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Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo

University of Ghana

59 publications · 1,240 citations · ORCID 0000-0002-3344-4869

Malaria Research and ControlParasites and Host InteractionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusGlobal Maternal and Child Health

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Patience B. Tetteh‐Quarcoo is a public health and infectious disease researcher specializing in epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, and parasitic diseases, with a strong focus on Ghana and Africa. Tetteh‐Quarcoo employs systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and cross-sectional studies to investigate the burden of pathogens in clinical, environmental, and community settings. The research portfolio spans molecular mechanisms of malaria invasion, the prevalence of hospital-acquired and foodborne infections, and the impact of neglected tropical diseases on maternal and child health.

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What are the comparative efficacy and adherence rates of new short-course latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) regimens versus traditional long-course therapies in high-burden, low-resource settings?

Why this gap exists: While a 2023 network meta-analysis [6] synthesizes general efficacy and adherence data for LTBI regimens, the retrieved evidence lacks direct comparative studies specifically focused on high-burden, low-resource settings, leaving the specific constraints of these environments unresolved.

Sources

  1. New developments in tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment — Breathe, 2022
  2. Latent Tuberculosis and HIV Infection — Current Infectious Disease Reports, 2020
  3. Epidemic and pandemic viral infections: impact on tuberculosis and the lung — European Respiratory Journal, 2020
  4. Overcoming barriers to patient adherence: the case for developing innovative drug delivery systems — Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023
  5. Drug resistant tuberculosis: Implications for transmission, diagnosis, and disease management — Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
  6. Updates on the Treatment of Drug-Susceptible and Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline — American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2024
  7. Efficacy and safety of different regimens in the treatment of patients with latent tuberculosis infection: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials — Archives of Public Health, 2023
  8. Improving Tuberculosis Medication Adherence: The Potential of Integrating Digital Technology and Health Belief Model — Tuberculosis & respiratory diseases, 2023
  9. Mind the gap – Managing tuberculosis across the disease spectrum — EBioMedicine, 2022
  10. Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment in High TB-Burden Settings: A State-of-the-Art Review — Drugs, 2024

How do specific maternal microbiota profiles (gut, oral, or vaginal) during gestation correlate with the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and subsequent long-term metabolic health in offspring?

Why this gap exists: While recent reviews [8] confirm GDM alters maternal gut microbiota and neonatal health, and older studies [0] note dysbiosis across maternal sites, the retrieved evidence lacks direct, longitudinal studies correlating specific gestational maternal microbiota profiles with the *long-term* metabolic health of offspring, leaving the core question unresolved.

Sources

  1. Dysbiosis of maternal and neonatal microbiota associated with gestational diabetes mellitus — Gut, 2018
  2. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota in disease — Microbial Ecology in Health and Disease, 2015
  3. Temporal development of the gut microbiome in early childhood from the TEDDY study — Nature, 2018
  4. Microbiota in health and diseases — Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2022
  5. Maternal Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring: A Meta-Analysis — Hormone and Metabolic Research, 2024
  6. Perinatal phlorizin alleviates maternal high-fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome in female mouse offspring and is associated with modulation of the gut microbiota. — Frontiers in nutrition, 2026
  7. Offspring long-term infectious morbidity following pregnancies with cervical cerclage. — Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2026
  8. Interaction between microbiota and immunity in health and disease — Cell Research, 2020
  9. Gestational diabetes mellitus and maternal-infant microbiome axis: mechanistic insights and therapeutic interventions. — Journal of translational medicine, 2026
  10. Microbes in the Moonlight: How the Gut Microbiota Influences Sleep — arXiv preprint, 2025

How do specific cultural beliefs regarding 'insufficient milk' in rural South African communities mediate the relationship between maternal dietary diversity and the introduction of prelacteal feeds?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved papers discuss general breastfeeding barriers in South Africa [8] and cultural influences in other regions like Ethiopia [6] and Malaysia [9], none specifically address the mediation of 'insufficient milk' beliefs on the relationship between maternal dietary diversity and prelacteal feeds in rural South African communities.

Sources

  1. African Political Systems. — American Sociological Review, 1940
  2. Maternal nutrition counselling is associated with reduced stunting prevalence and improved feeding practices in early childhood: a post-program comparison study — Nutrition Journal, 2019
  3. Trends and determinants of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia from 2000 to 2016 — International Breastfeeding Journal, 2019
  4. Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy — The Lancet, 2023
  5. Facilitators, barriers, and factors determining the willingness to donate human milk among postpartum mothers in a tertiary women's hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. — International breastfeeding journal, 2026
  6. Assessment of Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Mothers Attending Maternal and Child Health Clinic at a Tertiary Hospital, North Karnataka, India - A Cross-sectional Study. — Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine, 2025
  7. Sociocultural and structural influences on infant and young child feeding in pastoralist communities of Afar, Ethiopia: a qualitative phenomenological study. — BMJ open, 2026
  8. Knowledge, attitude, and practice of exclusive breastfeeding among mothers in East Africa: a systematic review — International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020
  9. Facilitators and barriers associated with breastfeeding among mothers attending primary healthcare facilities in Mpumalanga, South Africa. — Frontiers in nutrition, 2023
  10. Assessing the Influence of Cultural Beliefs and Practices on Early Breastfeeding Initiation Rates in Rural Sarawak Communities, Malaysia — Scientific Journal of Pediatrics, 2023

How do specific policy frameworks regarding social protection and food systems in low-income countries moderate the projected increase in child wasting and maternal undernutrition caused by economic shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature confirms the projected increase in child wasting and maternal undernutrition due to COVID-19 disruptions [0] and explores general concepts of food system resilience [2] and social protection [3], no study directly quantifies how specific policy frameworks moderate these projected outcomes, leaving the core interaction unresolved.

Sources

  1. Early estimates of the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and child mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study — The Lancet Global Health, 2020
  2. Biofortification as a sustainable strategy to address micronutrient malnutrition in South Asia. — Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2025
  3. Resilience of local food systems and links to food security – A review of some important concepts in the context of COVID-19 and other shocks — Food Security, 2020
  4. Resilience and Recovery in the Informal Economy: Social Networks, Social Protection, and Adaptive Strategies Among Post-COVID Workers in Bangladesh. — Public health challenges, 2026
  5. Malnutrition at a Crossroads: The Impact of Pandemic, Climate Change, and War on Tigray’s Children Malnutrition — 2026
  6. Economic Shocks, Inequality and Poverty: The Need for Safety Nets — 1998
  7. Lessons from low-to middle-income countries on the development of child protection systems — The Development of Child Protection Systems and Practice in Low- to Middle-Income Countries, 2025
  8. Drivers of Stunting Reduction in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A Case Study. — International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022
  9. Inequality, mobility and the financial accumulation process: A computational economic analysis — Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination (2020), online, 2019
  10. The Role of Agriculture in Ensuring Food Security in Developing Countries: Considerations in the Context of the Problem of Sustainable Food Production — Sustainability, 2020

What is the comparative efficacy of digital or telehealth lactation support versus traditional face-to-face peer support on breastfeeding exclusivity rates during pandemic-related social restrictions?

Why this gap exists: While Abstract [3] confirms the general effectiveness of digital health interventions on breastfeeding practices and Abstract [0] notes the cancellation of face-to-face peer support during the pandemic, the retrieved evidence does not contain a direct comparative study between digital/telehealth lactation support and traditional face-to-face peer support specifically regarding exclusivity rates during social restrictions.

Sources

  1. Experiences of breastfeeding during COVID‐19: Lessons for future practical and emotional support — Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2020
  2. Covid-19 pandemic and the social determinants of health — BMJ, 2021
  3. Effective Communication About Pregnancy, Birth, Lactation, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care: The Importance of Sexed Language — Frontiers in Global Women s Health, 2022
  4. The Effectiveness of Parent-Targeted Digital Health Interventions on Breastfeeding Practices: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. — Journal of medical Internet research, 2026
  5. Community and healthcare provider perspectives on HIV- and COVID-19–related stigma, fear and health-seeking barriers among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Uganda — 2026
  6. Feeding practices of perinatal Sars-CoV-2-positive parents and their infants: a retrospective review and survey at a large US hospital system. — BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2026
  7. Telehealth for High-Risk Pregnancies in the Setting of the COVID-19 Pandemic — American Journal of Perinatology, 2020
  8. Examining norms and social expectations surrounding exclusive breastfeeding: Evidence from Mali — arXiv preprint, 2021
  9. Global, regional, and national progress towards the 2030 global nutrition targets and forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. — Lancet (London, England), 2025
  10. Is Exclusive Breastfeeding Dangerous? — Clinical Lactation, 2018

What are the specific long-term treatment strategies required to mitigate the risk of developing chronic non-communicable diseases in children born to mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus?

Why this gap exists: While the retrieved literature consistently establishes that maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) increases the long-term risk of cardiometabolic diseases in offspring [1][2][3], it focuses primarily on pathogenesis and risk association rather than defining specific, evidence-based long-term treatment strategies for the children to mitigate these risks.

Sources

  1. Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus — Diabetes Care, 2010
  2. A Clinical Update on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus — Endocrine Reviews, 2022
  3. Maternal Diabetes and Risk of Early-Onset Cardiovascular Diseases in Offspring. — JAMA cardiology, 2026
  4. Gestational diabetes as an inter-generational cardiometabolic risk factor: spotlight on emerging exerkines. — Cardiovascular diabetology, 2026
  5. Gestational diabetes: from pathogenesis to therapeutic intervention. — Diabetology & metabolic syndrome, 2026
  6. 2. Classification and Diagnosis of Diabetes:<i>Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022</i> — Diabetes Care, 2021
  7. Maternal congenital heart disease and risk of child developmental vulnerability in early school age: A population-based cohort study. — PLoS medicine, 2026
  8. Gestational Diabetes in Somali Women: Neglected Risks for Maternal and Neonatal Health. — International journal of women's health, 2026
  9. Gestational Diabetes and Obesity: Immediate and Late Sequelae for Offspring. — Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2025
  10. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Diagnostic Approaches and Maternal-Offspring Complications — Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, 2022

Publications

Money and Microbes: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Currency Contamination

Environmental Health Insights · 2026 · 1 citations

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Sexually Active Individuals Toward Trichomoniasis in the Ashaiman Municipality, Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports · 2026

Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health · 2025 · 14 citations

Microbial Contamination of Door Handles: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Public and Healthcare Settings

Environmental Health Insights · 2025 · 7 citations

Molecular epidemiology of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases and carbapenemases-producing Shigella in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases · 2025 · 7 citations

Navigating the Parasitic Landscape: Insights into Infection Patterns and Public Health Strategies in West Africa

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease · 2025 · corresponding author · 5 citations

A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Presence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Africa from a One Health Perspective

Microorganisms · 2025 · 5 citations

Human Giardiasis in Ghana – A Scoping Review of Studies From 2004 to 2024

Health Science Reports · 2025 · 4 citations

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infectious Diseases · 2025 · 3 citations

Schistosomiasis Interventions in Africa: Assessment and Systematic Review

Journal of Parasitology Research · 2025 · 2 citations

Assessment of Knowledge and Attitudes of Undergraduate Students on Trichomoniasis in Ghana

Public Health Challenges · 2025 · 1 citations

Salmonella Typhi-Exposed Placentae: Chorionic Villi Histomorphology and Neonatal Birthweight

Diseases · 2025 · corresponding author

Supplementary material for: Avian Influenza Preparedness in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Residents of Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2025

Supplementary material for: Avian Influenza Preparedness in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Residents of Nsawam-Adoagyiri Municipality, Eastern Region.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2025

Exposure to Treponema pallidum Alters Villous Histomorphology of Human Placentae

Acta Microbiologica Hellenica · 2025 · corresponding author

A systematic review and meta-analysis of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in West Africa

BMC Medical Genomics · 2024 · 15 citations

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Aquaculture Systems in Accra, Ghana

Environmental Health Insights · 2024 · 12 citations

Foodborne Microbiological Hazards in Ghana: A Scoping Review

Environmental Health Insights · 2024 · 9 citations

Prevalence of Hospital-Acquired Infections in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Preprints.org · 2024 · 3 citations

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Amoebiasis among Asymptomatic School Children in the Ho Municipality, South-eastern Ghana

International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health · 2024 · 2 citations

Comparison of nasopharyngeal bacteriological profile between patients with diabetes and healthy individuals in Accra, Ghana

BMC Research Notes · 2024 · 1 citations

Histomorphology of Chorionic Villi of Term Placentae of Mothers Exposed to Retroviral and Hepatitis B Viruses

Acta Microbiologica Hellenica · 2024 · corresponding author

Multicenter Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance among Gram-Negative Bacteria Isolated from Bloodstream Infections in Ghana

Antibiotics · 2023 · 44 citations

<i>In vitro</i> antimicrobial activity of crude propolis extracts and fractions

FEMS Microbes · 2023 · 17 citations

In Vitro effects of petroleum ether, dichloromethane, methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Eucalyptus grandis on selected multidrug-resistant bacteria

PLoS ONE · 2023 · corresponding author · 9 citations

Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria Contaminating Raw Meat Sold in Accra, Ghana

Pathogens · 2022 · 23 citations

High prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carriage among infants at the Children’s Hospital, Accra, Ghana

The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries · 2022 · 13 citations

Preliminary Investigation into Plasmodium-like Piroplasms (Babesia/Theileria) among Cattle, Dogs and Humans in A Malaria-Endemic, Resource-Limited Sub-Saharan African City

Medical Sciences · 2022 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Dynamics in Morbidity Markers and Cytological Observations Made in Urine of Schistosoma haematobium-Infected Children: Pre- and Post-Praziquantel Treatment in an Endemic Setting

Medical Sciences · 2022 · corresponding author · 5 citations

<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Resistance among Adults with Sickle Cell Disease at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana

Microbiology Insights · 2022 · 5 citations

Contrasting Hygiene-Related Gastrointestinal Infections and Stress-Related Diseases at a Primary Health Care Facility within a Sub-Saharan African City: Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Diseases · 2022 · corresponding author

The Impact Of Malaria Parasites On The Placenta And Perinatal Outcome At Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana: A Case Control Study

Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana · 2022

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Infection of Diabetic Foot Ulcers at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Accra, Ghana

Pathogens · 2021 · 24 citations

Nasopharyngeal Carriage and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile of Staphylococcus aureus among Children under Five Years in Accra

Pathogens · 2021 · 19 citations

Disposal habits and microbial load of solid medical waste in sub-district healthcare facilities and households in Yilo-Krobo municipality, Ghana

PLoS ONE · 2021 · 17 citations

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal carriage among patients with diabetes at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

PLoS ONE · 2021 · 15 citations

Nasopharyngeal Carriage of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Children in the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Era

Infectious Disease Reports · 2021 · 12 citations

Unravelling the Perspectives of Day and Night Traders in Selected Markets within a Sub-Saharan African City with a Malaria Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Survey

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2021 · corresponding author · 4 citations

Disposal habits and microbial load of solid medical waste in sub-district healthcare facilities and households in Yilo-Krobo municipality, Ghana

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2021 · 3 citations

Persistent Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Its Associated Morbidity in Endemic Communities within Southern Ghana: Suspected Praziquantel Resistance or Reinfection?

Medical Sciences · 2020 · corresponding author · 14 citations

Colonization of HIV-Infected Children with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Pathogens · 2019 · 33 citations

Cytological and Wet Mount Microscopic Observations Made in Urine of<i>Schistosoma haematobium</i>-Infected Children: Hint of the Implication in Bladder Cancer

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology · 2019 · corresponding author · 11 citations

The Impact of<i>Plasmodium</i>Infection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2019 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Ability of Vital and Fluorescent Staining in the Differentiation of Schistosoma haematobium Live and Dead Eggs

Medical Sciences · 2019 · corresponding author · 8 citations

Microbiological Quality of a Locally Brewed Alcoholic Beverage (PITO) Sold in Prampram within the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017 · 9 citations

Microbiological Quality of a Locally Brewed Alcoholic Beverage (Pito) Sold in a Community within the Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Preprints.org · 2017 · 4 citations

Malaria, helminths and malnutrition: a cross-sectional survey of school children in the South-Tongu district of Ghana

BMC Research Notes · 2016 · 37 citations

Microbial Content of “Bowl Water” Used for Communal Handwashing in Preschools within Accra Metropolis, Ghana

International Journal of Microbiology · 2016 · corresponding author · 15 citations

A comparative survey of the prevalence of human parasites found in fresh vegetables sold in supermarkets and open-aired markets in Accra, Ghana

BMC Research Notes · 2014 · 141 citations

A survey of pathogens associated with Cyperus esculentus L (tiger nuts) tubers sold in a Ghanaian city

BMC Research Notes · 2014 · 49 citations

Microbial Carriage of Cockroaches at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Ghana

Environmental Health Insights · 2013 · 44 citations

Urinary Schistosomiasis in Children—Still a Concern in Part of the Ghanaian Capital City

Open Journal of Medical Microbiology · 2013 · 17 citations

Self-Medication Practices with Antibiotics among Tertiary Level Students in Accra, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2012 · 231 citations

Lack of Evidence from Studies of Soluble Protein Fragments that Knops Blood Group Polymorphisms in Complement Receptor-Type 1 Are Driven by Malaria

PLoS ONE · 2012 · 26 citations

Investigations into polymorphisms within complement receptor type 1 (CD35) thought to protect against severe malaria

ERA · 2012 · corresponding author

Plasmodium falciparum uses a key functional site in complement receptor type-1 for invasion of human erythrocytes

Blood · 2011 · 54 citations

Complement receptor 1 is the host erythrocyte receptor for <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> PfRh4 invasion ligand

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2010 · 231 citations

The involvement of complement receptor type 1 (CD35) in rosetting associated with cases of severe malaria

Molecular Immunology · 2008

The involvement of complement receptor type 1 (CD35) in rosetting associated with cases of severe malaria

Molecular Immunology · 2007