Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in health care facilities in Africa: A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Igwe, U., Okolie, O., Ismail, S., & Adukwu, E. (in press). Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in health care facilities in Africa: A systematic review. American Journal of Infection Control, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.06.004

Background Healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are a major threat to patient safety and quality care. However, they are avoidable by implementing evidence-based infection prevention and control measures. This re... Read More about Effectiveness of infection prevention and control interventions in health care facilities in Africa: A systematic review.

Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa (2022)
Journal Article
Okolie, O., Igwe, U., Ismail, S., Uzairue, L., & Adukwu, E. C. (2022). Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 78(1), 31-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkac342

AIMS: Surveillance is a useful tool for tracking antimicrobial resistance (AMR) trends, patterns, therapeutic and policy interventions. Proper correlation of surveillance data gives meaningful insight into the underlying epidemiology and facilitates... Read More about Systematic review of surveillance systems for AMR in Africa.

The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Walker, B., & Adukwu, E. (2019, April). The 2013-2016 Ebola epidemic: evaluating communication strategies between two affected countries in West Africa. Presented at UWE Bristol Student Conference, Conference Centre

Assessing the microbial quality of water from different local sources in an urban town in South East Nigeria, Nsukka (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Edeh, N., Adukwu, E., Chigor, V., & Bako, . A. (2018, March). Assessing the microbial quality of water from different local sources in an urban town in South East Nigeria, Nsukka. Presented at UWE Bristol Student Conference 2018, Exhibition & Conference Centre

Evaluation of the device Sigma Transwab® with special drawing pad foam polyurethane for collection and handling of samples using the swab elution and roll plate based on the new CLSI M40-A2 guidelines (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Adukwu, E., & Gizzie, N. (2015, October). Evaluation of the device Sigma Transwab® with special drawing pad foam polyurethane for collection and handling of samples using the swab elution and roll plate based on the new CLSI M40-A2 guidelines. Poster presented at XLIV Congresso Nazionale AMCLI, Rimini, Italy

P167 Technology Assessment VALUTAZIONE DEI DISPOSITIVI SIGMA TRANSWAB® DI RACCOLTA E TRASPORTO CAMPIONI CON SPECIALE TAMPONE DI PRELIEVO IN SCHIUMA POLIURETANO E TERRENO LIQUIDO UTILIZZANDO METODICA DI ELUIZIONE E ROLL PLATE SECONDO LINEE GUIDA CLS... Read More about Evaluation of the device Sigma Transwab® with special drawing pad foam polyurethane for collection and handling of samples using the swab elution and roll plate based on the new CLSI M40-A2 guidelines.