Bacterial etiology of ocular and periocular infections, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients attending eye unit of Shashemene comprehensive specialized hospital, Shashemene, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Eye infection is a public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. Bacteria are major causative agents of eye infections that can lead to loss of vision. The objective of this study was to determine bacterial etiology of ocular and periocular infections, antimic...
Main Authors: | Ahmed Adem Mohammed, Musa Mohammed Ali, Mengistu Hailemariam Zenebe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Ophthalmology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-020-01398-w |
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