ArticleBMJ open2022
Determinants of neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of public hospitals in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia, 2020: an unmatched, case-control study.
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- Prevalence and factors associated with maternal and neonatal sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Prediction Model for Neonatal Sepsis in a Low-Resource Setting, Ethiopia.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and risk factors of neonatal sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit at Soroti Regional Referral hospital, Uganda: a retrospective study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with neonatal sepsis in Mali: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Bacterial etiology and antimicrobial resistance in bloodstream infections at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- D-dimer as a Useful Biomarker in Early Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis: A Single-Center Study From Romania.Cureus · 2024Article
- Determinants of breast cancer among women attending oncology units in selected health facilities of Hawassa City, Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia, 2023: case-control study.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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- Bone and joint infection complicated with sepsis in neonates and infants under three months of age.Jornal de pediatriaArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was conducted to assess the determinants of neonatal sepsis in the neonatal intensive care units of public hospitals in Hawassa City Administration, Sidama Region, Ethiopia, in 2020.
designInstitutional-based, unmatched, case-control study.
settingThe study was conducted in three public hospitals (Hawassa University Teaching Hospital, Adare General Hospital and Hawela Tula Primary Hospital) of Hawassa City, Ethiopia.
participantsA total of 331 (110 cases and 221 controls) neonates with their index mothers were included in the study from 1 August to 30 September 2020. OUTCOME MEASURES: A pretested, interviewer-administered questionnaire and data extraction checklist were used to collect data. Data were coded and entered into EpiData V.3.1 before being exported to SPSS V.20 for analysis. The factors associated with neonatal sepsis were assessed using bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses. P value of less than 0.05 was used to establish statistically significant association of variables.
resultsCaesarean section delivery (adjusted OR (AOR)=2.56, 95 % CI 1.3 to 5.00), maternal anaemia (AOR=2.58, 95 % CI 1.45 to 4.6) and lack of vaccination with tetanus toxoid (AOR=3.5, 95% CI 2.07 to 6.19) were all identified as factors significantly associated with neonatal sepsis.
conclusionsCaesarean section delivery, maternal history of anaemia and lack of vaccination with tetanus toxoid were found to be risk factors for neonatal sepsis. Establishing preconception care practice, strengthening the quality of antenatal care and standardising infection prevention practice are needed to improve neonatal health.
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