Adherence to WHO guidelines on severe pneumonia management in children and its impact on outcome: an observational study at Jinka General Hospital in Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Adriano La Vecchia (Author), Bereket Gebremedhin Teklie (Author), Dagmawi Awoke Mulu (Author), Kusse Koirita Toitole (Author), Francesca Montalbetti (Author), Carlo Agostoni (Author), Tesfayesus Tefera Hessebo (Author), Ademe Tsegaye (Author), Andrea Pietravalle (Author), Fabio Manenti (Author), Francesca Tognon (Author), Luigi Pisani (Author), Eleni Hagos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IntroductionPoor adherence to guidelines during empirical antibiotic prescription in low-income countries could increase antimicrobial resistance without improving outcomes. Revised World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines published in 2014 on childhood (2-59 months) pneumonia re-defined the class...