Journal of
Microbiology and Antimicrobials

  • Abbreviation: J. Microbiol. Antimicrob.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2308
  • DOI: 10.5897/JMA
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 166

Full Length Research Paper

Bacterial load and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of isolates in operating rooms at Hawassa University Referral Hospital, southern Ethiopia

Mengistu Hailemariam*
  • Mengistu Hailemariam*
  • College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa University Ethiopia.
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Misganaw Birhaneselase
  • Misganaw Birhaneselase
  • College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa University Ethiopia.
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Elshaday Azerefege
  • Elshaday Azerefege
  • College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Hawassa University Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 December 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

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