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Biography
I hold a PhD in Pharmaceutical Microbiology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. I am a microbiologist with an excellent track record and over 10 years’ experience on antimicrobial resistance and infectious diseases. I am Marie-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow and also serves as an advisory member for the World Health Organization Foodborne Diseases Epidemiology Reference Group.
I'm on a mission to ensure every woman giving birth sees her child grow, and every child has a chance at a healthy life. Leveraging my expertise in microbiology, I fight against preventable maternal and neonatal suffering, ensuring that the journey of childbirth and life in Africa is embraced as a joy, not a challenge.
I am guided by the belief that every woman giving birth deserves the right to see her child grow and similarly, each child deserves the right to live and to have a healthy life.
Research overview
My research work spans the epidemiology, transmission, and evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria across the One Health interfaces, with a particular focus on mothers and neonates in Africa. I provided instrumental knowledge to improve food safety in Cameroon and South Africa.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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High prevalence of multidrug resistant and extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from urinary tract infections in the West region, Cameroon
Bayaba, S., Founou, R. C., Tchouangueu, F. T., Dimani, B. D., Mafo, L. D., Nkengkana, O. A., Founou, L. L. & Noubom, M., 24 Jan 2025, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 25, p. 1-8 8 p., 115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying national burdens of foodborne disease-Four imperatives for global impact
Keddy, K. H., Hoffmann, S., Founou, L. L., Estrada-Garcia, T., Gobena, T., Havelaar, A. H., Jakobsen, L. S., Kubota, K., Law, C., Lake, R., Minato, Y., Al-Natour, F. N. R., Pires, S. M., Rachmawati, T., Sripa, B., Torgerson, P. & Walter, E. S., 9 Apr 2025, In: PLOS Global Public Health. 5, 4, p. 1-23 23 p., e0004309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Genome analysis of multidrug resistant Enterococcus faecium and Enterococcus faecalis circulating among hospitalized patients in uMgungundlovu District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Founou, R. C., Founou, L. L., Allam, M., Ismail, A. & Essack, S. Y., 4 Jul 2024, In: BMC Infectious Diseases. 24, 13 p., 671.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High prevalence and genetic diversity of multidrug-resistant and extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in mothers and neonates in a Cameroonian labor ward
Njeuna, A., Founou, L. L., Founou, R. C., Koudoum, P. L., Mbossi, A., Blocker, A., Bentley, S. D. & Etame Sone, L., Nov 2024, In: American Journal of Infection Control. 52, 11, p. 1273-1282 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli isolated from childhood diarrhoea in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Mahamat, S., Founou, R. C., Founou, L. L., Tchouangueu, T. F., Dimani, B. D., Nkengkana, O. A., Mafo, L. D., Chelo, D., Fonkoua, M. C., Boum-II, Y., Gonsu, H., Noubom, M., Olivier Koki Ndombo, P. & Gatsing, D., 10 Oct 2024, In: BMC Microbiology. 24, 10 p., 401.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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