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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026

Susceptibility Patterns and Factors Associated with Multidrug Antibiotic Resistance Among Patients with Productive Cough in Southwestern Uganda.

Winnie Ezekiel, Eric Simidi Kegoye, Fred Ssempijja, Josephat Nyabayo Maniga, Isaac Petit Ampeire, Awil Abdulkadir Abdi

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Winnie EzekielDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi, Uganda.
Eric Simidi KegoyeDepartment of Human Anatomy, Kenya Methodist University, Meru, Kenya.
Fred SsempijjaInfection Medicine, Edinburgh Medical School, Deanery of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1849-7185
Josephat Nyabayo ManigaDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Kampala International University, Bushenyi, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0002-0173-6277
Isaac Petit AmpeireDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi, Uganda.
Awil Abdulkadir AbdiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi, Uganda.ORCID 0009-0001-1983-3470

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Background: Antibiotic resistance is a growing global public health concern, yet data on bacterial pathogens and susceptibility patterns among patients with productive cough in Uganda are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, bacterial isolates, susceptibility profiles, and factors associated with antibiotic resistance at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 216 adult outpatients presenting with productive cough. Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and medical data were obtained using structured questionnaires. Sputum samples were cultured, and antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed using Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) M100 (2022) guidelines. Logistic regression analyses were used to identify factors associated with antibiotic resistance. A p value of < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Bacterial pathogens were isolated in 139 (64.4%) patients. The most frequent were Conclusion: Among outpatients with a productive cough at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital,

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Klebsiella pneumoniaemultidrug resistanceproductive coughsmokingStaphylococcus aureusStreptococcus pneumoniaeUgandause of antibiotic

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