Clinical Microbiology: Open Access

Hanna Mekonen Balcha

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessment of Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Isolates from Blood Culture in Addis Ababa Regional Laboratory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Kumera Terfa Kitila*, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae K/mariam Hailu, Lemi Mosisa Sori, K/mariam, Semira Ebrehim Geleto, Gebeyahu Zeleke Mengistu, Dawit Desta Tesfaw, Tinsae K/mariam Hailu, Chalachew sisay Gebeyehu, Hanna Mekonen Balcha, Daniel Melese Desalegn and Abraham Tesfaye Bika Kumera Terfa Kitila*, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae K/mariam Hailu, Lemi Mosisa Sori, K/mariam, Semira Ebrehim Geleto, Gebeyahu Zeleke Mengistu, Dawit Desta Tesfaw, Tinsae K/mariam Hailu, Chalachew sisay Gebeyehu, Hanna Mekonen Balcha, Daniel Melese Desalegn and Abraham Tesfaye Bika
  
  Background: Bacterial bloodstream infection is the major public health problem which leads to high morbidity and mortality of patients. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatments of bacterial blood stream infections are the best approach to reduce the patients' are becoming worsen conditions and to prevent the developments of drug resistance bacteria. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile of blood stream infections and their antibiotic resistance pattern in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Records of 500 patients blood culture result from Clinical microbiology laboratory unit of Addis Ababa Regional Laboratory was reviewed from January, 2015 to December, 2016. Data was entered and analysed by using SPSS version 20.0 statistical software and results were expressed using frequency and percentages. Tables and graphs were .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2327-5073.1000312

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