Kennedy Gyau Boahen

Clinical Microbiology

About

Dr. Kennedy Gyau Boahen is a lecturer in Clinical Microbiology at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Medicine and Dentistry, KNUST Kumasi. In 2009, he obtained his BSc. in Biological Science and MPhil in Clinical Microbiology in 2015. He obtained PhD in Clinical Microbiology in 2018 with sponsorship from the Bernhard Nocht Institute, Germany. He obtained all his postgraduate education from the Dept. of Clinical Microbiology, KNUST. He has been involved in various clinical research some of which were multinational. His area of research is predominately on infectious disease epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance and emerging bacterial pathogen. He has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed articles.

Research Summary

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The researcher uses genetic and antimicrobial susceptibility profiling to explore how various bacterial infections affect human health in neglected regions of Ghana. Focused on antibiotic resistance, parasitic infections (especially among humans), the diversity of Staphylococcus species, vector-borne pathogens like Rickettsia and Malaria, and their impact on immunocompromised populations. The goal is to advance understanding of bacteria's roles in disease and improve treatment strategies, particularly targeting neglected regions.

Research Themes

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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in local and imported poultry meat in Ghana(2018)

Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infections in rural Ghana, 2007–2012(2016)

Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study(2023)

Review of: "Insights and genetic features of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates from two hospitals in Ghana"(2022)

Transmission of Cryptosporidium Species Among Human and Animal Local Contact Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry Study(2020)

Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter spp., and Arcobacter butzleri from Local and Imported Poultry Meat in Kumasi, Ghana(2019)

The Emergence of Reduced Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility inSalmonella entericaCausing Bloodstream Infections in Rural Ghana(2016)

Characterization of Salmonella enterica from invasive bloodstream infections and water sources in rural Ghana(2018)

Variations of InvasiveSalmonellaInfections by Population Size in Asante Akim North Municipal, Ghana(2016)

Molecular characterization of Arcobacter butzleri isolates from poultry in rural Ghana(2023)

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella Species in Poultry Farm Environments in Ghana(2021)

Comparison of Complete Campylobacter fetus Genomes Derived from Public Repositories(2023)

Genomic Insights into the Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Zoonotic Potential of Campylobacter fetus Across Diverse Hosts and Geographies(2025)

Burden of febrile illness complications and determinants of typhoid fever complications in the Ashanti region of Ghana(2025)

Genomic insights into the diversity, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic potential of Campylobacter fetus across diverse hosts and geographies(2025)

Malaria Coinfections in Febrile Pediatric Inpatients: A Hospital-Based Study From Ghana(2018)

Classification of invasive bloodstream infections and Plasmodium falciparum malaria using autoantibodies as biomarkers(2020)

Fever in focus: Symptoms, diagnoses and treatment of febrile children in Ghana—A longitudinal hospital study(2023)

Bloodstream infection with Acinetobacter baumanii in a Plasmodium falciparum positive infant: a case report(2021)

Spectrum of antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from chronically infected wounds in a rural district hospital in Ghana(2020)

Prevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Species Among Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Ahanta West District of Ghana(2021)

Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana(2022)

Shift in the skin microbiome among individuals presenting with filarial lymphedema compared to non-filarial healthy individuals in Ghana(2022)

Antibiotic resistance and mecA characterization of Staphylococcus hominis from filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study(2023)

Bacterial diversity significantly reduces toward the late stages among filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District of Ghana: A cross‐sectional study(2022)

Multi-drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria isolates from Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana(2022)

Correction: Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana(2022)

Antibiotic resistance and clonal diversity of invasive Staphylococcus aureus in the rural Ashanti Region, Ghana(2016)

Drinking Water from Dug Wells in Rural Ghana — Salmonella Contamination, Environmental Factors, and Genotypes(2015)

Increased detection of invasive enteropathogenic bacteria in pre-incubated blood culture materials by real-time PCR in comparison with automated incubation in Sub-Saharan Africa(2013)

16S rRNA Gene Sequence-Based Identification of Bacteria in Automatically Incubated Blood Culture Materials from Tropical Sub-Saharan Africa(2015)

Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for rapid identification of Salmonella spp. from agar and blood culture broth—An option for the tropics?(2013)

Spectrum of antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from chronically infected wounds in a rural district hospital in Ghana(2020)

Rickettsia felis Infection in Febrile Children, Ghana(2017)

Association Between Malaria and Invasive NontyphoidalSalmonellaInfection in a Hospital Study: Accounting for Berkson's Bias(2016)

Cytokine Profile Distinguishes Children With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria From Those With Bacterial Blood Stream Infections(2019)

Pathogens associated with hospitalization due to acute lower respiratory tract infections in children in rural Ghana: a case–control study(2023)

Penicillin V prophylaxis uptake among children living with sickle cell disease in a specialist sickle cell clinic in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study(2022)

Burden of influenza among hospitalized febrile children in Ghana(2017)

Solid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat(2023)

Dataset and R script: a longitudinal hospital study of febrile children in Ghana(2023)

Covid-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Risk Perception in Ghana: Insights from A Study on Tertiary-Level Students and Surrounding Residents in Kumasi(2024)

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