| dc.creator |
Adem, Ahmed |
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| dc.date |
2023-06-13T07:57:28Z |
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| dc.date |
2023-06-13T07:57:28Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-08 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2024-01-31T07:03:09Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2024-01-31T07:03:09Z |
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| dc.identifier |
http://etd.hu.edu.et//handle/123456789/3496 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.iphce.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/2843 |
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| dc.description |
Background: Eye infection is public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia.
Bacteria are major causative agents of eye infections that can lead to loss of vision.
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine bacterial etiology of external eye infection,
antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients vising eye unit of
Shashamane Comprehensive Specialized Hospital.
Method: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at Shashamane Comprehensive
Specialized Hospital from September 1, 2018 to March 30, 2019. Specimens from external eye
were collected from a total of 332 patients who visited the eye unit. Specimens were inoculated
on Blood agar, Chocolate agar, MacConkey agar and Mannitol salt agar. Isolated bacteria were
identified by a series of biochemical tests using standard bacteriological method. Antimicrobial
susceptibility test was performed according to Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute by disk
diffusion method. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected by using structured
questionnaire. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 22.0 software package. Bivariate and
multivariable logestic regressions were used to determine the association between dependent and
independent variables. A P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Result: Out of the total 332 study participants with external eye infection, 198 (60%) was culture
positive. The proportion of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were 135 (68.2%) and 63
(31.8%) respectively. Among Gram-positive bacteria, S. aureus, 74 (34%) was predominant.
Among Gram-negative bacteria, E. coli 17 (9%) was predominant. Most of S. aureus were
resistant to penicillin.
Conclusion and Recommendation: Majority of eye infection in this study was caused by
bacteria; Gram positive bacteria were responsible for most cases. Expanding the study on different
clinical presentation of external eye infection, the role of Chlamydia trachomatis on the eye and
health education for better sanitation is mandatory. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en_US |
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| dc.publisher |
HUCMHS |
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| dc.subject |
External eye, infection, Bacteria, Risk factors, Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern |
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| dc.title |
Bacterial etiology of external eye infection, antimicrobial susceptibility profile and associated factors among patients attending eye unit of Shashemene comprehensive specialized hospital, Shashemene, ethiopia |
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| dc.type |
Thesis |
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