Philip Apraku Tawiah

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Urinary Schistosomiasis among Basic School Children in the Akyemansa District, Ghana

Albert Abaka-Yawson, Christian Hotorvi, Enos Amoako Oduro, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Albert Awuku Kumi & Kingsley Arhin-Wiredu · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Globally, urinary schistosomiasis has devastating implications on school children. It predisposes them to dysuria, haematuria among others which can negatively influence their academic performance. This study determined the prevalence and associated risk factors of ur...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i430128

Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Sensitivity Patterns in Asymptomatic Bacteriuria: A Cross-sectional Study of Sickle Cell Disease Patients in the Ho Municipality, Ghana

Sylvester Franklin Duncan Adjato, Enos Oduro Amoako, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Hope Agbodzakey & Philip Apraku Tawiah · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2019

Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) patients are vulnerable to asymptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI), and this can lead to long lasting kidney problems. Aim: This cross-sectional study assessed the bacterial profile and examined the sensitivity patterns of the isolated bac...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2019/v15i230118