The Microbial Spectrum of Neonatal Sepsis in Uganda: Recovery of Culturable Bacteria in Mother-Infant Pairs
Kiwanuka J, Bazira J, Mwanga J, Tumusiime D, Nyesigire E, Lwanga N, Warf B, Kapur V, Poss M, Schiff S. The Microbial Spectrum of Neonatal Sepsis in Uganda: Recovery of Culturable Bacteria in Mother-Infant Pairs. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e72775. PMID: 24013829, PMCID: PMC3754959, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072775.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal sepsisMother-infant pairsVaginal specimensConsecutive mother-infant pairsMicrobial spectrumSeptic newborn infantsCerebrospinal fluid culturesBacterial culture techniquesSensitive molecular approachesClinical criteriaNewborn infantsPutative causative agentFluid cultureInfant bloodMaternal bloodSepsisCerebrospinal fluidSpinal fluidInfantsBloodCausative agentMaternal transmissionEnvironmental sourcesIdentifiable bacteriaCulture techniques
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