dc.contributor.author | Maore, N. K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Karimi, P. N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Guantai, E. M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-01-13T07:29:53Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-01-13T07:29:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020-09-03 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Maore, N. K., Karimi, P. N., & Guantai, E. M. (2020). Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Implicated in Neonatal Sepsis at Pumwani Maternity Hospital. East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 23(2), 67-71. | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://uonjournals.uonbi.ac.ke/ojs/index.php/ecajps/article/view/583 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153588 | |
dc.description.abstract | Neonatal sepsis is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among
infants in developing countries. The etiology and antimicrobial sensitivity patterns of
bacteria responsible vary in different hospitals. This study identified bacteria in blood
cultures of neonates with clinically suspected septicemia and demonstrated their
susceptibility patterns. A longitudinal design targeting all neonates at Pumwani
maternity hospital with suspected sepsis was used. One hundred and fifty neonates
were selected using consecutive sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire.
Out of 150 blood specimens cultured, the cases of confirmed bacterial sepsis were
48(32%). Gram-positive pathogens predominated with Staphylococcus aureus and
Streptococcus viridans accounting for 70%. The only Gram-negative isolates were E.
coli and Klebsiella spp. Gram-positive isolates showed high sensitivity (above 80%) to
meropenem, gentamicin, ceftriaxone, ofloxacin, and amikacin. Gram- negative
organisms were generally resistant to penicillins and absolutely sensitive to
meropenem, ceftazidime and ciprofloxacin | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
dc.publisher | East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence, Antimicrobial susceptibility, Neonatal sepsis | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria implicated in neonatal sepsis at Pumwani Maternity Hospita | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |