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Eric Darko
Department of Clinical MicrobiologyLife SciencesHealth Sciences

Eric Darko

11 Publications5 Research Themes9 Open Access
KNUST Profile
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has made significant contributions to understanding infectious diseases in Ghana, with a focus on antibiotic use, bacterial epidemiology, fungal infections, respiratory viral infections, and malaria prevention and control. Their work encompasses studies on self-mediated antibiotic use, Salmonella and Campylobacter infection prevention strategies, molecular markers of drug resistance in fungi, respiratory infection management, and the impact of malarial diseases on public health.

Key Research Themes (5)
Life Sciences

Antibiotic Use and Resistance

Health Sciences

Fungal Infections and Studies

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Health Sciences

Respiratory viral infections research

Life Sciences

Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

Publications (11)

Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Resistance in <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> From Kumasi, Ghana, 2023

Open Access
2025Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1111/tmi.70048

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Antibiotic Use Among Students in A Ghanaian Tertiary Institution

Open Access
2025Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7703640/v1

Performance of novel digital real-time PCR for detection of SARS-CoV-2, respiratory syncytial viruses, and influenza viruses in Ghana

Open Access
2025Respiratory viral infections researchDOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03219-24

Risk Factors for Typhoid Fever: Systematic Review

Open Access
2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.2196/67544

Evaluation of Moore and grab sampling method for Salmonella Typhi detection in environmental samples in Ghana

Open Access
2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318840

Evaluation of Moore and Grab Sampling Method for Salmonella Typhi Detection in Environmental Samples in Ghana

2025Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.12688/verixiv.171.1

Seroprevalence of Cryptococcus Sp. Infection Among HIV Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2024Fungal Infections and StudiesDOI: 10.4314/just.v42i4.3

Risk Factors for Typhoid Fever: Systematic Review (Preprint)

2024Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.2196/preprints.67544

Risk factors for typhoid fever: A desk review

Open Access
2024Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyDOI: 10.1101/2024.09.10.24313440

Use what you have: leveraging microbiology support to develop a cumulative antibiotic susceptibility report for antimicrobial stewardship at a district hospital in Ghana

Open Access
2024Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.1093/jacamr/dlae129

Self-Medication and Antimicrobial Resistance: A Survey of Students Studying Healthcare Programmes at a Tertiary Institution in Ghana

Open Access
2021Antibiotic Use and ResistanceDOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.706290
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Clinical Microbiology
Total Publications11
Research Themes5
Open Access Papers9

Department of Clinical Microbiology

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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