Open AccessChanging pattern of bacterial isolates and antimicrobial susceptbility in neonatal infections in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana
Author(s) -
Christabel EnweronuLaryea,
Mercy J. Newman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v84i3.9516
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal sepsis , neonatal intensive care unit , antimicrobial , enterobacter , ampicillin , acinetobacter , klebsiella , neonatal infection , drug resistance , pediatrics , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , sepsis , pregnancy , biology , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , gene
Most neonatal deaths in developing countries are caused by infections, birth asphyxia and prematurity. Even though most of these deaths occur at home, newborns admitted to hospital neonatal units have a high risk of contracting fatal multi-drug resistant infections.