Winnie Mutai

Tutorial Person University of Nairobi
Kenya Cohort 4

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I have worked as a Tutorial Person at the University of Nairobi, Department of Medical Microbiology, since 2011. My responsibilities primarily involve teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in bacteriology, as well as conducting research, supervision, and mentorship. I have supervised several master's student projects covering antimicrobial resistance, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) as a nosocomial pathogen, and tuberculosis. I hold Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Medical Microbiology from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Medical Microbiology at the University of Nairobi. I am a CARTA person (Cohort 4), and my research focuses on the molecular epidemiology of Clostridium difficile among hospitalized patients presenting with diarrhoea. I have a strong interest in the diagnosis of infectious diseases in relation to the various causative agents, as well as in monitoring antimicrobial resistance, which continues to present a challenge in the treatment of these infections.

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