Neonatal sepsis in a tertiary health facility in Cape Coast, Ghana
Joshua Panyin Craymah,
Derek Anamaale Tuoyire,
Portia Adjei-Ofori
et al.
Abstract:Background
Neonatal Sepsis remains a significant burden globally, accounting for over 2.5 million neonatal deaths annually, with low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) including Ghana disproportionately affected. The current study sought to ascertain the prevalence of neonatal sepsis and associated factors based on analysis of institutional records from Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) in Ghana.
Methods
The study involved a retrospective cross-sectional review of randomly sampled medical records of 360 ne… Show more
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