Kennedy Gyau Boahen
43 Publications19 Research Themes38 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
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.
Faculty Biography
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.
Key Research Themes (19)
Life Sciences
Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
Health Sciences
Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
Health Sciences
Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
Health Sciences
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Life Sciences
Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Physical Sciences
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Health Sciences
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
Health Sciences
Influenza Virus Research Studies
Health Sciences
Malaria Research and Control
Health Sciences
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Health Sciences
Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Life Sciences
Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
Health Sciences
Respiratory viral infections research
Life Sciences
Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
Social Sciences
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Life Sciences
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Life Sciences
Vibrio bacteria research studies
Health Sciences
Wound Healing and Treatments
Publications (43)
Genomic insights into the diversity, antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic potential of Campylobacter fetus across diverse hosts and geographies
Open AccessBurden of febrile illness complications and determinants of typhoid fever complications in the Ashanti region of Ghana
Open AccessGenomic Insights into the Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Zoonotic Potential of <i>Campylobacter fetus</i> Across Diverse Hosts and Geographies
Open AccessCovid-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Risk Perception in Ghana: Insights from A Study on Tertiary-Level Students and Surrounding Residents in Kumasi
Fever in focus: Symptoms, diagnoses and treatment of febrile children in Ghana—A longitudinal hospital study
Open AccessComparison of Complete Campylobacter fetus Genomes Derived from Public Repositories
Open AccessDataset and R script: a longitudinal hospital study of febrile children in Ghana
Open AccessDataset and R script: a longitudinal hospital study of febrile children in Ghana
Open AccessCarriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study
Open AccessSolid waste motor tricycle operators in Kumasi, Ghana, harbour respiratory pathogens; a public health threat
Open AccessPathogens associated with hospitalization due to acute lower respiratory tract infections in children in rural Ghana: a case–control study
Open AccessAntibiotic resistance and <i>mec</i>A characterization of <i>Staphylococcus hominis</i> from filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessMolecular characterization of Arcobacter butzleri isolates from poultry in rural Ghana
Open AccessCorrection: Multi-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessPenicillin V prophylaxis uptake among children living with sickle cell disease in a specialist sickle cell clinic in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessMulti-drug resistant bacteria isolates from lymphatic filariasis patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessBacterial diversity significantly reduces toward the late stages among filarial lymphedema patients in the Ahanta West District of Ghana: A cross‐sectional study
Open AccessShift in the skin microbiome among individuals presenting with filarial lymphedema compared to non-filarial healthy individuals in Ghana
Open AccessMulti-drug Resistant (MDR) bacteria isolates from Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) patients in the Ahanta West District, Ghana
Open AccessReview of: "Insights and genetic features of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli isolates from two hospitals in Ghana"
Open AccessPrevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles of Salmonella Species in Poultry Farm Environments in Ghana
Open AccessPrevalence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Species Among Filarial Lymphedema Patients in Ahanta West District of Ghana
Open AccessBloodstream infection with Acinetobacter baumanii in a Plasmodium falciparum positive infant: a case report
Open AccessClassification of invasive bloodstream infections and Plasmodium falciparum malaria using autoantibodies as biomarkers
Open AccessSpectrum of antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from chronically infected wounds in a rural district hospital in Ghana
Open AccessSpectrum of antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from chronically infected wounds in a rural district hospital in Ghana
Open AccessTransmission of <i>Cryptosporidium</i> Species Among Human and Animal Local Contact Networks in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Multicountry Study
Open AccessCytokine Profile Distinguishes Children With Plasmodium falciparum Malaria From Those With Bacterial Blood Stream Infections
Open AccessFluoroquinolone-Resistant <i>Salmonella enterica</i>, <i>Campylobacter</i> spp., and <i>Arcobacter butzleri</i> from Local and Imported Poultry Meat in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessExtended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in local and imported poultry meat in Ghana
Characterization of Salmonella enterica from invasive bloodstream infections and water sources in rural Ghana
Open AccessMalaria Coinfections in Febrile Pediatric Inpatients: A Hospital-Based Study From Ghana
Open AccessBurden of influenza among hospitalized febrile children in Ghana
Open AccessRickettsia felis Infection in Febrile Children, Ghana
Open AccessAntibiotic resistance and clonal diversity of invasive Staphylococcus aureus in the rural Ashanti Region, Ghana
Open AccessExtended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infections in rural Ghana, 2007–2012
Association Between Malaria and Invasive Nontyphoidal<i>Salmonella</i>Infection in a Hospital Study: Accounting for Berkson's Bias
Open AccessThe Emergence of Reduced Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility in<i>Salmonella enterica</i>Causing Bloodstream Infections in Rural Ghana
Open AccessVariations of Invasive<i>Salmonella</i>Infections by Population Size in Asante Akim North Municipal, Ghana
Open Access16S rRNA Gene Sequence-Based Identification of Bacteria in Automatically Incubated Blood Culture Materials from Tropical Sub-Saharan Africa
Open AccessDrinking Water from Dug Wells in Rural Ghana — Salmonella Contamination, Environmental Factors, and Genotypes
Open AccessFluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) for rapid identification of Salmonella spp. from agar and blood culture broth—An option for the tropics?
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
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Clinical Microbiology
Total Publications43
Research Themes19
Open Access Papers38
Department of Clinical Microbiology
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology