Incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by Gram-negative bacilli and their ESBL and carbapenemase production in specialized hospitals of Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateEthical approval was obtained from the institutional review board of the College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University (Protocol number 390/2022) and permission was also obtained from FHCSH and TGSH. Written informed consent was obtained from each study participant. For children less than 18 years of age, parents sign their consent. Confidentiality of results was maintained by giving identification number without listing their name. Gram-negative bacilli isolates and antibiotic susceptibility testing results were reported to the attending physician for patient management. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This research work was funded by Bahir Dar University. The funder has no role in the conceptualization, design, analysis, decision to publish or preparation of the manuscript."