Open AccessIncidence and etiology of omphalitis in Pakistan: a community-based cohort study
Author(s) -
Fatima Mir,
Shiyam Sunder Tikmani,
Sadia Shakoor,
Haider J. Warraich,
Shazia Sultana,
Asad Ali,
Anita K. M. Zaidi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1229
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , etiology , cohort , medicine , pediatrics , cohort study , optics , physics
Although omphalitis (umbilical infections) among newborns is common and a major cause of neonatal deaths in developing countries, information on its burden and etiology from community settings is lacking. This study aimed to determine the incidence and etiology of omphalitis in newborns in high neonatal mortality settings in Karachi, Pakistan.
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