Bedzina, Israel
Deku, John Gameli
Ablordey, Kenneth
Goloe, Francisca Esenam
Eshun, Vida Angmorkie
Agyei, Eunice
Nmoandor, Jonathan Maniye
Womorde, Mark
Aninagyei, Enoch
Duedu, Kwabena Obeng
Article History
Received: 15 July 2025
Accepted: 21 November 2025
First Online: 30 December 2025
Declarations
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: This study is part of a bigger project with ethical approval reference number UHAS-REC A.3 [3] 23–24 obtained from the University of Health and Allied Sciences’ Research Ethics Committee. In addition, written permission was sought from the management of the St. Dominic Hospital, Akwatia, for the use of data generated at the microbiology unit of the facility for the study. The study was carried out according to the ethical standards as laid down by the University of Health and Allied Sciences’ Research Ethics Committee and in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was not sought from the participants because the study was a retrospective one. All archived data for the study will be kept undisclosed and used for the study only. Informed consent was waived by the Research Ethics Committee of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.