarne

“…Development of antimicrobial resistance has been assigned to excess and misuse of antimicrobial agents. Staphylococci are part of the normal flora but are also…”
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Occurrence of Carbapenemases, Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamases and AmpCs among Beta-Lactamase-Producing Gram-Negative Bacteria from Clinical Sources in Accra, Ghana by Owusu, Felicia A, Obeng-Nkrumah, Noah, Gyinae, Esther, Kodom, Sarkodie, Tagoe, Rhodalyn, Tabi, Blessing Kofi Adu, Dayie, Nicholas T K D, Opintan, Japheth A, Egyir, Beverly

“…Beta-lactamase (β-lactamase)-producing Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are of public health concern due to their resistance to routine antimicrobials. We…”
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Importance of Aspergillus -Specific Antibody Screening for Diagnosis of Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis after Tuberculosis Treatment: A Prospective Follow-Up Study in Ghana by Ocansey, Bright K, Otoo, Benjamin, Gbadamosi, Hafisatu, Afriyie-Mensah, Jane S, Opintan, Japheth A, Kosmidis, Chris, Denning, David W

“…Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) often occurs in patients that have been previously treated for pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). A limited number of studies…”
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Implementation of antimicrobial resistance surveillance in Ghana using the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy by Egyir, Beverly, Bortey, Alfred, Duedu, Kwabena O., Boateng, Gifty, Bekoe, Franklin A., Hedidor, George, Adjabeng, Michael, Dayie, Nicholas T.K.D., Obeng-Nkrumah, Noah, Opintan, Japheth A.

“…Introduction The Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) strategy is aimed at enhancing public health surveillance and response in the African…”
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Regional dissemination of a trimethoprim-resistance gene cassette via a successful transposable element by Labar, Amy S, Millman, Jennifer S, Ruebush, Ellen, Opintan, Japheth A, Bishar, Rima A, Aboderin, A Oladipo, Newman, Mercy J, Lamikanra, Adebayo, Okeke, Iruka N

“…Antimicrobial resistance is a growing international problem. We observed a 50% increase in the prevalence of trimethoprim resistance among fecal Escherichia…”
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Quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli from Accra, Ghana by Namboodiri, Sreela S, Opintan, Japheth A, Lijek, Rebeccah S, Newman, Mercy J, Okeke, Iruka N

“…Antimicrobial resistance is under-documented and commensal Escherichia coli can be used as indicator organisms to study the resistance in the community. We…”
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Implementation of a customised antimicrobial resistance laboratory scorecard in Cameroon, Ethiopia and Kenya by Trollip, André, Gadde, Renuka, Datema, Tjeerd, Gatwechi, Kamau, Oskam, Linda, Katz, Zachary, Whitelaw, Andrew, Kinyanjui, Peter, Njukeng, Patrick, Wendifraw, Dawit A., Mugerwa, Ibrahimm, Najjuka, Grace, Dayie, Nicholas, Opintan, Japheth A., Albert, Heidi

“…Background In low-resource settings, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is detected by traditional culture-based methods and ensuring the quality of such services…”
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Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus among Children under Five Years in Accra by Dayie, Nicholas T K D, Osei, Mary-Magdalene, Opintan, Japheth A, Tetteh-Quarcoo, Patience B, Kotey, Fleischer C N, Ahenkorah, John, Adutwum-Ofosu, Kevin Kofi, Egyir, Beverly, Donkor, Eric S

“…This cross-sectional study investigated the and methicillin-resistant (MRSA) nasopharyngeal carriage epidemiology in Accra approximately five years…”
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Preliminary Investigation into Plasmodium -like Piroplasms ( Babesia / Theileria ) among Cattle, Dogs and Humans in A Malaria-Endemic, Resource-Limited Sub-Saharan African City by Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F, Owusu, Irene A, Tetteh-Quarcoo, Patience B, Dayie, Nicholas T K D, Adutwum-Ofosu, Kevin Kofi, Amponsah, Seth K, Udofia, Emilia A, Afutu, Emmanuel, Attah, Simon K, Armah, Robert, Aryee, Robert, Kotey, Fleischer C N, Niriwa, Benjamin P, Opintan, Japheth A, Donkor, Eric S, Ahenkorah, John

“…and are protozoan parasites belonging to the order piroplasmida, transmitted by hard ticks, and can cause diseases known as piroplasmosis. Human infections are…”
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Bacteria and Their Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Ambient Air in Accra, Ghana, February 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study by Azaglo, Godfred Saviour Kudjo, Khogali, Mohammed, Hann, Katrina, Pwamang, John Alexis, Appoh, Emmanuel, Appah-Sampong, Ebenezer, Agyarkwa, Meldon Ansah-Koi, Fiati, Carl, Kudjawu, Jewel, Hedidor, George Kwesi, Akumwena, Amos, Timire, Collins, Tweya, Hannock, Opintan, Japheth A., Harries, Anthony D.

“…Inappropriate use of antibiotics has led to the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in ambient air. There is no published information about the presence…”
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Persistent Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Morbidity in Endemic Communities within Southern Ghana: Suspected Praziquantel Resistance or Reinfection? by Tetteh-Quarcoo, Patience B, Forson, Peter O, Amponsah, Seth K, Ahenkorah, John, Opintan, Japheth A, Ocloo, Janet E Y, Okine, Esther N, Aryee, Robert, Afutu, Emmanuel, Anang, Abraham K, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F

“…schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by helminths of the genus Schistosoma. The disease has a worldwide distribution, with more cases…”
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Carriage of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli by older children and adults in Accra, Ghana by Opintan, Japheth A., Bishar, Rima A., Newman, Mercy J., Okeke, Iruka N.

“…Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) were sought in stool specimens from 72 adults and children aged over 3 years, who presented with diarrhoea at a hospital…”
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Microbial Content of ＂Bowl Water＂ Used for Communal Handwashing in Preschools within Accra Metropolis, Ghana by Tetteh-Quarcoo, Patience B., Anim-Baidoo, Isaac, Attah, Simon Kwaku, Abdul-Latif Baako, Bawa, Opintan, Japheth A., Minamor, Andrew A., Abdul-Rahman, Mubarak, Ayeh-Kumi, Patrick F.

“…Objective. This study aimed at determining the microbial content of “bowl water” used for communal handwashing in preschools within the Accra Metropolis…”
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