Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and its clinical implications in Ethiopia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major public health challenges in Ethiopia. However, there is no comprehensive summary of existing AMR data in the country.

Aim

To determine the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and its clinical implications in Ethiopia.

Methods

A systematic literature search was performed on the PubMed/Medline database. Original studies on antimicrobial resistance conducted in Ethiopia between 1st January 2009 and 31st July 2019 were included. The outcome measure was the number of isolates resistant to antimicrobial agents in terms of specific pathogens, and disease condition. Data was calculated as total number of resistant isolates relative to the total number of isolates per specific pathogen and medication.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Berhe DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642948 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature