• MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF PRETREATMENT HIV-1 DRUG RESISTANCE, VIROLOGICAL AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES AFTER SIX MONTHS OF ART IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  ABDELLA GEMECHU; Dr. Andargachew Mulu (BSc, MSc, PhD); Dr. Adane Mihret (DVM, MSc, PhD) (Haramaya University, 2024-10)

  Background: Globally, approximately 10-15% of newly diagnosed people with HIV (PWH) have drug-resistant viruses. In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), the rise of HIV-1 drug resistance (HIVDR) and virological ...
• PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS OF SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA SPECIES AMONG DIARRHEIC UNDER FIVE CHILDREN IN SULTAN SHEIK HASSAN YABERE REFERRAL HOSPITAL, JIGJIGA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Kader Muse Omer; Fitsum Weldegebreal; Kedir Urgesa (Haramaya University, 2023-07)

  Background: Diarrhea caused by Salmonella and Shigella species are common public health problems in under-five children in many parts of the world including Ethiopia. However diarrheal disease caused by Salmonella and ...
• MAGNITUDE, DRUG SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES AMONG ACUTE TONSILLITIS PATIENTS VISITING PUBLIC HOSPITAL, HARAR EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  SILESHI DEBEBE; Dr. Desalegn Admassu (PhD; Dr. Abiyu Mokonnen (PhD) (Haramaya University, 2020-12)

  Background: Acute tonsillitis is a common infectious disease contributing to significant social-economic impact worldwide. Tonsillitis is usually viral; it is most commonly caused by the rhinovirus, followed by the corona ...
• NASAL CARRIAGE RATE OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH CARE WORKERS IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA. 

  Wondimagegn Wolde; Habtamu Mitiku (M.Sc.); Dr. Rajesh Sarkar (Ph.D.) (Haramaya University Harar, 2021-10)

  Background: The colonization of nasal nares of health care workers with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are the major source of infection. Accurate and early determination of Methicillin resistance is of ...
• EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE INFECTION IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA: A COMMUNITY BASED STUDY 

  Kidist Bobosha (Ph.D); Berhanu Seyoum (Ph.D); KEDIR URGESA (Haramaya University, 2021-06)

  Background: Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease that remains the leading cause of physical disability. Reliance on the self-presentation of patients to the health services and lack ...
• SURGICAL SITES INFECTIONS: PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, BACTERIAL ETIOLOGIES, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN AMONG POST OPERATED PATIENTS ADMITTING PUBLICHOSPITALSIN HARARI REGION, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  ShakirAhmed, Anwer; Abate, (Assis Prof) Degu; Weldegebreal, (Assis Prof) Fitsum (Haramaya University, 2020-11)

  Surgical site infections still the major global problem particularly, in developing countries leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Advances in instrument sterilization and infection prevention strategieshave ...
• BACTERIAL PROFILE IN STERILE BODY FLUIDS, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERNS AMONG PATIENTS AT HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Shume, Tadesse; Tesfa, (Assist Prof) Tewodros; Weldegebreal, (Asso Prof) Fitsum (Haramaya university, 2021-12)

  Sterile body fluids, such as cerebrospinal, pleural, peritoneal, pericardial, and synovial fluid, are all susceptible for serious invasive bacterial infections and critical, with high morbidity and sequelae risk. The ...
• MAGNITUDE, IT’S ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND ANTIBIOTIC SUSCEPTIBILITY OF BACTERIAL ISOLATES FROM PAPER CURRENCY NOTES IN TRANSACTION BY FOOD HANDLERS IN BALE GOBA TOWN, SOUTH EAST ETHIOPIA 

  Metaferia, Shifera; Kabew, Dr. Getachew; Teklemariam, (Asso Prof) Zelalem (Haramaya university, 2021-12)

  Paper currency is a highly exchangeable material. Different studies identified various pathogenic bacteria on paper currencies like S. aureus, E. coli, Salmonella and Shigella spp. However, a few studies were conducted ...
• PREVALENCE, ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF BACTERIAL URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS AMONG CLINICALLY SUSPECTED UNDER FIVE CHILDREN AT HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Mekonnen, Shambel; Weldegebreal, (Asso Prof) Fitsum; Tesfa, (Assis Prof) Tewodros (Haramaya university, 2021-10)

  Urinary tract infections (UTI) is one of the most common pediatric infections and contribute to morbidity and mortality. Different studies revealed that the magnitude of urinary tract infections among under-five children ...
• PREVALENCE OF PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANE AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Tsegaye, Setegn; Gure, (Assis prof) Tadesse; Kenay, (PhD) Abera (Haramaya university, 2021-12)

  Premature rupture of membranes is the rupture of the fetal membranes before the onset of labor. In most cases, this occurs near term, but if occurred earlier (28-37 weeks), it is considered to be preterm premature ...
• HEALTH CARE WORKERS’ COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD PRECAUTIONS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN HOSPITALS OF BAHIR DAR TOWN, AMHARA REGION, NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA 

  Mulat, Salie; Germew, Dr. Abraham; Baraki, Mr. Negga (Haramaya university, 2021-12)

  According to the literature, there is a substantial difference in compliance with infection prevention standard precautions in different health care settings, and with the majority of studies focusing primarily on ...
• PREVALENCE OF HIV AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG FEMALE SEX WORKERS IN NON-BROTHEL ESTABLISHMENTS IN CHIRO TOWN, WEST HARARGHE, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Ashu, Nuredin; Mengiste, Dr. Bizatu; Geda, Dr. Biftu (Haramaya university, 2021-07)

  : Female Sex workers are considered a high-risk groups acquiring human immunodeficiency virus infection due to sex work behavior, yet the reported prevalence varies in studies around the world. The aim of this study ...
• IN VITRO ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF CUCURBITA PEPO ON THE SELECTED BACTERIAL PATHOGEN AND ETHNOBOTANICAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY AT GARA MULETA, GIRAWA, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Nasir, Mohammed; Seyoum, (Assis Prof) Ayichew; Ataro, (Assis Prof) Zerihun (Haramaya university, 2021-09)

  In developing countries, 80% of the population uses traditional medicine to meet their primary healthcare needs. Cucurbita pepo (known as Duba in Amharic and Baqul in Oromiffa language) is a widely used food and medicinal ...
• MAGNITUDE OF BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE IN SELECTED HEALTH FACILITY IN HARAR TOWN, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Ahmed Aliyi, Mohammed; Admassu, (PhD) Desalegn; Abate, (Assis prof) Degu (Haramaya university, 2021-12)

  Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common causes of abnormal vaginal discharge in women of reproductive age group especially pregnant women. It is characterized by loss of lactobacilli and increasing proliferation ...
• DETECTION OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME CORONAVIRUS 2 (SARS-COV-2) ON SELECTED SURFACES IN HARAR CITY, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Ayele, Firayad; Teklemariam, (MSc) Zelalem; Admassu, (PhD) Desalegn (Haramaya university, 2021-10)

  Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which causes Corona Virus Disease 2019, is responsible for the ongoing pandemic. The virus can be transmitted through contact with contaminated surfaces. There is no ...
• PREVALENCE OF PATHOGENIC ENTERIC BACTERIA, ASSOCIATED FACTORS, AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN AMONG DIARRHEIC PEDIATRIC PATIENTS IN HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Tebeje, Fikru; Abate, (Assis Prof) Degu; Kabew, (Ph.D) Getachew (Haramaya university, 2021-10)

  The diarrheal disease remains the most predominant public health problem in developing countries including Ethiopia. However, there is limited information on the extent of pathogenic enteric bacteria among pediatric ...
• PREVALENCE, ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF SALMONELLA AND SHIGELLA SPECIES AMONG ASYMPTOMATIC FOOD HANDLERS WORKING IN HOSPITALS, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Abdulahi, Fikria; Marami, (Assis Prof) Dadi; Ataro, 9Assis Prof) Zerihun (Haramaya university, 2021-11)

  Food handlers with poor personal hygiene who work in food service facilities might become infected with various entero-pathogens. Salmonella and Shigella are the most common causes of food borne infections.A group of ...
• MAGNITUDE OF VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI COLONIZATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTOR AMONG HIV INFECTED PATIENTS AT HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Dawud, Abebe; Marami, (Assis prof) Dadi; Tesfa, (Assis prof) Tewodros (Haramaya university, 2021-10)

  Enterococci are commensal organisms that colonize the human gastrointestinal tract and female genital tract .The emergence of vancomycin resistance Enterococci has alarmed the global infectious diseases community due ...
• STATUS OF GLYCEMIC CONTROL AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH POOR GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG DIABETIC ADULT OUT-PATIENTS, FROM DECEMBER 16, 2019 TO FEBRUARY 16, 2020 AT HIWOT FANA SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, HARAR, ETHIOPIA 

  Tadesse, Dr.Mamaru; Diriba, Dr. Guta (MD, Assistant Professor ); Abate, Degu (MSC, Assistance professor) (HARAMYA UNIVERSITY, 2020-12)

  Background: Diabetes is increasing rapidly throughout the world especially in developing countries most likely because of rapid increase in urbanization, aging of the population and sedentary life style. Most diabetes ...
• SEROLOGICAL PROFILE AND OCCULT HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN EASTERN ETHIOPIA 

  Admassu Ayana, Desalegn; Howe, (PhD) Rawleigh; Aseffa, (PhD) Abraham; Mihret, (PhD) Adane (Haramaya university, 2020-11)

  Different serologic markers or combinations of markers are used to identify different phases of HBV infection. However, the unmet need for multiple seromarkers screening challenged the clinical interpretation and also ...

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