Open Access<p>Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern and Associated Factors of Pediatric Septicemia in Southern Ethiopia</p>
Author(s) -
Gemechu Ameya,
Temesgen Weldemedhin,
Tsegaye Tsalla,
Feleke Gebremeskel
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.s278293
Subject(s) - medicine , ampicillin , odds ratio , amoxicillin , ceftriaxone , antimicrobial , antibiotic resistance , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , biology
Septicemia is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients throughout the world. Drug-resistant pathogens are one of the major challenges to control. The study aimed to identify the major etiological agents, antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and associated factors of septicemia among pediatric patients in southern Ethiopia.