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

• Egile Nagusiak: Munanura Turyasiima (Egilea), Martin Nduwimana (Egilea), Gloria Kiconco (Egilea), Walufu Ivan Egesa (Egilea), Silva Andres Manuel (Egilea), Peter Kalubi (Egilea), Yamile Enedina Arias Ortiz (Egilea)
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• Argitaratua: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...