Name
Dr. Okokon Ita Ita
DepartmentMedical Microbiology/Parasitology
DesignationLecturer I
EmailAbout Dr. Okokon Ita Ita
Dr. Okokon Ita is a medical doctor and a fellow of the national postgraduate medical college of Nigeria in medical microbiology. He received post-fellowship training in the application of molecular techniques in clinical microbiology, in the Medical Research Council in the Gambia. In 2015 he joined the faculty of the department of medical microbiology and parasitology at the University of Calabar where he teaches courses on malaria, sepsis and antibiotic stewardship. His research interest is in infection prevention and control. He has attended many conferences including: the 3rd NCDC/NFELTP annual scientific conference in Abuja, Nigeria, the 2017 annual scientific conference of the Nigerian Medical Association in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria and the 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases in Hyderabad, India. He has published 21 scientific papers and 2 conference presentations.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate | Asu Egbe Primary School Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria | 1982 | 1988 delete_forever | |
| WAEC Senior School Certificate | Government Secondary School Ikom, Cross River State, Nigeria | 1988 | 1993 delete_forever | |
| MBBCh | University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria | 1995 | 2003 delete_forever | |
| FMCPath | National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria | 2007 | 2013 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Inaku, K. O., Ene, A. B., Isong, I. K., Ita, O. I, & Inyama, M. A. (2019). Survey of the use of Point of Care Testing Devices in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria. Saudi Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 4(10): 712-718 | |
| Otu, A.A., Udoh, U.A., Ita, O.I., Hicks, J.P., Ukpeh, I., & Walley, J. (2019). Prevalence of Zika and malaria in patients with fever in secondary healthcare facilities in south-eastern Nigeria. Tropical Doctor, 004947551987258. doi:10.1177/0049475519872580. | |
| Zocher, U., Dan-Nwafor, C., Yahya, D., Ita, O. I., Kloth, S., Eckmanns, T., … Poggensee, G. (2019). Participatory approach to quality development in infection prevention and control (IPC) in Nigerian health facilities. Infection Prevention in Practice, 1(2), 100012. doi:10.1016/j.infpip.2019.100012. | |
| Udoh, U. A., Ago, B. U., Iwuafor, A. A., Ochang, E. A., Ita, O. I., & Agbakwuru, A. U. (2019). Sociodemographic determinants of Bacterial Vaginosis risk among pregnant women in southern Cross River State, Nigeria. EAS Journal of Parasitology and Infectious Diseases, 1(3), 56-60. | |
| Ita, O.I., Amuzie, C.I., Udoh, U.A., & Uwah, A. (2019). Descriptive epidemiology of monkeypox outbreak in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria – 5th October to 7th November 2017. East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(5), 224-227. | |
| Ita, O.I., Amuzie, C.I., Udoh, U.A., & Uwah, A. (2019). Descriptive epidemiology of monkeypox outbreak in AkwaIbom State, Nigeria – 5th October to 7th November 2017. East African Scholars Journal of Medical Sciences, 2(5), 224-227. | |
| Inaku, K.O., Ita, O.I., Ogar, F.A., &Inaku, L.A. (2019). Hepatitis B Surface Antigenaemia in Ogoja Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 7(1), 323-326. | |
| Ita, O.I., Inaku, K.O., Iwuafor, A.A.,& Udoh, U.A. (2019). The Pattern of Severe Malaria in Plateau State of Nigeria: A Five-Year Review of Severe Malaria Case-Based Surveillance Data from 2013 to 2017. Central African Journal of Public Health, 5(1), 52. doi:10.11648/j.cajph.20190501.18. | |
| Inaku, K.O., Ita, O.I., Ogar, F.A., & Inaku, L. A. (2019). Fulminant hepatitis with negative viral serological markers: A possible case of occult hepatitis B virus infection. Annals of Tropical Pathology, 10,100-3. | |
| Ita, O.I., Inaku, K.O., Ago, B., Enyuma, C.A., & Iwuafor, A.A. (2018). Perception of Medical Microbiology by Fifth Year Medical Students of the University of Calabar, Nigeria. Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 6(12), 5027-5030. | |
| Ita, O.I., Akpayak, I.C.,Onyedibe, K.I., & Otu, A.A. (2018). Strongyloides stercoralis larvae in the urine of a patient with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: a case report. Journal of Parasitic Disease, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-018-1051-6. | |
| Ita, O.I., Otu, A.A., Onyedibe, K.I., Iwuafor, A.A., Banwat, E., & Egah, D.Z. (2018). A diagnostic performance evaluation of rapid diagnostic tests and microscopy for malaria diagnosis using nested polymerase chain reaction as reference standard in a tertiary hospital in Jos, Nigeria, Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, | |
| Iwuafor, A.A., Ita, O. I., Ogban, G. I., Udoh, U. A., & Amajor, C. A. (2018). Evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis among febrile children in Calabar, Nigeria. Nigerian Medical Journal, 59(6), 64-9. | |
| Ita, O.I., Udoh, U.A., Inaku, K.O., &Iwuafor A.A. (2017). Climate and Plasmodium falciparum Infection on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. International Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2(4), 161-165. doi: 10.11648/j.ijmb.20170204.12 | |
| Ita, O.I., Udoh, U.A., Inaku, K.O., Onyedibe, K.I., Iwuafor, A.A., Banwat, E.B., & Egah D.Z. (2017). Evaluation of rapid diagnostic test and microscopy in malaria diagnosis using nested polymerase chain reaction as reference in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. Cross River Journal of Medicine, vol. 1, suppl. 1, 2017. | |
| Onyedibe, K.I., Iroezindu, M.O., Obishakin, E.T., Ojogba, M.O., Shobowale, E.O., Ita, O.I.,… Egah D.Z. (2016). Plasmodium knowlesi Infection: Should Africa be prepared for a new human malaria threat? International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health, 19(4), 1-12. | |
| Iwuafor, A.A., Ogunsola, F.T., Oladele, R.O., Oduyebo, O.O., Desalu, I., Egwuatu, C.C.,… Ita, O.I. (2016). Incidence, Clinical Outcome and Risk Factors of Intensive Care Unit Infections in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, Nigeria. PloS one, 11(10), e0165242. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0165242. | |
| Iwuafor, A.A., Egwuatu, C.C., Nnachi, A.U., Ita, O.I., Ogban, G.I., Akujobi, C.N., & Egwuatu, T.O. (2016). Malaria parasitaemia and the use of insecticide-treated nets (INTs) for malaria control amongst under-5-year-old children in Calabar, Nigeria. BMC Infectious Diseases, 16(1), 151. | |
| Ita, O.I., Onyedibe, K.I., Odey, F., Banwat, E., & Egah, D.Z. (2016). Plasmodium falciparum GLURP 2 clones on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, possibly indicates that the region is a low endemic area. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, (45), 201. | |
| Onyedibe, K.I., Utoh-Nedosa, A.U., Okolo, M.O, Ita, O.I., Udoh, U.A., Nedosa, I.V.,… Egah D. Z. (2012). Impact of socioeconomic factors on neonatal sepsis in Jos, Nigeria. Jos Journal of Medicine, 6(2), 54-58. | |
| Ita, O.I., Onyedibe, K.I., & Egah, D.Z. (2012). Assessment of Infections in Soft Tissue Injuries Following Penetrating Trauma; A Clinico-laboratory Dilemma. Jos Journal of Medicine, 6(2), 13-18. | |
| Okolo, M.O., Nnadi, N.E., Onyedibe, K.I., & Ita, O.I. (2012). Will Climate Change Affect Parasite-Host Relationship? Jos Journal of Medicine, 6(2), 27-31. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1st Annual Conference of the Bloodless Medicine and Surgery Society, University of Calabar, Nigeria. | Attendee | 2015-11-26 | 2015-11-27 | |
| The 17th International Congress on Infectious Diseases in Hyderabad, India. | Plasmodium falciparum GLURP 2 clones on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria, possibly indicates that the region is a low endemic area. (Poster presentation) | 2016-03-03 | 2016-03-05 | |
| The 2017 annual scientific conference of the Nigerian Medical Association in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | Evaluation of rapid diagnostic test and microscopy in malaria diagnosis using nested polymerase chain reaction as reference in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. (Oral presentation) | 2017-04-23 | 2017-04-30 | |
| The 2nd NCDC /NFELTP Annual Scientific Conference, Abuja, Nigeria | Attendee | 2017-07-05 | 2017-07-07 | |
| The 3rd NCDC/NFELTP annual scientific conference in Abuja, Nigeria | Zika and Malaria Infection Among Patients with Fever in Secondary Healthcare Facilities in Cross River State of Nigeria. (Poster presentation) | 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-06 | |
| The 3rd NCDC/NFELTP annual scientific conference in Abuja, Nigeria. | Antibiotics Prescribing and Resistance Pattern Among Neonates in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria, May 2017 - February 2018. (Oral Presentation) | 2018-09-04 | 2018-09-06 |