Publications by authors named "Getaneh Moges"
Gram-negative bacteria in the nasopharynx can eventually invade bacteria-limited sites and cause serious illnesses such as meningitis, otitis media, and pneumonia. However, data related to the carriage of these bacteria in children attending outpatient departments in the study area are limited. To assess nasopharyngeal carriage, antibiotic susceptibility patterns, and associated factors of gram-negative bacteria among children attending the outpatient department at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gram-positive bacteria residing in the nasopharynx can lead to severe illnesses in children, such as otitis media, pneumonia, and meningitis. Despite the potential threat, there is a lack of comprehensive data regarding the carriage rates of these bacteria among children in outpatient departments in the study area.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the nasopharyngeal carriage, antimicrobial resistance patterns, and associated factors of Gram-positive bacteria among children attending the outpatient department at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Ethiopia is facing a high rate of preterm mortality despite efforts to improve survival rates, highlighting the need for evaluation of recovery times and factors affecting outcomes.
- A retrospective study in Addis Ababa analyzed data from 466 preterm infants, revealing that 56.1% survived with a median recovery time of 10 days; several factors were found to influence recovery time significantly.
- Key predictors of preterm recovery included birth weight, hospital-acquired infections, and the use of treatments like continuous positive airway pressure and kangaroo mother care, suggesting that focusing on manageable factors could improve outcomes.
Background: Preterm infants are highly susceptible to infections, which significantly contribute to morbidity and mortality. This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the effectiveness of topical emollient oil application in preventing infections among preterm infants.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across multiple electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Clinical trials, Epistemonikos, HINARI and Global Index Medicus) and other sources.
Objective: To evaluate the pooled prevalence and identify risk factors of congenital anomalies among neonates in Africa.
Methods: The pooled birth prevalence of congenital anomalies was the first outcome of this review, and the pooled measure of association between congenital anomalies and related risk factors in Africa was the second. We conducted a thorough search of the databases PubMed/ Medline, PubMed Central, Hinary, Google, Cochrane Library, African Journals Online, Web of Science and Google Scholar up to 31 January 2023.
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- Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a major cause of infectious diarrhea in hospitalized patients, exacerbated by antibiotic use and the rise of hypervirulent strains that are hard to treat.
- * A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to determine the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance patterns of C. difficile in hospitalized patients, utilizing multiple bibliographic databases and following PRISMA guidelines.
- * In total, 15 studies were analyzed, revealing a 30% weighted pooled prevalence of C. difficile, with notable resistance rates to antibiotics like vancomycin and metronidazole, highlighting significant variability among the studies.