Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility of neonatal sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Nepal

Bacteriological profile and antibiotic susceptibility of neonatal sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in Nepal

Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis, one of the leading causes of mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) of developing countries like Nepal, is often not extensively studied. In order to decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with neonatal sepsis, neonatologists should have a kee...

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Main Authors: Bhishma Pokhrel, Tapendra Koirala, Ganesh Shah, Suchita Joshi, Pinky Baral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Antibiotic susceptibility
Klebsiella
Multi-drug resistance
Neonatal sepsis
NICU
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1176-x

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