ArticleInfection and drug resistance2021
Antibiogram Profiles of Bacteria Isolated from Different Body Site Infections Among Patients Admitted to GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Magnitude of Health Care Associated Infections and its Clinical Predictors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Pooled it
- Global prevalence of macrolide-resistantFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
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- Exploring the bacterial diversity and its antibiotic resistance in Kabru Glacier ice cores, Sikkim Himalaya.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- Antimicrobial resistance profile and associated factors of hospital-acquired gram-negative bacterial pathogens among hospitalized patients in northeast Ethiopia.BMC microbiology · 2024Article
- Use what you have: leveraging microbiology support to develop a cumulative antibiotic susceptibility report for antimicrobial stewardship at a district hospital in Ghana.JAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2024Article
- Assessment of bacterial profile, antimicrobial susceptibility status, and associated factors of isolates among hospitalized patients at Dessie Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia.BMC microbiology · 2024Article
- Antibiogram Profiling of Antibiotics in Ear, Nose, and Throat Infections in Tertiary Healthcare Settings.Cureus · 2024Article
- Co-occurrence of heavy metals and antibiotics resistance in bacteria isolated from metal-polluted soil.Environmental analysis, health and toxicology · 2023Article
- Smoothie Drinks: Possible Source of Resistant and Biofilm-Forming Microorganisms.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Antibiogram of clinical isolates from primary and secondary healthcare facilities: A step towards antimicrobial stewardship.PLOS global public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundInfections with multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria are serious threats to many low-income countries associated with overuse and misuse of antibiotics. This study determined the antibiogram profiles of bacteria isolated from different body site infections among patients admitted to GAMBY Teaching General Hospital, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsA hospital-based cross-sectional study was done between November 2015 and May 2018. Various clinical specimens were sampled from patients and analyzed for aerobic bacterial isolation and Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion susceptibility testing. Chi-square test was calculated to see association among variables, and
resultsFrom the 716 clinical specimens processed, 134 (18.7%) were culture-positive for aerobic bacterial pathogens. Culture-confirmed positivity was higher in ear discharge (27.3%) and urine (26.3%) samples. The prevalence of infection was significantly highest among females (
conclusionInfections with bacterial isolates resistant to the majority of antibiotics are a major issue in the study area. Most of the identified bacteria were resistant to the routinely used antibiotics, and MDR isolates are alarmingly high. Therefore, clinicians should practice rational choice of antibiotics and treatment should be guided by antimicrobial susceptibility testing.
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