Asymptomatic nasopharyngeal bacterial carriage, multi-drug resistance pattern and associated factors among primary school children at Debre Berhan town, North Shewa, Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Chernet Belayhun (Author), Mihret Tilahun (Author), Abdurahaman Seid (Author), Agumas Shibabaw (Author), Bekele Sharew (Author), Melaku Ashagrie Belete (Author), Wondmagegn Demsiss (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal carriage of bacteria is the main source for transmission of pathogens across individuals and horizontal spread of organisms in the community. It is an important risk factor for the acquisition of community-acquired respiratory tract infection. It is the major publi...