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ArticleInternational journal of biological and medical research2015

Bacteriological Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Blood Culture Isolates among Septicemia Suspected Children in Selected Hospitals Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Adugna Negussie, Gebru Mulugeta, Ahmed Bedru, Ibrahim Ali, Damte Shimeles, Tsehaynesh Lema, Abraham Aseffa

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Adugna NegussieDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jigjiga University, Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
Gebru MulugetaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ahmed BedruArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ibrahim AliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Damte ShimelesTikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Tsehaynesh LemaArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Abraham AseffaArmauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Ethiopia-Emory TB Research Training ProgramD43TW009127 · FIC · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HENRY M BLUMBERG, Kidist Bobosha · 2013 to 2026
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FIC NIH HHS D43 TW009127
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backgroundBlood stream infections are major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries. The emerging of causative agents and resistance to various antimicrobial agents are increased from time to time. The main aim of this study was to determine the bacterial agents and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among children suspected of having septicemia.

methodsA cross sectional study involved about 201 pediatric patients (≤ 12 years) was conducted from October 2011 to February 2012 at pediatric units of TikurAnbessa Specialized Hospital and Yekatit 12 Hospital. Standard procedure was followed for blood sample collection, isolate identifications and antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

resultsAmong 201 study subjects 110 (54.7%) were males. Majority 147 (73.1%) of them were neonates (≤ 28 days). The mean length of hospital stay before sampling was 4.29 days. Out of the 201 tested blood samples, blood cultures were positive in 56 (27.9%).Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria constituted 29(51.8%) and 26(46.4%), respectively. The most frequent pathogen found was

conclusionMajority of the isolates were multidrug resistant. These higher percentages of multi-drug resistant emerged isolates urge us to take infection prevention measures and to conduct other large studies for appropriate empiric antibiotic choice.

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Addis AbabaAntimicrobial susceptibilityBlood cultureChildrenSepticemia

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