Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Antibiogram of Streptococcal Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children Under 5 Years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara City.
Ebenezer Felex Sikon,
Kenyange Ritah,
Abonga Emmanuel
et al.
Abstract:Objectives
This study aimed at understanding the prevalence, associated factors, and antibiogram of streptococcal upper respiratory tract infections in children under 5 years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara.
Methods
This was the hospital-based cross-sectional study at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital (HICH), Mbarara city in Uganda from August to September 2022. The study included children aged 5 years below presenting with signs and symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections. Clinical an… Show more
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