Publications by authors named "Yonas Mekonnen"

Background: Globally, extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing and carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales are major causes of hospital-acquired infections and there are increasing concerns about their role in community-acquired infections.

Objective: We aimed to investigate the prevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) and Carbapenemase-producing-Carbapenemresistant-Enterobacterales (CP-CRE) and associated factors in community settings in Gulele sub city, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 261 healthy individuals.

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Background: Clinicians rely on local antimicrobial resistance pattern data to guide empiric treatment for seriously ill patients when culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing results are not immediately available.

Objective: This study aimed to analyse 5-year trends in antimicrobial resistance profiles of and isolates.

Methods: Bacteriology reports from 2017 to 2021 at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute were analysed retrospectively.

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Purpose: The family colonizes the human gut as normal flora in all age groups, with bacterial infections being the most common cause. Resistance is currently observed in all normal flora. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of fecal carriage of carbapenem-resistant (CRE), carbapenemase-producing (CPE), and associated factors in the faeces of admitted patients.

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Instead of tampering with the whole microstructure of titanium alloy base structure, direct laser metal deposition (DLMD) method can be used to target and solve a particular problem. This will result in extended application of titanium alloy. The enhancement of titanium alloy service life span can be done by fabricating composite coatings on titanium alloy.

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Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the leading causes of morbidity in the general population, and is the second most common infectious disease after respiratory infections. Appropriate antibiotic therapy is essential to achieving good therapeutic results. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the profile of pathogens cultured from urinary tract infections and to determine their resistance profiles to commonly prescribed antibiotics.

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