Tsige, Israel
Reda, Dawit Yihdego
Kefeni, Marshet
Merid, Yared
Negash, Abel Abera
Kwatra, Gaurav
Balcha, Ermias Sissay
Ali, Musa Mohammed
Article History
Received: 16 April 2025
Accepted: 29 September 2025
First Online: 22 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ref. No: IRB/166/16). A waiver for informed consent and consent to participate was obtained from IRB of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences due to the retrospective nature of the study, which involved the use of anonymized data and stored isolates. All methods were conducted in compliance with the relevant guidelines and regulations outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.