Antimicrobial resistance profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from patients with infection at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Sileshi TadesseHaile AlemayehuAdmasu TennaGetachew TadesseTefaye Sisay TessemaWorkineh ShibeshiTadesse EgualePublished in: BMC pharmacology & toxicology (2018)
S. aureus isolates from patients in TASH exhibited resistance to majority of antimicrobials commonly employed for the treatment of staphylococcal infections which calls for urgent need of prudent use of antimicrobials and the need for implementation of effective infection control practices to hamper spread of MDR S. aureus.
Keyphrases
- staphylococcus aureus
- antimicrobial resistance
- healthcare
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- multidrug resistant
- quality improvement
- biofilm formation
- escherichia coli
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- patient reported outcomes
- cystic fibrosis
- patient reported
- electronic health record
- smoking cessation