ArticleGhana medical journal2023
Incidence of blood culture-related sepsis in neonates and antibiotics sensitivity of implicated organisms in a secondary healthcare facility in Ghana.
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- Etiology, prevalence, and mortality of sepsis among children under five years in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Pooled it
- Emerging antibiotic resistance in bacterial bloodstream infections: a clinical study at the Holy Family Hospital, Nkawkaw, Ghana.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- 16 S rRNA-based molecular identification of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species in neonates with sepsis and their antibiotic resistance patterns in Ahvaz, Iran.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Perioperative Serum Procalcitonin and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein as Prognostic Markers of Postoperative Outcomes in Surgical Neonates: A Prospective Observational Study.Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
Objective: We determined the incidence of blood culture-related sepsis, causative bacteria, and antibiotics sensitivity among newborn babies with suggestive signs of sepsis admitted at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga, Ghana. Design: Prospective cross-sectional study. Setting: Newborn Care Unit of the Upper East Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga. Participants: Neonates admitted to the Newborn Care Unit from August 2019 to August 2020 with signs of sepsis. Main outcome measures: Organisms isolated from blood cultures and sensitivity of isolated organisms to antibiotics. Results: The study included two hundred and seventy-six (276) patients. Laboratory confirmed sepsis was 13.4% (37/276). Early onset sepsis was 3.3% (9/276), while late-onset sepsis was 10.1% (28/276). The most common clinical signs associated with positive culture cases were temperature instability (35.5%), poor feeding (14.5%), neonatal jaundice (11.3%), vomiting (9.7%), and respiratory distress (8.1%). Conclusion: Late-onset sepsis is a common sepsis category, and the implicated microorganisms are resistant to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Funding: This work was funded by Upper East Regional Hospital, Bolgatanga.
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