Missed pulmonary tuberculosis: a cross sectional study in the general medical inpatient wards of a large referral hospital in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3716-x
Abstract: BackgroundEvery year around 4 million people with tuberculosis (TB) are not detected. Thus may not get the medical care that they need and deserve from their respective health systems. Ethiopia is included in the 12… read more here.
Keywords: general medical; referral hospital; missed pulmonary; hospital ethiopia ... See more keywords
Multiple challenges of antibiotic use in a large hospital in Ethiopia – a ward-specific study showing high rates of hospital-acquired infections and ineffective prophylaxis
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3107-9
Abstract: BackgroundThis project aims to study the use of antibiotics in three clinical wards in the largest tertiary teaching hospital in Ethiopia for a period of 1 year. The specific aims were to assess the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; acquired infections; hospital; study ... See more keywords
Opportunities and barriers to implementing antibiotic stewardship in low and middle-income countries: Lessons from a mixed-methods study in a tertiary care hospital in Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0208447
Abstract: Background Global action plans to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) include implementation of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), but few studies have directly addressed the challenges faced by low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Our aim was to explore… read more here.
Keywords: low middle; middle income; hospital; hospital ethiopia ... See more keywords