ArticleInfection and drug resistance2022
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Bacterial Spectrum Among Patients with External Eye Infections at Menelik II Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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- The public health impact of making chloramphenicol an over-the-counter antibiotic: a systematic literature review.International ophthalmology · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of bacterial eye infections and multidrug resistance patterns among eye infection suspected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
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- Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of urinary tract infections causing bacterial isolates and associated risk factors among HIV patients in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.BMC microbiology · 2024Article
- [Distribution and Antibiotic Resistance Analysis of Ocular Bacterial Pathogens at a Tertiary Hospital From 2012 to 2021].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2024Article
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- Antibiotic resistance in ocular bacterial infections: an integrative review of ophthalmic chloramphenicol.Tropical medicine and health · 2023Review
- Implementing the Updated Guidelines in Routine Clinical Microbiology Reporting [Letter].Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern and Bacterial Spectrum Among Patients with External Eye Infections at Menelik II Referral Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia [Response to Letter].Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Intrinsic Resistance: A Significant Characteristic in Evaluating Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern [Letter].Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
- Prevalence, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, and associated risk factors ofTherapeutic advances in infectious diseaseArticle
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Abstract
Background: Eye infections can cause loss or impairment of visual function and can lead to severe impairment. Bacteria are the most common pathogens that affect the structure of the eye. As a result, quick identification of the causative agents and testing of their medication susceptibility are essential for effective treatment of eye infections. This study was intended for determining the extent of bacterial isolates from external eye infections (EEIs) and their susceptibility to antibiotics. Methods: A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted among patients attending Menelik II Referral Hospital. The study comprised patients who had EEIs verified. EEI samples were collected using sterile methods. Bacterial isolates were identified using gram stain, colony morphology, and biochemical tests. The Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion technique was used to conduct a drug susceptibility test. Results: Totally, 323 participants were recruited for this study and 184 bacterial isolates were obtained from 175 (54.5%) participants. The main clinical diagnosis was blepharitis 122 (37.8%), followed by conjunctivitis 73 (22.6%) and keratitis 57 (17.6%). The gram-positive isolates were 171 (92.9%). CoNS with a frequency of 76 (41.3%) was the most common bacterial isolates, followed by Conclusion: In this study, blepharitis was the major EEI, followed by conjunctivitis. The predominant bacterial species isolated from EEIs were CoNS, followed by
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