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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on antibiotic resistance genes in Ghana.BMC medical genomics · 2025Pooled it
- Characterization of secondary bacterial infections in Buruli ulcer disease in Ghana: a focus on antimicrobial resistant Staphylococcus aureus.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Tetracycline Resistance Pattern Among Lymphatic Filariasis-Hyperendemic Communities in Southern Ghana: A Mixed-Method Approach.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Molecular Characterisation of Fungi Populations in the Chronic Wounds of Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Southern Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- The prevalence of multidrug resistance in Staphylococcus hominis isolated from clinical materials.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Bacterial diversity in Buruli ulcer lesions in Ghana.Journal of clinical tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases · 2024Article
- Antibiotic resistance andHealth science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background and Aim: Filarial infections affect over 150 million people in the tropics. One of the major forms of filarial pathologies is lymphedema; a condition where the immune response is significantly altered, resulting in changes in the normal flora. Method: We recruited 160 individuals with stages I-VII lymphedema, in a cross-sectional study in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region of Ghana. Swabs from lymphedematous limb ulcers, pus, and cutaneous surfaces were cultured using standard culture-based techniques. The culture isolates were subjected to Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry for bacterial identification. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) was performed using the Kirby-Bauer method. Results: In all, 112 Conclusion: This study indicates a heightened level of methicillin-resistant
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