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Antimicrobial resistance trends in clinical Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Ethiopia

Expiry Date
: 09/04/2031
CPD Units
: 1.00 Points

This study analyzes 5-year trends in antimicrobial resistance of clinical E. coli and K. pneumoniae in Ethiopia, showing high broad-spectrum resistance and significant rises in carbapenem and ciprofloxacin resistance for K. pneumoniae.

Keywords: antimicrobial resistance; retrospective analysis; trend analysis; Escherichia coli; Klebsiella pneumoniae; Ethiopian Public Health Institute; Ethiopia

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Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:

This study aimed to analyse 5-year trends in antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates. 

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. How both E. coli and K. pneumoniae exhibited very high resistance (>65–88%) to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and most first-line antibiotics.
  2. he fact that k. pneumoniae showed statistically significant increases in carbapenem resistance (0% → 38%) and ciprofloxacin resistance (41% → 90%) over 2017–2021.
  3. E. coli resistance rates remained high but showed no statistically significant upward trends during the study period.

Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
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