Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis
| Title | Estimates of possible severe bacterial infection in neonates in sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America for 2012: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Seale, AC, Blencowe, H, Manu, AA, Nair, H, Bahl, iv, R, Qazi, SA, Zaidi, AK, Berkley, JA, Cousens, SN, Lawn, JE |
| Journal | The Lancet Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 731-741 |
| Date Published | 2014 |
| Abstract | BackgroundBacterial infections are a leading cause of the 2·9 million annual neonatal deaths. Treatment is usually based on clinical diagnosis of possible severe bacterial infection (pSBI). To guide programme planning, we have undertaken the first estimates of neonatal pSBI, by sex and by region, for sub-Saharan Africa, south Asia, and Latin America. |
| URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(14)70804-7 |
