Gedefie, Alemu
Shimeles, Getnet
Motbainor, Hilina
Kassanew, Brhanu
Genet, Chalachew
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bahir Dar University
Wollo University, Ethiopia
Amhara Public Health Inistitute Dessie Branch, Ethiopia
Article History
Received: 2 September 2024
Accepted: 23 December 2024
First Online: 9 January 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical review Board of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University (Protocol number 749/2023). Permission for the study was granted in a letter from DCSH and DHC, where the study was conducted. After briefly describing the significance of the study, written informed consent from the pregnant mother and assent for the newborns were obtained. Confidentiality of the data was maintained. Finally, based on a microbiologically confirmed positive result, the clinician responsible for the participant was informed and the participant was treated with an appropriate treatment protocol. This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.