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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2020

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Pediatric Septicemia in Southern Ethiopia.

Gemechu Ameya, Temesgen Weldemedhin, Tsegaye Tsalla, Feleke Gebremeskel

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Article in Infection and drug resistance, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Gemechu AmeyaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Kotebe Metropolitan University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-2408-3045
Temesgen WeldemedhinDepartment of Public Health, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Tsegaye TsallaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0746-154X
Feleke GebremeskelSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0475-0987
Arba Minch University · ETKotebe University of Education · ETWolaita Sodo University · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSepticemia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients throughout the world. Drug-resistant pathogens are one of the major challenges to control. The study aimed to identify the major etiological agents, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and associated factors of septicemia among pediatric patients in southern Ethiopia.

methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted on pediatric patients. Blood samples were cultured and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was conducted by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion techniques. Data were collected by pre-tested questionnaire to identify potential associated factors of septicemia. A bivariate logistic regression analysis was used and adjusted odds ratio with 95% CI at ≤0.05 level of significance was computed to determine the presence and strength of the association.

resultsOf 238 participants, 27 (11.3%) of them had a positive blood culture.

conclusionGram positive bacteria were the predominant isolates and majority of isolates were MDR pathogens. Very young age, prolonged hospital stays, burn and wound cases were associated with pediatric septicemia. Establishing antibiotic stewardship is mandatory to minimize the high prevalence of drug resistance.

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antimicrobial susceptibilitymulti-drug resistancepediatricsepticemia

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