PREVALENCE OF MALARIA-TYPHOID FEVER CO-INFECTION, THEIR ASSOCIATED FACTORS AND ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF SALAMONELLA ENTERICA AMONG FEBRILE PATIENTS ATTENDING ARBA MINCH GENERAL HOSPITAL, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA

Abstract

Back ground: There is recorded highest prevalence of malaria and typhoid fever with their co-infection in low, middle-income countries including Africa. Ethiopia is one among the 19 African countries with high prevalence. Additionally, there are limited reports on prevalence its true coinfection, its associated factors and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in most Africa countries.