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Utilisation And Determinants Of Blood Culture In Managing Sepsis Among Hospitalised Children <5 Years: A Mixed-Method Study At Four Amr Surveillance Sites In Uganda, 2024-2025.

2026-03-04 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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Sepsis caused by drug-resistant pathogens remains a major contributor to under-five mortality in low- and middle-income countries, threatening progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.2. Blood culture, the gold standard for sepsis diagnosis and antimicrobial stewardship, remains underutilised in routine pediatric care. This study assessed the extent and determinants of blood culture utilisation among hospitalised children under five years with suspected sepsis at four antimicrobial r...

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