Trends and spatial distribution of neonatal sepsis, Uganda, 2016-2020

• Main Authors: Stella M. Migamba (Author), Esther Kisaakye (Author), Allan Komakech (Author), Miriam Nakanwagi (Author), Petranilla Nakamya (Author), Robert Mutumba (Author), Deogratius Migadde (Author), Benon Kwesiga (Author), Lilian Bulage (Author), Daniel Kadobera (Author), Alex R. Ario (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Uganda, sepsis is the third-leading cause of neonatal deaths. Neonatal sepsis can be early-onset sepsis (EOS), which occurs ≤ 7 days postpartum and is usually vertically transmitted from the mother to newborn during the intrapartum period, or late-onset sepsis (LOS), occurring...