Bacterial Meningitis in Malawian Infants <2 Months of Age

201438 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Olivia Swann · University of Liverpool

Dean Everett · University of Liverpool

Jeremy Furyk · Townsville Hospital

Ewen M. Harrison · Centre for Inflammation Research

Malango Msukwa · University of Liverpool

Robert S. Heyderman · University of Liverpool

Elizabeth Molyneux ·

Abstract

In view of these results, the World Health Organization recommendations for empiric penicillin and gentamicin for suspected neonatal meningitis should be reevaluated.

Topics & Keywords

Neonatal and Maternal Infections Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volume 33, Issue 6, pp. 560-565

DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000000210

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 6.42

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