John Gameli Deku

Biographic Data

ID9072368
NAMEJohn Gameli Deku
GIVEN NAMESJohn Gameli
FAMILY NAMEDeku
SIGNATUREDEKU J G
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences
ORCID0000-0003-4787-9473
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Prevalence of rifampicin resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis

    Open AccessIsrael Bedzina, Agnes Naa Larley Lartey et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global public health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The emergence of rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis further complicates control efforts. Despite national efforts, there are limited data on the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and their rifampicin resistance in Ghana, especially at the facility level. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Mycobacterium tuber…

  • The use of the WHO criteria to detect severe malaria among patients clinically diagnosed with uncomplicated malaria

    Open AccessEnoch Aninagyei, Richard Harry Asmah et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2024

    The World Health Organization (WHO) strict defining criteria were used to identify severe malaria among Ghanaian patients clinically diagnosed as uncomplicated malaria. From each study participant, blood haemoglobin (Hb) and plasma bilirubin levels were estimated using automated analyzers. According to the WHO, the criteria for diagnosing severe malaria among children ( 10,000/μL, plasma bilirubin > 50 μmol/L amidst parasitemia > 100,000/μL and P…