Asymptomatic nasopharyngeal carriage of multidrug resistant bacteria among children at University of Gondar Hospital Northwest Ethiopia Revealing Hidden Health Risks
Abebe Birhanu, Azanaw Amare, Mitkie Tigabie, Getachew Bitew, Tena Cherkos, Eden Getaneh, Feleke Moges · 2024
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Seven researchers in Ethiopia check hidden germ carriage in children in a 2024 paper. Germs that live in the nose and throat can move to guarded sites and cause meningitis, ear infection, or pneumonia. Data on such carriage in local clinic children were scarce.
The team swabbed 385 children aged 3 to 14 at a university hospital over four months in 2023. Samples were grown on plates and the germs named by shape and chemical tests. Drug response was checked with standard disk methods. The study also weighs which traits track with carriage of drug resistant types, a risk that can stay silent until illness strikes.
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| CREATOR | Abebe Birhanu, Azanaw Amare, Mitkie Tigabie, Getachew Bitew, Tena Cherkos, Eden Getaneh, Feleke Moges |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |