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Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns of Sepsis-Causing Bacteria at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Health Care Facility in Ghana.

Kwame Opare-AsamoahEzekiel Kofi VicarSamuel Ekuban AcquahLawrence QuayeAbdul-Mumin AlhassanSaeed F MajeedAbigail Asantewaa SakyiEndorah Fotwe BlanksonKwasi Boadu Mensah
Published in: Microbiology insights (2023)
species were the predominant Gram-positive and negative sepsis-causing agents at the NICU, respectively. Amikacin exhibited the highest sensitivity to Gram-positive and negative causative agents, making it a strong candidate for consideration in the facility's empirical treatment of neonatal sepsis.
Keyphrases
  • septic shock
  • acute kidney injury
  • intensive care unit
  • healthcare
  • gram negative
  • preterm infants
  • long term care
  • combination therapy
  • genetic diversity