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SUBMITTER: Belyhun Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6098601 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Belyhun Yeshambel Y Moges Feleke F Endris Mengistu M Asmare Banchamlak B Amare Bemnet B Bekele Damtew D Tesfaye Solomon S Tesfaye Solomon S Alemayehu Martha M Biadgelegne Fantahun F Mulu Andargachew A Assefa Yared Y
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<h4>Objectives</h4>Empirical selections of antimicrobial therapy based on clinical observations are common clinical practices in Ethiopia. This study identified common external ocular infections and determined antibiotic susceptibility testing in northwest Ethiopia.<h4>Results</h4>Among 210 patients studied, conjunctivitis 32.9%(69), blepharitis 26.7%(56), dacryocystitis 14.8%(51), blepharoconjunctivitis 11.9%(25), and trauma 10.0%(21) were the most common external ocular infections. Pathogenic ...[more]