Multi-drug resistance and high mortality associated with community-acquired bloodstream infections in children in conflict-affected northwest Nigeria

Multi-drug resistance and high mortality associated with community-acquired bloodstream infections in children in conflict-affected northwest Nigeria

Abstract Pediatric community-acquired bloodstream infections (CA-BSIs) in sub Saharan African humanitarian contexts are rarely documented. Effective treatment of these infections is additionally complicated by increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance. We describe the findings from epidemiologica...

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Main Authors: Frederick Chukwumeze, Annick Lenglet, Ruth Olubiyo, Abdulhakeem Mohammed Lawal, Bukola Oluyide, Gbemisola Oloruntuyi, Cono Ariti, Diana Gomez, Harriet Roggeveen, Chijioke Nwankwo, Nwogu Ahamba Augustine, Abiodun Egwuenu, Guy Maloba, Mark Sherlock, Shoaib Muhammad, Heiman Wertheim, Joost Hopman, Kate Clezy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00149-1

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-00149-1

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