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ArticleAntimicrobial resistance and infection control2020

Proportion of bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility profile and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among post-partum/aborted women at a referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.

Alemale Admas, Baye Gelaw, BelayTessema, Amsalu Worku, Addisu Melese

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Alemale Admas1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Baye Gelaw2Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
BelayTessema2Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Amsalu Worku3Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Addisu Melese1Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2362-5500
Bahir Dar University · ETUniversity of Gondar · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Puerperal sepsis is any bacterial infection of the genital tract that occurs after childbirth. It is among the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality especially in low-income countries including Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of bacterial isolates, their antimicrobial susceptibility profile and factors associated with puerperal sepsis among post-partum/aborted women at a Referral Hospital in Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted from January to May 2017 among 166 post-partum/aborted women admitted to Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital for medical services and suspected for puerperal sepsis.. Socio-demographic data and associated factors were collected using structured questionnaire. Bacteria were isolated and identified from blood samples on Trypton soya broth, blood, Chocolate and MacConkey agars following standard bacteriological procedures. The VITEK 2 identification and susceptibility testing system was used to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of bacterial isolates. Data were entered and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Factors associated with puerperal sepsis were considered statistically significant at Results: The overall proportion of bacterial isolates among post-partum/aborted women was 33.7% (56/166); of which 55.4% was caused by Gram-negative and 44.6% was by Gram-positive bacteria. The most frequently isolated bacteria were Conclusion: About one third of post-partum/aborted women suspected for puerperal sepsis were infected with one or more bacterial isolates. Significant proportion of bacterial isolates showed mono and multi-drug resistance for the commonly prescribed antibiotics. Women with multiparous parity were more likely to develop puerperal sepsis than primiparous parity.

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Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAbortion, SepticAdultAmpicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsCefazolinCross-Sectional StudiesEthiopiaFemaleHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPhylogenyPregnancyPuerperal InfectionAmpicillinAnti-Bacterial AgentsCefazolinTetracyclineAntimicrobial susceptibilityEthiopiaFelege Hiwot referral hospitalGram-negative bacteriaGram-positive bacteriaPuerperal sepsisWomen

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