Neonatal bloodstream infections in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital: Are the current antibiotic recommendations adequate?

Neonatal bloodstream infections in a Ghanaian Tertiary Hospital: Are the current antibiotic recommendations adequate?

Abstract Background Diagnosis of bloodstream infections (BSI) in neonates is usually difficult due to minimal symptoms at presentation; thus early empirical therapy guided by local antibiotic susceptibility profile is necessary to improve therapeutic outcomes. Methods A review of neonatal blood cult...

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Main Authors: Appiah-Korang Labi, Noah Obeng-Nkrumah, Stephanie Bjerrum, Christabel Enweronu-Laryea, Mercy Jemima Newman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neonates
Bloodstream
Infections
Ghana
Antibiotics
Resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-1913-4

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