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Numerous aerobic bacteria that are resistant to the majority of common antibiotics have been associated with infections in crocodile bite wounds.

Objective: Bacterial meningitis (BM) is a public health threat with considerable mortality and morbidity worldwide; particularly in the meningitis belt of Africa where Ethiopia is located. The study aims to assess the prevalence, antibiogram, and associated factors of bacteria isolated from presumptive meningitis patients at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital (DMCSH), Northwest Ethiopia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study between March 1, 2021, and May 30, 2021. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected using structured questionnaires. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)...

To determine bacteriological profiles, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, & biofilm forming ability of isolates, as well as factors associated with OSSIs.

10 Another study noted that E. coli were 90%, 16.7%, 10% and 13.3% resistant to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin, gentamicin and ceftriaxone, respectively. The resistance rates for K. pneumoniae were 72.7%, 33.3% and 0% for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, nitrofurantoin and ceftriaxone respectively. 8 The prevalence of asymptomatic UTI and its resistance pattern in non-pregnant PLHIV in this context is not well known. According to the Tanzanian standard treatment guideline of 2017, UTI in the general population is treated by ciprofloxacin with the exception of pregnant women and...

Acinetobacterbaumannii & Pseudomonas species) and Enterobacteriaceae-producing extended-spectrum β-lactamases and carbapenemases in severe healthcare-associated infections for the medical community in recent decades. Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and high economic burden and they are a major challenge to the healthcare system. The constant handling of mobile phones (MPs) by users in hospitals (patients, visitors, and healthcare workers, etc.) makes it a suitable place for transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDR), as ...