Auditing use of antibiotics in Zimbabwean neonates

• Main Authors: G. Chimhini (Author), S. Chimhuya (Author), L. Madzudzo (Author), M. Heys (Author), C. Crehan (Author), V. Robertson (Author), R.A. Ferrand (Author), B. Sado (Author), M. Sharland (Author), A.S. Walker (Author), N. Klein (Author), F.C. Fitzgerald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in low-income settings. As signs of sepsis are non-specific and deterioration precipitous, antibiotics are often used profusely in these settings where diagnostics may not be readily available. Harare Central Hospital,...