Bloodstream infections at a tertiary level paediatric hospital in South Africa

Bloodstream infections at a tertiary level paediatric hospital in South Africa

Abstract Background Bloodstream infection (BSI) in children causes significant morbidity and mortality. There are few studies describing the epidemiology of BSI in South African children. Methods A retrospective descriptive cohort study was conducted at a paediatric referral hospital in Cape Town, S...

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Main Authors: Harsha Lochan, Vashini Pillay, Colleen Bamford, James Nuttall, Brian Eley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bloodstream infections
Children
Africa
Antimicrobial resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2862-2

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