Bacteriology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns among Neonates Diagnosed of Omphalitis at a Tertiary Special Care Baby Unit in Western Uganda

Background. Newborn infections remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates in low-income countries. Clinical diagnosis for omphalitis in such settings is possible but this does not depict the microbiological characteristics of the involved organisms, and clinicians have often pres...

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Main Authors: Munanura Turyasiima, Martin Nduwimana, Gloria Kiconco, Walufu Ivan Egesa, Silva Andres Manuel, Peter Kalubi, Yamile Enedina Arias Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4131098