High Magnitude of Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae at Debre Berhan Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia.
Demissew ShenkuteMelese Hailu LegeseBerhanu YitayewAsaye MitikuGetabalew EngidayeSaba Gebremichael TekeleDaniel AsratYimtubezinash Woldeamanuel MulatePublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2022)
The magnitude of ESBL-PE and MDR was high in the study area. Meropenem and imipenem were active against ESBL-PE. Therefore, strict infection control measure is needed in the study area to limit the infection and dissemination of ESBL-PE.