Abstract:BackgroundMalnutrition increases risk of acquiring infections but clinical characteristics and hospital outcomes among children in low resource settings with high rates of antimicrobial resistance have not been clearly described.AimOur main aim was to ascertain prevalence of bacteraemia in hospitalised children at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Malawi.MethodsWe conducted a secondary analysis of a prospective study of children who had a blood culture collected during hospitalisation.ResultsOut of 175 childre… Show more
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