Recent Publications Arising from Researches Undertaken

1. Feglo, P.K. and Dakorah, M.P., 2017. Contribution of Dug-Out Wells to Salmonella Dissemination in Kwaebibirem District of Ghana. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 13(6).

2. Wireko, S., Frimpong, E.H. and Feglo, P.K., 2017. Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Producing Urinary Escherichia coli Isolated in Brong-Ahafo Regional Hospital, Ghana. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 13(9).

3. 3. Amegashie, E.A., Annan, A.A., Awuah, A.A.A., Larbi, R., Addofoh, N., Feglo, P.K. and Owusu-Dabo, E., 2017. Missed opportunities for the diagnosis of Brucella infection among slaughterhouse workers at the Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. Journal of Epidemiological Research, 3(2), p.58.
4. 4. Feglo, P.K. and Adu-Sarkodie, Y., 2016. Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Extended Spectrum Β-Lactamase Producing Klebsiellae and E. coli Isolates from a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 12(30).

5. P Feglo, S Opoku (2014) AmpC beta-lactamase production among Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Proteus mirabilis isolates at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials 6 (1), 13-20.

6. P Feglo, A Afriyie-Asante (2014) Environmental impact on postoperative wound infections in a privately owned hospital in Ghana. African Journal of Microbiology Research, Vol 8(15), pp1620-1626.
7. P Feglo, Y Adu-Sarkodie, L Ayisi, R Jain, RR Spurbeck, AC Springman, N Cary Engleberg, Duane W Newton, Chuanwu Xi, Seth T Walk (2013). Emergence of a Novel Extended-Spectrum-β-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing, Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Clone of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli in Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 51 (2), 728-730.

8. P Feglo, K Sakyi (2012) Bacterial contamination of street vending food in Kumasi, Ghana.Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1 (1), 1-8., 2012

9. PK Feglo, P Narkwa (2012) Prevalence and antifungal susceptibility patterns of yeast isolates at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana. British Microbiology Research Journal, 2 (1), 10-22.
10. N Amidu, A Alhassan, C Obirikorang, P Feglo, SF Majeed, (2012) Sero-prevalence of hepatitis B surface (HBsAg) antigen in three densely populated communities in Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Medical and Biomedical Sciences 1 (2).
11. P Feglo, M Nkansah (2010) Bacterial load on Ghanaian currency notes. Afr J Microbiol Res. 4 (22), 2375-2380.
12. PK Feglo, SY Gbedema, SNA Quay, Y Adu-Sarkodie, C Opoku-Okrah (2010) Occurrence, species distribution and antibiotic resistance of Proteus isolates: A case study at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Ghana. Int J Pharm Sci Res 1 (9), 347-52.
13. PK Feglo, DO Acheampong, SY Gbedema (2010) Prevalence and antibiogram of Klebsiella species recovered from clinical samples at the Komfo Anokye teaching hospital in Ghana. Journal of Clinical Research Letters. Journal of Clinical research Letters, Vol 1(2) pp 04-08.
14. D O Acheampong, LK Boamponsem, PK Feglo (2010). Occurrence and species distribution of Klebsiella Isolates: A case study at Komfo Anokye teaching hospital (Kath) in Ghana. Adv. Appl. Sci. Res 2 (4), 187-193.

Abstracts Accepted For Conferences

1. Feglo, P.K. and Serwurah, M. Characterization of Vibrio cholera isolates obtained from a large outbreak cholera outbreak in Ghana. Tthe U.S.-Japan Cooperative Medical Sciences Program’s 19th International Conference on EID, 7^th -10^th February, 2017. Novotel, Guangam, Soeul, South Korea.
2. P. Feglo and M. Dakora. Salmonella Infections In Kwaebibirem District of Eastern Region, Ghana. 49th U.S.-Japan Conference on Cholera and Other Enteric Bacterial Infections. 14^th-16 January, 2015. Gainesville, Fl, USA.
3. Ruchika Jain, MD, Seth Walk, PhD, Patrick Feglo, PhD, David M. Aronoff, MD, Vincent B. Young, MD, PhD, Duane W. Newton, PhD, Carol Chenoweth, MD, Laraine Washer, MD; University of Michigan Hospital Ann Arbor MI.  Epidemiology of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) in a Tertiary Care Hospital.  Session : 57 ( Gram Negative infections) Presentation : 392 Contact Information: Ruchika Jain, MD Clinical lecturer University of Michigan Department of Infectious Disease 3119 Taubman Center 1500 Medical Center Drive SPC 5378 Ann Arbor, MI 48109 ruchikaj@med.umich.edu. 2011 Annual Scientific conference. UMHS, Ann Arbor.
4. P. Feglo, Y. Adu-Sarkodie, R. Jain, R. R. Spurbeck, C.N. Engleberg, S.T. Walk, C. Xi, Molecular Epidemiology of ESBL Enterobacteriaceae at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012).
5. Bacterial contamination of post-operative wounds in the Edwin Cade Memorial Hospital, Anglogold Ashanti, Obuasi- KNUST, Ghana (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012).
6. Epidemiology of AmpC β-Lactamase Producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kumasi, Ghana –KNUST, Ghana (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012)
7. Trends of bacterial isolates from cerebrospinal fluid and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns at the Komfo Anokye Hospital, Kumasi 2005-2011-KNUST, Ghana (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012)
8. Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of methicillin resistant Staphylococci at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012).
9. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates from Komfo Anokye teaching Hospital, Kumasi (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012)
10. Prevalence of ESBL-producing Proteus species isolated from wound and urine samples at Komfo Anokye teaching Hospital (UM- KNUST STEM Conference: 28^th of May - 2^nd of June, 2012)