Tigabu, Enanu
Melese, Addisu
Mekonen, Feleke
Siraj, Yesuf
Article History
Received: 20 November 2023
Accepted: 9 May 2024
First Online: 16 May 2024
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: (protocol No. 387/2022) was obtained from the ethical review committee of the College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University prior to the commencement of the study. Permission letters obtained from Amhara Public Health Institute (APHI) were given to the selected hospitals in order to include study participants and collect essential data. Those patients who volunteered to be part of the study were asked for verbal and written consent. Study participants with positive culture results and their AST profiles were communicated with their caregivers in the hospital for appropriate treatment and possible medical care. Subject confidentiality and any other special data security requirements were maintained and assured. All information obtained from the participants was kept confidential and the data were used for research purposes only.
: The authors declare no competing interests.