Antibiotic susceptibility pattern among children admitted to a hospital in Nigeria: A retrospective study
Our study reveals a higher trend of antibiotic resistance, especially in younger children. It further shows that the pathogens are most resistant to the most available empirical antibiotics in Nigeria.
Authors
- Mary Adetola Lawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4882-6365)
- Cecilia A. Mabogunje (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4843-148X)
- Aderonke Omolola Oluwo
- Olubunmi T. Okurame (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6231-8547)
Institutions
- Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (NG)
- Lagos State Health Service Commission (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- African Journal of Laboratory Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/ajlm.v13i1.2362
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.30