Author

Patrick Eberechi Akpaka

The University of the West Indies - Cited by 2,276 - Medical Microbiology

Biography

Patrick is currently working as the faculty of Medicine in the Department of Para-Clinical Sciences in the University of the West Indies. He is done a lot of research in the field of medicine and contributed his research work to the field of Medical Sciences. 
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Pneumococcal lineages associated with serotype replacement and antibiotic resistance in childhood invasive pneumococcal disease in the post-PCV13 era: an international whole …
SW Lo, RA Gladstone, AJ Van Tonder, JA Lees, M Du Plessis, R Benisty, ...The Lancet Infectious Diseases 19 (7), 759-769, 2019201
147
2019
Origin, evolution, and global transmission of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus ST8
L Strauß, M Stegger, PE Akpaka, A Alabi, S Breurec, G Coombs, B Egyir, ...Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (49), E10596-E10604, 2017201
145
2017
Molecular Typing of ST239-MRSA-III From Diverse Geographic Locations and the Evolution of the SCCmec III Element During Its Intercontinental Spread
S Monecke, P Slickers, D Gawlik, E Müller, A Reissig, A Ruppelt-Lorz, ...Frontiers in Microbiology 9, 1436, 2018201
57
2018
Molecular characterization of antimicrobial resistance genes against Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Trinidad and Tobago
PE Akpaka, R Roberts, S MoneckeJournal of infection and public health 10 (3), 316-323, 2017201
51
2017
Population structure of Staphylococcus aureus from Trinidad & Tobago
S Monecke, B Stieber, R Roberts, PE Akpaka, P Slickers, R EhrichtPLoS One 9 (2), e89120, 2014201
43
2014
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards infection prevention among healthcare workers in Trinidad and Tobago
CG Unakal, A Nathaniel, B Keagan, B Alexandria, B Lauralee, C Varun, ...International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 4 (7), 2240-2247, 2017201
26
2017
Genetic characteristics and molecular epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci isolates from Caribbean countries
PE Akpaka, S Kissoon, P Jayaratne, C Wilson, GR Golding, AM Nicholson, ...PloS one 12 (10), e0185920, 2017201
21
2017
Molecular analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from regional hospitals in Trinidad and Tobago
PE Akpaka, S Kissoon, P JayaratneAdvances in Medicine 2016, 2016201
21
2016
A first assessment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis genetic diversity and drug-resistance patterns in twelve Caribbean territories
J Millet, S Baboolal, E Streit, PE Akpaka, N RastogiBioMed Research International 2014, 2014201
16
2014
Serotypes and genotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Trinidad and Tobago
M Nurse-Lucas, L McGee, PA Hawkins, WH Swanston, PE AkpakaInternational Journal of Infectious Diseases 46, 100-106, 202
16
2016
Detection of a CTX-M group 2 beta-lactamase gene in a Klebsiella pneumoniae isolate from a tertiary care hospital, Trinidad and Tobago
P Cheddie, F Dziva, PE AkpakaAnnals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials 16, 1-7, 2017201
12
2017
Finer characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis using spoligotyping and 15-loci MIRU-VNTRs reveals phylogeographical specificities of isolates circulating in Guyana and …
E Streit, S Baboolal, PE Akpaka, J Millet, N RastogiInfection, Genetics and Evolution 30, 114-119, 2015201
12
2015
Molecular characterization of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates from Bermuda
PE Akpaka, S Kissoon, C Wilson, P Jayaratne, A Smith, GR GoldingPLoS One 12 (3), e0171317, 2017201
11
2017
Emergence of a multidrug-resistant and virulent Streptococcus pneumoniae lineage mediates serotype replacement after PCV13: an international whole-genome sequencing study
SW Lo, K Mellor, R Cohen, AR Alonso, S Belman, N Kumar, PA Hawkins, ...The Lancet Microbe 3 (10), e735-e743, 2022202
11
2022
Antimicrobial resistance determinants and susceptibility profiles of pneumococcal isolates recovered in Trinidad and Tobago
PA Hawkins, PE Akpaka, M Nurse-Lucas, R Gladstone, SD Bentley, ...Journal of global antimicrobial resistance 11, 148-151, 2017201
9
2017
A mosaic tetracycline resistance gene tet(S/M) detected in an MDR pneumococcal CC230 lineage that underwent capsular switching in South Africa
SW Lo, RA Gladstone, AJ van Tonder, M Du Plessis, JE Cornick, ...Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 75 (3), 512-520, 2020202
8
2020
Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates from rural community settings in Trinidad and Tobago
FP Vire, PE Akpaka, C UnakalNigerian Journal of Clinical Practice 21 (12), 1596-1601, 20120
8
2018
Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) produced by gram-negative bacteria in Trinidad and Tobago
PE Akpaka, A Vaillant, C Wilson, P JayaratneInternational Journal of Microbiology 2021, 2021202
8
2021
Determination of the infective dose of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) when injected intraperitoneally in Sprague Dawley rats
Determination of the infective dose of Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 2853) when injected intraperitoneally in Sprague Dawley ratsS Jankie, J Jenelle, R Suepaul, LP Pereira, P Akpaka, AS Adebayo, ...British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research 14 (1), 1-11, 2016201
7
2016
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a 360 degree
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a 30 degreeA Nobee, AJ Vaillant, PE Akpaka, P Poon-kingAmerican Journal of Clinical Medicine Research 3 (4), 0-3, 2015201
6
2015

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