Serious adverse drug reactions at two children's hospitals in South Africa

• Main Authors: Johannes P. Mouton (Author), Melony C. Fortuin-de Smidt (Author), Nicole Jobanputra (Author), Ushma Mehta (Author), Annemie Stewart (Author), Reneé de Waal (Author), Karl-Günter Technau (Author), Andrew Argent (Author), Max Kroon (Author), Christiaan Scott (Author), Karen Cohen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The high HIV prevalence in South Africa may potentially be shaping the local adverse drug reaction (ADR) burden. We aimed to describe the prevalence and characteristics of serious ADRs at admission, and during admission, to two South African children's hospitals. Methods We...