Selected publications at a glance
2023
The burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African region in 2019: a cross-country systematic analysis
- Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators
- The Lancet Global Health, 2023
Fever in focus: Symptoms, diagnoses and treatment of febrile children in Ghana—A longitudinal hospital study
- Rautman LH, Maiga-Ascofaré O, Eibach D, Hogan B, Dekker D, Jaeger A, Wiafe Akenten C, Owusu-Dabo E, Boateng OF, Hanson H, Boahen KY, Sarpong N, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Kreuels B, May J, Krumkamp R
- Trop Med Int Health. 2023 Dec 13
Antibiotic-Resistant Arcobacter spp. in commercial and smallholder farm animals in Asante Akim North Municipality, Ghana and Korogwe Town Council, Tanzania: A cross- sectional study
- Paintsil EK, Ofori LA, Akenten CW, Zautner AE, Mbwana J, Khan NA, Lusingu JPA, Kaseka J, Minja DTR, Gesase S, Jaeger A, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri‑Danso K, Krumkamp R, and Dekker D
- Gut Pathog 15, 63 (2023)
Salmonella enterica in farm environments in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
- Ofori LA, Fosu D, Ofori DS, Akenten CW, Flieger A, Simon S, Jaeger A, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri‑Danso K, Phillips R, Chercos DH, Paintsil EK and Dekker D
- BMC Microbiol 23, 370 (2023)
Medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children: experience from traditional healers in North-eastern Tanzania
- Liheluka E, Gibore NS, Lusingu JPA, Gesase S, Minja DTR, Lamshöft M, Dekker D, Bali T
- BMC Complement Med Ther. 2023 Oct 25;23(1):379. doi: 10.1186/s12906-023-04216-0
Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania
- Liheluka E, Gibore NS, Lusingu JPA, Gesase S, Minja DTR, Lamshöft M, Dekker D, Bali T
- Trop Med Health. 2023 Aug 25;51(1):48. doi: 10.1186/s41182-023-00537-5
Prevalence, Characterization, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-producing Escherichia coli from Domestic Free-range Poultry in Agogo, Ghana
- Wiafe-Akenten C, Ofori LA, Khan NA, Mbwana J, Sarpong N, May J, Thye T, Obiri-Danso K, Paintsil EK, Fosu D, Philipps RO, Eibach D, Ralf Krumkamp R, Dekker D
- Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2023 Feb;20(2):59-66. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2022.0060
Carriage of ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli among children in rural Ghana: a cross-sectional study
- Akenten CW, Khan NA, Mbwana J, Krumkamp R, Fosu D, Paintsil EK, Boahen KG, Osei-Mensa J, Maiga-Ascofare O, May J, Obiri-Danso K, Phillips RO, Ofori LA, Dekker D
- Antimicrob Resist Infect Control. 2023 Jul 3;12(1):60. doi: 10.1186/s13756-023-01263-7
Molecular characterization of Arcobacter butzleri isolates from poultry in rural Ghana
- Zautner AE, Riedel T, Bunk B, Spröer C, Boahen KG, Wiafe Akenten C, Dreyer A, Färber J, Kaasch AJ, Overmann J, May J, Dekker D
- Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2023 Jan 25:13:1094067. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1094067
Measuring the global response to antimicrobial resistance, 2020–21: a systematic governance analysis of 114 countries
- Patel J, Harant A, Fernandes G, Mwamelo AJ, Hein W, Dekker D, Sridhar D
- The Lancet Infectious Disease. 2023 Jun;23(6):706-718. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(22)00796-4
2022
Prevalence and Antibiotic Resistance in Campylobacter spp. isolated from humans and food-producing animals in West Africa: a systemic review and meta-analysis
- Paintsil EK, Ofori L, Adobea S, Wiafe Akenten C, Phillips RO, Maiga-Ascofare O, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri Danso K, Krumkamp R, Dekker D
- Pathogens. 2022 Jan 24;11(2):140. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11020140
Antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni in commercial and smallholder farm animals in the Asante Akim North Municipality of Ghana
- Paintsil EK, Ofori LA, Wiafe Akenten C, Zautner AE, Mbwana J, Jaeger A, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri-Danso K, Philipps RO, Krumkamp R and Dekker D
- Frontiers in Microbiology. 2022 Nov 4:13:983047. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.983047
Machine learning-based typing of Salmonella enterica O-serogroups by the Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy-based IR Biotyper system
- Cordovana M, Mauder N, Join-Lambert O, Gravey F, LeHello S, Auzou M, Pitti M, Zoppi S, Buhl M, Steinmann J, Frickmann H, Dekker D, Funashima Y, Nagasawa Z, Soki J, Orosz L, Veloo AC, Justesen U, Holt HM, Liberatore A, Ambretti S, Pongolini S, Soliani L, Wille A, Rojak S, Hagen RM, May J, Pranada AB, Kostrzewa M
- J Microbial Methods. 2022 Oct:201:106564. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2022.106564
Epidemiology of Plasmids in Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with acquired Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Genes isolated from chronic wounds in Ghana
- Pankok F, Taudien S, Dekker D, Thye T, Oppong K, Wiafe Akenten C, Lamshöft M, Jaeger A, Kaase M, Scheithauer S, Tanida K, Frickmann H, May J, Loderstädt U
- Antibiotics. 2022 May 19;11(5):689. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics11050689
2021
Clonal Clusters, Molecular Resistance Mechanisms and Virulence Factors of Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Chronic Wounds in Ghana
- Dekker D, Pankok F, Thye T, Taudien S, Oppong K, Wiafe Akenten C, Lamshöft M, Jaeger A, Kaase M, Scheithauer S, Tanida K, Frickmann H, May J, Loderstädt U
- Antibiotics. 2021 Mar 22;10(3):339. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10030339
Antimicrobial usage in commercial and domestic poultry farming in two communities in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
- Paintsil EK, Ofori LA, Wiafe Akenten C, Fosu D, Ofori S, Lamshöft M, May J, Obiri Danso K, Krumkamp K*, Dekker D*(equally contributed).
- MDPI Antibiotics. 2021 Jun 30;10(7):800. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10070800
Study of enteric pathogens among children in the tropics and effects of prolonged storage of stool samples
- Schotte U, Hoffmann T, Schwarz NG, Rojak S, Lusingu J, Minja D, Kaseka J, Mbwana J, Gesase S, May J, Dekker D*, Frickmann H* (equally contributed)
- Lett Appl Microbiol . 2021 Jun;72(6):774-782. doi: 10.1111/lam.13457
Classification of Salmonella enterica of the (Para) Typhoid fever Group by Fourier-Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
- Cordova M, Mauder N, Kostrzewa M, Will A, Rojak S, Hagen RM, Ambretti S, Pongolini S, Soliani L, Justesen US, Holt HM, Join-Lambert O, Le Hello S, Auzou M, Veloo AC, May J, Frickmann H, Dekker D
- Microorganisms. 2021 Apr 15;9(4):853. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms9040853
2020
The genomic epidemiology of multi-drug resistant nontyphoidal Salmonella causing invasive disease in sub-Saharan Africa
- Park SE, Pham DT, Pak GD, Panzner U, Maria Cruz Espinoza L, von Kalckreuth V, Im J, Mogeni OD, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Crump JA, Breiman RF, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Owusu-Dabo E, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Bassiahi Soura A, Aseffa A, Gasmelseed N, Sooka A, Keddy KH, May J, Aaby P, Biggs HM, Hertz JT, Montgomery JM, Cosmas L, Olack B, Fields B, Sarpong N, Razafindrabe TJL, Raminosoa TM, Kabore LP, Sampo E, Teferi M, Yeshitela B, El Tayeb MA, Krumkamp R, Dekker DM, Jaeger A, Tall A, Gassama A, Niang A, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Løfberg SV, Deerin JF, Park JK, Konings F, Carey ME, Van Puyvelde S, Ali M, Clemens J, Dougan G, Baker S, Marks F
- BMJ Glob Health. 2021 Aug;6(8):e005659. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2021-005659
Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from chronic wounds in rural Ghana
- Wolters M, Frickmann H, Christner M, Both A, Rohde H, Oppong K, Wiafe Akenten C, May j, Dekker D
- Microorganisms. 2020 Dec 21;8(12):2052. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms8122052
Regional Variation of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL)-Producing Enterobacterales, Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Among Febrile Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Moirongo RM, Lorenz E, Ntinginya NE, Dekker D, Fernandes J, Held J, Lamshöft M, Schaumburg F, Mangu C, Sudi L, Sie A, Souares A, Heinrich N, Wieser A, Mordmüller B, Owusu-Dabo E, Adegnika AA, Coulibaly B, May J, Eibach D
- Front Microbiol. 2020 Sep 25:11:567235. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.567235
Spectrum of antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi isolated from chronically infected wounds in a rural district hospital in Ghana
- Krumkamp R, Oppong K, Hogan B, Strauss R, Frickmann H, Wiafe Akenten C, Boahen K, Rickerts V, McCormick Smith I, Groß U, Schulze M, Jaeger A, Loderstädt U, Sarpong N, Owusu-Dabo E, May J, Dekker D
- PlosOne. 2020 Aug 7;15(8):e0237263. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237263
2019
Multicountry Distribution and Characterization of Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-associated Gram-negative bacteria from Bloodstream Infections in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Toy T, Pak GD, Duc TP, Campbell JI, El Tayeb MA, Von Kalckreuth V, Im J, Panzner U, Cruz Espinoza LM, Eibach D, Dekker DM, Park SE, Jeon HJ, Konings F, Mogeni OD, Cosmas L, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Gasmelseed N, Hertz JT, Jaeger A, Krumkamp R, Ley B, Thriemer K, Kabore LP, Niang A, Raminosoa TM, Sampo E, Sarpong N, Soura A, Owusu-Dabo E, Teferi M, Yeshitela B, Poppert S, May J, Kim JH, Chon Y, Park JK, Aseffa A, Breiman RF, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Aaby P, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Crump JA, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Meyer CG, Sow AG, Clemens JD, Wierzba TF, Baker S, Marks F
- Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 30;69(Suppl 6):S449-S458. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz450
Emergence of phylogenetically diverse and fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella Enteritidis as a cause of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella disease in Ghana
- Aldrich C, Hartmann HFeasey N, Chattaway MA, Dekker D, Al-Emran H, Larkin L, McCormick j, Sarpong N, Le Hello S, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Panzner U, Park S E, Im J, Marks F, May J, Dallman TJ, Eibach D
- PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 Jun 20;13(6):e0007485. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0007485
Fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica, Campylobacter and Arcobacter butzleri from local and imported poultry meat in Kumasi, Ghana
- Dekker D, Eibach D, Boahen KG, Akenten CW, Pfeifer Y, Zautner AE, Mertens E, Krumkamp R, Jaeger A, Flieger A, Owusu-Dabo E, May J
- Foodborne Pathog Dis. 2019 May;16(5):352-358. doi: 10.1089/fpd.2018.2562
Epidemiology and antimicrobial susceptibility of Salmonella enterica bloodstream isolates among febrile children in a rural district northeastern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
- Msemo OA, Mbwana J, Mahende C, Malabeja A, Gesase S, Crump JA, Dekker D, Lusingu JPA
- Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Mar 7;68(Suppl 2):S177-S182. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy1126
2018
Loop-mediated isothermal amplification-based detection of typhoid fever on an automated Genie II Mk2 system – a case-control-based approach
- Frickmann H, Wiemer DF, Wassill L, Hinz R, Rojak S, Wille A, Loderstädt U, Schwarz NG, von Kalckreuth V, Im J, Jeon HJ, Marks F, Owusu-Dabo E, Sarpong, May J, Eibach E, Dekker D
- Acta Trop. 2019 Feb:190:293-295. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.12.004
The Phylogeography and incidence of multi-drug resistant typhoid fever in sub-Saharan Africa
- Park SE, Pham DT, Boinett C, Wong VK, Pak GD, Panzner U, Espinoza LMC, von Kalckreuth V, Im J, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Crump JA, Breiman RF, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Owusu-Dabo E, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Soura AB, Aseffa A, Gasmelseed N, Keddy KH, May J, Sow AG, Aaby P, Biggs HM, Hertz JT, Montgomery JM, Cosmas L, Olack B, Fields B, Sarpong N, Razafindrabe TJL, Raminosoa TM, Kabore LP, Sampo E, Teferi M, Yeshitela B, El Tayeb MA, Sooka A, Meyer CG, Krumkamp R, Dekker DM, Jaeger A, Poppert S, Tall A, Niang A, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Løfberg SV, Seo HJ, Jeon HJ, Deerin JF, Park J, Konings F, Ali M, Clemens JD, Hughes P, Sendagala JN, Vudriko T, Downing R, Ikumapayi UN, Mackenzie GA, Obaro S, Argimon S, Aanensen DM, Page A, Keane JA, Duchene S, Dyson Z, Holt KE, Dougan G, Marks F, Baker S
- Nat Commun. 2018 Nov 30;9(1):5094. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07370-z
Fever Without Source (FWS) Study Group. Malaria Coinfections in Febrile Pediatric Inpatients: A Hospital-Based Study from Ghana
- Hogan B, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Sarpong N, Dekker D, Kreuels B, Maiga-Ascofaré O, Gyau Boahen K, Wiafe Akenten C, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Owusu-Dabo E, May J
- Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jun 1;66(12):1838-1845. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1120
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in local and imported poultry meat in Ghana.
- Eibach D, Dekker D. Boahen KG, Wiafe Akenten C, Sarpong N, Belmar Campos C, Berneking L, Aepfelbacher M, Krumkamp R, Owusu-Dabo E, May J
- Vet Microbiol. 2018 Apr:217:7-12. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.02.02
Malaria co-infections in febrile paediatric inpatients: a hospital-based study from Ghana
- Hogan B, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Sarpong N, Dekker D Kreuels B, Maiga-Ascofare, Boahen Kg, WiafeAkenten C, Adu-Arkodie, Owusu-Dabo E, May J
- Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jun 1;66(12):1838-1845. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix1120
Characterization of Salmonella enterica from invasive bloodstream infections and water sources in rural Ghana
- Dekker D, Krumkamp R, Eibach D, Sarpong N, Boahen KG, Frimpong M, Fechtner E, Poppert E, Hagen RM, Schwarz NG, Adu Sarkodie Y, Owusu-Dabo E, Im J, Marks F, Frickmann H, May J
- BMC Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 19;18(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-2957-4
2017
Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus among children in the Ashanti region of Ghana
- Eibach D, Nagel M, Hogan B, Azuure C, Krumkamp R, Dekker D, Jajdiss M, Brunke M, Sarpong N, Owusu-Dabo E, May J
- PLoS ONE. 2017 Jan 20;12(1):e0170320. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170320
Incidence of invasive Salmonella disease in sub-Saharan Africa: a multicentre population-based surveillance study
- Marks F, von Kalckreuth V, Aaby P, Adu-Sarkodie Y, El Tayeb MA, Ali M, Aseffa A, Baker S, Biggs HM, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Breiman RF, Campbell JI, Cosmas L, Crump JA, Espinoza LMC, Deerin JF, Dekker DM, Fields BS, Gasmelseed N, Hertz JT, Van Minh Hoang N, Im J, Jaeger A, Jeon HJ, Kabore LP, Keddy KH, Konings F, Krumkamp R, Ley B, Løfberg SV, May J, Meyer CG, Mintz ED, Montgomery JM, Niang AA, Nichols C, Olack B, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park JK, Park SE, Rabezanahary H, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Raminosoa TM, Razafindrabe TJL, Sampo E, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Sow AG, Sarpong N, Seo HJ, Sooka A, Soura AB, Tall A, Teferi M, Thriemer K, Warren MR, Yeshitela B, Clemens JD, Wierzba TF
- Lancet Glob Health. 2017 Mar;5(3):e310-e323. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30022-0
2016
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae causing bloodstream infections in rural Ghana, 2007-2012
- Eibach D, Belmar Campos C, Krumkamp R, Al-Emran HM, Dekker D, Boahen KG, Kreuels B, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Aepfelbacher M, Park SE, Panzner U, Marks F, May J
- Int J Med Microbiol. 2016 Jun;306(4):249-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2016.05.006
Antibiotic resistance and clonal diversity of invasive Staphylococcus aureus in the rural Ashanti Region, Ghana
- Dekker D, Wolters M, Mertens E, Boahen KG, Krumkamp R, Eibach E, Schwarz GN, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Rohde H, Christner M, Marks F, Sarpong N, May J
- BMC Infect Dis. 2016 Nov 29;16(1):720. doi: 10.1186/s12879-016-2048-3
Validation and Identification of Invasive Salmonella Serotypes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Al-Emran HM, Krumkamp R, Dekker DM, Eibach D, Aaby P, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Ali M, Rubach MP, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Crump JA, Cruz Espinoza LM, Løfberg SV, Gassama Sow A, Hertz JT, Im J, Jaeger A, Kabore LP, Konings F, Meyer CG, Niang A, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Rabezanahary H, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Raminosoa TM, Razafindrabe TJ, Sampo E, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Sarpong N, Soura AB, Tall A, von Kalckreuth V, Wierzba TF, May J, Marks F
- Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15:62 Suppl 1:S80-2. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ782
Detection of a Novel gyrB Mutation Associated With Fluoroquinolone-Nonsusceptible Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium Isolated From a Bloodstream Infection in Ghana
- Al-Emran HM, Heisig A, Dekker D, Adu-Sarkodie YA, Cruz Espinoza LM, Panzner U, von Kalckreuth V, Marks F, Park SE, Sarpong N, May J, Heisig P
- Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15:62 Suppl 1:S47-9. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ790
A Multicountry Molecular Analysis of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi With Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Al-Emran HM, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Ali M, Baker S, Biggs HM, Bjerregaard-Andersen M, Breiman RF, Clemens JD, Crump JA, Cruz Espinoza LM, Deerin J, Dekker DM, Gassama Sow A, Hertz JT, Im J, Ibrango S, von Kalckreuth V, Kabore LP, Konings F, Løfberg SV, Meyer CG, Mintz ED, Montgomery JM, Olack B, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Razafindrabe JL, Rabezanahary H, Rakotondrainiarivelo JP, Rakotozandrindrainy R, Raminosoa TM, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Sampo E, Soura AB, Tall A, Warren M, Wierzba TF, May J, Marks F
- Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15;62 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S42-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ788
The Emergence of Reduced Ciprofloxacin Susceptibility in Salmonella enterica causing bloodstream Infections in Rural Ghana
- Eibach D, Al-Emran HM, Dekker DM, Krumkamp R, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Cruz Espinoza LM, Ehmen C, Boahen K, Heisig P, Im J, Jaeger A, von Kalckreuth V, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Reinhardt A, Sarpong N, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Wierzba TF, Marks F, May J
- Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15:62 Suppl 1:S32-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ757
Variations of Invasive Salmonella Infections by Population Size in Asante Akim Municipal, Ghana
- Cruz Espinoza LM, Nichols C, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Al-Emran HM, Baker S, Clemens JD, Dekker DM, Eibach D, Krumkamp R, Boahen K, Im J, Jaeger A, von Kalckreuth V, Pak GD, Panzner U, Park SE, Park JK, Sarpong N, Schütt-Gerowitt H, Toy T, Wierzba TF, Marks F, May J
- Clin Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 15:62 Suppl 1:S17-22. doi: 10.1093/cid/civ787
2015
16S rRNA Gene Sequence-Based Identification of Bacteria in Automatically Incubated Blood Culture Materials from Tropical Sub-Saharan Africa
- Frickmann H*, Dekker D, Schwarz GN, Hahn A, Boahen K, Sarpong N, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Halbgewachs E, Marks F, von Kalckreuth V, Poppert S, Loderstaedt U, May J, Hagen RM
- PLoS ONE. 2015 Aug 13;10(8):e0135923. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135923
Drinking water from dug wells in rural Ghana--Salmonella contamination, environmental factors, and genotypes
- Dekker DM, Krumkamp R, SarpongN, Frickmann H, Boahen Kg, Frimpong M, Asare R, Larbi R, Hagen RM, Poppert S, Rabsch W, Marks F, Adu-Sarkodie Y, May J
- Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Mar 27;12(4):3535-46. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120403535
