Antibiotic use in a level three NICU in South Africa

Background: Antibiotics are the most commonly used medications in the neonatal intensive care unit, and when used appropriately, can be lifesaving in the NICU. However, their inappropriate use has been found to be associated with certain adverse effects like Late Onset Sepsis, Necrotizing Enterocoli...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wireko, Brobby Naana
Other Authors: Tooke, Lloyd
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29372