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<p>Bacterial Isolates from CSF Samples and Their Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns Among Children Under Five Suspected to Have Meningitis in Dilla University Referral Hospital</p>
Author(s) -
Ephrem Awulachew,
Kuma Diriba,
Netsanet Awoke
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s264692
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , neisseria meningitidis , meningitis , medicine , chocolate agar , haemophilus influenzae , macconkey agar , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus agalactiae , agar plate , clindamycin , antimicrobial , pediatrics , streptococcus , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical attention. It causes an estimated 288,649 deaths worldwide per year, of which 94,883 death occur among children under 5 years old. Up to 24% of survivors suffer from long-term sequelae such as epilepsy, mental disability, or sensorineural deafness, especially when the disease is contracted during early childhood.

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