Neonatal sepsis at Mulago national referral hospital in Uganda: Etiology, antimicrobial resistance, associated factors and case fatality risk.

BACKGROUND:Sepsis is the third most common cause of death among neonates, with about 225,000 newborns dying every year globally. Data concerning the microbial etiology of neonatal sepsis and antimicrobial resistance profiles of its causative agents are necessary to inform targeted and effective trea...

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Main Authors: Josephine Tumuhamye, Halvor Sommerfelt, Freddie Bwanga, Grace Ndeezi, David Mukunya, Agnes Napyo, Victoria Nankabirwa, James K Tumwine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237085