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Emergence of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Gram Negative Non-Fermenters at Selected Hospitals of Northeast Ethiopia: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Selamyhun TadesseAlene GetenehTilahun Hailu Merecho
Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2023)
were high in the selected hospitals. The treatment of such resistant infectious agents should be guided by antimicrobial susceptibility test in a study setting. Thus, restricted and wise use of antibiotics is highly recommended to contain the spread of these superbugs. Hospitals should develop infection prevention guidelines to prevent the spread of resistant pathogens in hospitalized patients.
Keyphrases
  • gram negative
  • multidrug resistant
  • healthcare
  • drug resistant
  • acinetobacter baumannii
  • escherichia coli
  • clinical practice
  • cystic fibrosis
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • antimicrobial resistance