TY - JOUR AU - Ayehubizu, Zimam AU - Mulu, Wondemagegn AU - Biadglegne, Fantahun PY - 2021 DA - 2021/03/01 TI - Common bacterial causes of external ocular infections, associated risk factors and antibiotic resistance among patients at ophthalmology unit of Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study JO - Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection SP - 7 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - Ocular infections are a serious public health problem in Ethiopia with increased incidence of morbidity and blindness. Empirical therapy with topical ophthalmic broad spectrum antibiotic formulations is also a prevailing practice. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial causes of external ocular infections (EOIs), antimicrobial resistance and its associated risk factors among patients at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. SN - 1869-5760 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-021-00238-2 DO - 10.1186/s12348-021-00238-2 ID - Ayehubizu2021 ER -