Open AccessBacterial Pathogens, Drug-Resistance Profile and Its Associated Factors from Patients with Suspected Peritonitis in Southern Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Dagninet Alelign,
Gemechu Ameya,
Munira Siraj
Publication year - 2021
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.s335103
Subject(s) - macconkey agar , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , peritonitis , antimicrobial , multiple drug resistance , chocolate agar , drug resistance , antibiotics , agar diffusion test , microbiological culture , antibiotic resistance , cirrhosis , agar plate , veterinary medicine , staphylococcus aureus , biology , bacteria , genetics
Ascitic fluid plays a critical role in the microbiological diagnosis of peritonitis. Drug-resistant bacterial infection of the peritoneal cavity is becoming a public health threat. However, data on bacterial profile and antimicrobial-resistant pattern of isolates from the ascitic fluid are scarce. Thus, this study was aimed to assess drug-resistant bacteriological profiles and factors associated with peritonitis in southern Ethiopia.