Prevalence of Neonatal Sepsis in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Neonatal sepsis is a systemic infection occurring in infants during the first 4 weeks of life and is a major cause of mortality and morbidities of newborns due to their age-related weak and immature immune systems. In Ethiopia, despite many studies being conducted on neonatal sepsis, the reported findings are inconsistent. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of neonatal sepsis to enhance the utility and interpretation of the evidence.

Methods

An extensive systematic review and meta-analysis were performed to extract studies on the prevalence of neonatal sepsis in Ethiopia. The PubMed, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were systematically searched. Two independent authors selected and extracted the data from each

SUBMITTER: Assemie MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7180396 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature