African Journal of
Bacteriology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Bacteriol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9871
  • DOI: 10.5897/JBR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 121

Full Length Research Paper

Antimicrobial resistance pattern of bacterial isolates from different clinical specimens in Southern Ethiopia: A three year retrospective study

Anteneh Amsalu*
  • Anteneh Amsalu*
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
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Zeleke Geto
  • Zeleke Geto
  • Ethiopian Public Health Institute, National Research and Reference Laboratory for Clinical Chemistry, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Demissie Asegu
  • Demissie Asegu
  • Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Setegn Eshetie
  • Setegn Eshetie
  • Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, University of Gondar, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 15 November 2016
  •  Published: 31 January 2017

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