Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia
Alelign Fentie,1 Yitayih Wondimeneh,1 Abera Balcha,2 Anteneh Amsalu,1 Birhanemeskel Tegene Adankie1 1Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar...
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| description | Alelign Fentie,1 Yitayih Wondimeneh,1 Abera Balcha,2 Anteneh Amsalu,1 Birhanemeskel Tegene Adankie1 1Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia Introduction: Cancer is alarmingly increased in developing countries like Ethiopia, where multidrug resistant bacterial infection is rampant. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors among cancer patients attending University of Gondar Hospital. Methods: A consecutive 216 cancer patients were recruited from February to April, 2017. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Culture and antibiotic resistance were done following standard microbiological procedures. Result: The overall prevalence of bacterial infection was 19.4%. The predominant bacterial isolates were Staphylococcus aureus (28.6%), followed by coagulase negative staphylococci (26.2%) and Escherichia coli (21.4%). Multidrug resistance was detected in 46.5% bacterial isolates. Methicillin resistance was detected in 25% of S. aureus and in 45.5% of coagulase negative staphylococci. Fluoroquinolone resistance was detected in 33.3% of E. coli isolates. Cancer patients with solid tumor, started cancer therapy, and being symptomatic had higher odds of culture positivity. Conclusion: The overall burden of bacterial infection among cancer patients is considerably high. The findings of this study inform baseline information for policymakers and call for additional studies with large isolates in different cancer treatment centers in the region and in the country to better understand the bacterial isolate and resistance pattern. Keywords: cancer patient, bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance, Ethiopia |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae9c3ed1339e463f8d20bb0f9a59f9172022-12-21T22:51:14ZengDove Medical PressInfection and Drug Resistance1178-69732018-11-01Volume 112169217842137Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest EthiopiaFentie AWondimeneh YBalcha AAmsalu AAdankie BTAlelign Fentie,1 Yitayih Wondimeneh,1 Abera Balcha,2 Anteneh Amsalu,1 Birhanemeskel Tegene Adankie1 1Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia; 2School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia Introduction: Cancer is alarmingly increased in developing countries like Ethiopia, where multidrug resistant bacterial infection is rampant. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile, antimicrobial resistance pattern, and associated factors among cancer patients attending University of Gondar Hospital. Methods: A consecutive 216 cancer patients were recruited from February to April, 2017. Socio-demographic and clinical data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Culture and antibiotic resistance were done following standard microbiological procedures. Result: The overall prevalence of bacterial infection was 19.4%. The predominant bacterial isolates were Staphylococcus aureus (28.6%), followed by coagulase negative staphylococci (26.2%) and Escherichia coli (21.4%). Multidrug resistance was detected in 46.5% bacterial isolates. Methicillin resistance was detected in 25% of S. aureus and in 45.5% of coagulase negative staphylococci. Fluoroquinolone resistance was detected in 33.3% of E. coli isolates. Cancer patients with solid tumor, started cancer therapy, and being symptomatic had higher odds of culture positivity. Conclusion: The overall burden of bacterial infection among cancer patients is considerably high. The findings of this study inform baseline information for policymakers and call for additional studies with large isolates in different cancer treatment centers in the region and in the country to better understand the bacterial isolate and resistance pattern. Keywords: cancer patient, bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance, Ethiopiahttps://www.dovepress.com/bacterial-profile-antibiotic-resistance-pattern-and-associated-factors-peer-reviewed-article-IDRCancer patientbacterial profileantibiotic resistanceEthiopia |
| spellingShingle | Fentie A Wondimeneh Y Balcha A Amsalu A Adankie BT Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia Infection and Drug Resistance Cancer patient bacterial profile antibiotic resistance Ethiopia |
| title | Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full | Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_short | Bacterial profile, antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia |
| title_sort | bacterial profile antibiotic resistance pattern and associated factors among cancer patients at university of gondar hospital northwest ethiopia |
| topic | Cancer patient bacterial profile antibiotic resistance Ethiopia |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/bacterial-profile-antibiotic-resistance-pattern-and-associated-factors-peer-reviewed-article-IDR |
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