Bacterial pathogens and resistance causing community acquired paediatric bloodstream infections in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Abstract Background Despite a high mortality rate in childhood, there is limited evidence on the causes and outcomes of paediatric bloodstream infections from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to characterize the bacterial causes of paediatric bloodstream infections in LMICs and their resistance profile....
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Asia , Adolescent , Septicemia in children -- Developing countries , Epidemiology , 610 , Bacteremia , Infectious and parasitic diseases , RC109-216 , Review , Microbial Sensitivity Tests , Bloodstream infection , Antimicrobial resistance , Systematic reviews (Medical research) , Sepsis , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Humans , Child , Children , Developing Countries , Poverty , Bacteria , Child Health , Infant , Resource-limited settings , Anti-Bacterial Agents , Community-Acquired Infections , Meta-analysis , Observational Studies as Topic , Child, Preschool , Africa