Tilahun, Mihret
Sharew, Bekele
Shibabaw, Agumas
Article History
Received: 21 May 2024
Accepted: 2 September 2024
First Online: 11 September 2024
Declarations
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: This study was conducted by the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was received from the Ethical Review Committee of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University (Reference No: CMHS/HC/358/13). An official permission letter was obtained from each study health facility before data collection. All study participants participated voluntarily after getting written informed consent. Before beginning the study, written agreements and consent forms were obtained for all patients, and for those study participants whose age less than 18 years, parents/guardians participated to give assent for their children before data collection. Codes and secret lockers were used to maintain confidentially. All culture-positive cases were referred to the respective attending physicians for treatment and follow-up.
: Non-applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.