Erkison Ewomazino Odih

Verticall detects recombination in bacterial genomic datasets, outperforming existing tools on large and diverse datasets.

This study identifies a mobile resistance island driving carbapenem resistance in Enterobacter hormaechei and Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Nigerian ICU, highlighting the role of horizontal gene transfer in AMR spread.

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to characterize a multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreak in a Gambian hospital, identifying the outbreak strain and its environmental sources.

The paper reports the first detection of a colistin-resistant ESBL-producing E. kobei strain isolated from a child in Cameroon, highlighting antimicrobial resistance concerns.

This study uses whole genome sequencing to identify Enterobacter hormaechei as the most common bloodstream pathogen in Nigerian hospitals, revealing its diversity and potential outbreaks.

This study analyzes Salmonella enterica isolates from cattle, beef, and humans in Ghana, identifying novel sequence types and antimicrobial resistance genes, and showing close genetic relatedness between human and bovine isolates.

This paper describes a three-day bioinformatics workshop in Cameroon aimed at building local capacity for AMR genomics surveillance using web-based tools.

This study characterizes Salmonella and E. coli isolates from Ghana using whole-genome sequencing, identifying novel serovars and antimicrobial resistance genes.

hAMRonization standardizes AMR gene detection outputs from multiple tools into a unified format for easier analysis and integration.

This study characterizes the genetic diversity and carbapenem resistance mechanisms in Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Nigerian hospitals using whole-genome sequencing, revealing high prevalence of blaNDM-1 and transposon-mediated dissemination of resistance genes.

The paper introduces Pathogenwatch, a web tool for genomic surveillance of Klebsiella, showing it identifies drug-resistant clones and vaccine candidate O-types in genomes from low- and middle-income countries.

This study uses whole genome sequencing to analyze antimicrobial-resistant Klebsiella isolates from Nigeria, identifying known and novel lineages, including multidrug-resistant ESBL producers.

This study analyzes CRKP isolates in Colombia using WGS, identifying high-risk clones and carbapenemase genes, emphasizing the need for WGS-based surveillance.

Whole genome sequencing identified three previously unrecognized Klebsiella pneumoniae outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units in the Philippines, revealing an epidemic plasmid associated with carbapenem resistance.

This study characterizes the genomic diversity of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from India, identifying high-risk clones and resistance mechanisms.