Impact of <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 Pandemic on Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Common Bacterial Pathogens to Antibiotics in Northern Ghana
Our findings reveal an increase in bacterial resistance to antibiotics during the COVID-19 pandemic, reinforcing the need for public health measures to optimize antibiotic use. We recommend further research to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying this bacterial resistance to antibiotics.
Authors
- Kennedy Mensah Osei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0840-3512)
- Oliver Nangkuu Deberu
- Ebenezer Kojo Addae (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3999-170X)
- Stebleson Azure (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6895-1556)
- Benjamín Demah Nuertey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4946-508X)
- Godfred Acheampong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2495-9235)
- Hisham A. Osumanu
- Enoch Weikem Weyori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-2365)
- Valentine Cheba Koyiri
- Ahmed Alhassan
- Sadia Alimatu Lawal
- Abass Abdul‐Karim
- Stephen Opoku Afriyie
- Hudu Yakubu
- Daron Davies Agboyie
Institutions
- Tamale Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- University for Development Studies (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcla.70191
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00