Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Wastewater Effluents in 2 Hospitals of Ethiopia
showed the highest resistance levels to cefuroxime and tetracyclines, each (32/57; 85.1%). The magnitude of ESBLs and carbapenemase producers were (37/195; 19%), and (6/195; 3.1%), respectively. Overall, (115/219; 52.5%) of the isolates were multidrug-resistant. Wastewater generated from hospitals contaminate downstream rivers and pose public health risk. Therefore, proper wastewater treatment is needed.
Authors
- Tesfaye Sisay Tessema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4103-5029)
- Alemayehu Godana Birhanu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5302-0919)
- Tesfaye Admassu Abate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3687-8230)
- Misganu Yadesa Tesema (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5082-8573)
- Baye Maru Derso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0787-0814)
- Bayable Atnafu Kassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7613-9015)
Institutions
- Debre Berhan University (ET)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Environmental Health Insights
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302261444503
- Primary Topic
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00