Epidemiology of Community-acquired Bacteremia Among Children One to Fifty-nine Months of Age Admitted to a Tertiary Hospital in Harar, Eastern Ethiopia
A high proportion of children admitted to Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized Hospital had bacteremia with attendant high mortality. K. oxytoca was the commonest cause, showing significant resistance to first-line antimicrobials.
Authors
- Dadi Marami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4793-3575)
- J. Anthony G. Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7533-5006)
- Alexander M. Aiken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3372-9036)
- Lola Madrid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4034-6033)
- Desalegn Admassu Ayana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1544-7492)
- Nega Assefa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0341-2329)
- Yunus Edris
- Farouk Hassen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6527-6734)
- Farid Uddin Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6566-9424)
- Gezahang Mengesha
- Belete Getnet
Institutions
- Haramaya University (ET)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004842
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76