Should first-line empiric treatment strategies for neonates cover coagulase-negative Staphylococcal infections in Kenya?

<strong>Background:</strong> Neonatal mortality remains high in sub-Saharan Africa, and a third of deaths are estimated to be due to infection. Whilst coagulase negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are leading neonatal pathogens in resource-rich settings, their role, and the need for early anti...

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Main Authors: Seale, A, Obiero, C, Jones, K, Barsosio, H, Thitiri, J, Ngari, M, Morpeth, S, Mohammed, S, Fegan, G, Mturi, N, Berkley, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Lippincott, Williams &amp; Wilkins 2017