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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production and multi-drug resistance among Enterobacteriaceae isolated in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The global emergence and spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs) producing Enterobacteriaceae have been threatening the ability to treat an infection. …
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Correction to: Non-prescribed sale of antibiotics for acute childhood diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infection in community pharmacies: a 2 phase mixed-methods study
The original article [1] contains a minor omission.
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Evaluation of a program to improve hand hygiene in Kenyan hospitals through production and promotion of alcohol-based Handrub – 2012-2014
Although critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections, hand hygiene (HH) compliance is poor in resource-limited settings. In 2012, three Kenyan hospitals …
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Attitude and perception of medical interns about antimicrobial resistance: a multi center cross-sectional study in Ethiopia
Abstract Background Antibiotic resistance is a global burden and reduction of antimicrobial resistance requires change in antimicrobial prescribing behavior of …
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Worldwide practices on flexible endoscope reprocessing
Abstract Background Endoscopy related infections represent an important threat for healthcare systems worldwide. Recent outbreaks of infections with multidrug resistant …
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Antimicrobial consumption in five adult intensive care units: a 33-month surveillance study
Background: Estimating the baseline antimicrobial consumption is extremely important to monitor the impact of antimicrobial stewardship activities that aim to …
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Extended spectrum beta-lactamase mediated resistance in carriage and clinical gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria: a comparative study between a district and tertiary hospital in South Africa
Abstract Background Gram-negative ESKAPE bacteria are increasingly implicated in several difficult-to-treat infections in developed and developing countries. They are listed …
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In vitro and in vivo bactericidal activity of ceftazidime-avibactam against Carbapenemase–producing Klebsiella pneumoniae
Abstract Background In recent years, the incidence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections has increased rapidly. Since the CRE strain is …
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Emergence of high drug resistant bacterial isolates from patients with health care associated infections at Jimma University medical center: a cross sectional study
Background: The rates of resistant microorganisms which complicate the management of healthcare associated infections (HAIs) are increasing worldwide and getting …
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Clostridium difficile infection perceptions and practices: a multicenter qualitative study in South Africa
Background: infection (CDI) is understudied in limited resource settings. In addition, provider awareness of CDI as a prevalent threat is …
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Resistance pattern and maternal knowledge, attitude and practices of suspected Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli among children under 5 years of age in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: cross sectional study
Abstract Background Diarrheal illness remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under 5 years of …
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Migrant and refugee populations: a public health and policy perspective on a continuing global crisis
The 2015-2017 global migratory crisis saw unprecedented numbers of people on the move and tremendous diversity in terms of age, …
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Mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Mupirocin is widely used for nasal decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus to prevent subsequent staphylococcal infection in patients and …
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Neisseria Gonorrhoae and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among symptomatic patients from Gondar town, north West Ethiopia
Abstract Background Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the causative agent of gonorrhoea, is a Gram negative, coffee-bean shaped facultative intracellular diplococcus bacterium, the …
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Antibiotic use on paediatric inpatients in a teaching hospital in the Gambia, a retrospective study
Abstract Background Antibiotics are useful but increasing resistance is a major problem. Our objectives were to assess antibiotic use and …
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Non-prescribed sale of antibiotics for acute childhood diarrhea and upper respiratory tract infection in community pharmacies: a 2 phase mixed-methods study
Abstract Background Although prohibited by law and legal regulatory frameworks, non-prescribed sale of antibiotics in community medicine retail outlets (CMROs) …
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Characteristics of the antibiotic regimen that affect antimicrobial resistance in urinary pathogens
Abstract Background Treatment duration, treatment interval, formulation and type of antimicrobial (antibiotic) are modifiable factors that will influence antimicrobial selection …
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Multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in a teaching hospital in Ghana
Abstract Background Multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria have emerged as major clinical and therapeutic dilemma in hospitals in Ghana. To describe the …
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High prevalence of ESBL-Producing E. coli in private and shared latrines in an informal urban settlement in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Abstract Background Data about the burden of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing microorganisms in Africa are limited. Our study aimed to estimate …
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Antibiotic use in a tertiary healthcare facility in Ghana: a point prevalence survey
Background: The global rise and spread of antibiotic resistance is limiting the usefulness of antibiotics in the prevention and treatment …