Predictors of neonatal sepsis in public referral hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia: A case control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite remarkable progress in the reduction of death in under-five children, neonatal mortality has shown little or no concomitant reduction globally. It is also one of the most common causes of neonatal death in Ethiopia. Little is known on predictors of neonatal sepsis. Risk based screening and commencement of treatment appreciably reduces neonatal death and illness. Therefore, the main aim of this study was to identify predictors of neonatal sepsis in public referral hospitals of Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

Institutional based unmatched case-control study was conducted among a total of 231 neonates in Debre Markos and Felege Hiwot referral hospitals from March 2018- April 2018. Neonates who fulfill the preseted criteria for sepsis were considered as cases and

SUBMITTER: Akalu TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7314009 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature