Bacterial pathogens and resistance causing community acquired paediatric bloodstream infections in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bacterial pathogens and resistance causing community acquired paediatric bloodstream infections in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Despite a high mortality rate in childhood, there is limited evidence on the causes and outcomes of paediatric bloodstream infections from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to characterize the bacterial causes of paediatr...

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Main Authors: Nina Droz, Yingfen Hsia, Sally Ellis, Angela Dramowski, Mike Sharland, Romain Basmaci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Bloodstream infection
Resource-limited settings
Children
Antimicrobial resistance
Epidemiology
Sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0673-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-019-0673-5

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