Analyzing health service employees' intention to use e-health systems in southwest Ethiopia: using UTAUT-2 model.

Background: E-health systems have the potential to improve healthcare delivery and access to medical services in resource-constrained settings. Despite its impact, the system exhibits a low level of consumer acceptance and intention to use it. This research paper aims to analyze the intention of health service employees to use e-health systems in southwest Ethiopia using the UTAUT-2 model.

Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae Among Oncology and Non-Oncology Patients at Jimma Medical Center in Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

Purpose: Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) are among the major threats to global health because of their encoded protection against key antibiotics.

Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among oncology and non-oncology patient groups (1:1; n = 214) on a consecutive sampling approach. Stool or rectal swab was collected from June 2021 to November 2021 and screened for ESBL-PE and CPE using ChromID-ESBL media.

Phenotypic Drug Resistance Pattern and Mutation Characteristics of from Different Body Fluids Among Extra Pulmonary Patients Presented in Selected Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Background: Drug resistance in tuberculosis poses challenges to both the control and prevention of the disease. The extent of resistance is not well known in developing countries, including Ethiopia. This study was conducted to determine the drug resistance patterns and mutation characteristics of among extra pulmonary tuberculosis patients in selected health facilities in Addis Ababa.

Bacterial contamination of single and multiple-dose parenteral injection vials after opening and antibiotic susceptibility of isolates at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia.

Background: Single- or multiple-dose vials are prone to bacterial contamination after improper handling and can be potential reservoirs of microorganisms that could be transmitted to the patient through the parenteral route. The present study aims to assess the magnitude of the problem and associated factors at Jimma Medical Center (JMC), Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study design was conducted at JMC from July 2021 to October 2021.

Isolation and Characterization of Lactic Acid Bacteria from Fermented Milk Produced in Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia, and Evaluation of their Antimicrobial Activity against Selected Pathogenic Bacteria.

Background: Raw milk is usually contaminated with pathogenic bacteria. Fermentation of milk is important to inhibit the growth of contaminants, spoilage, and pathogenic bacteria. The objective of this study was to isolate lactic acid bacteria from fermented milk and evaluate their antimicrobial activity against selected pathogenic bacteria.

Assessment of Phage-Mediated Inhibition and Removal of Multidrug-Resistant Biofilm on Medical Implants.

Purpose: Despite the growing interest in bacteriophage (phage) usage for the prevention, control, and removal of bacterial biofilms, few scientific data exist on phage applications on medical implant surfaces, while none exists on multiple implants. In this study, we aimed to isolate, biophysically characterize and assess phages as potential antibiofilm agents to inhibit and remove multidrug-resistant (MDR) biofilm on catheter and endotracheal tube surfaces.

Methods: The well-identified stored clinical isolates (n = 7) of MDR were obtained from Jimma Medical Center.

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of bacteria isolated from patients with ear discharge in Jimma Town, Southwest, Ethiopia.

Background: Otitis media is among the leading causes of childhood illnesses although it can also affect the adults resulting in frequent physician visits, drug prescription and a key contributor to antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors, bacterial profile, and the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of the isolates from patients with discharging ears which clinically equates to draining otitis media in developing countries with limited medical resources such as otoscope.

Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 173 patients with draining otitis media.