Infectious Causes of Stillbirths: A Descriptive Etiological Study in Uganda
The high proportion of stillbirths caused by likely pathogenic bacteria in Uganda highlights the potential for prevention with prophylaxis and stresses the need for further investment in this area.
Authors
- Joseph Peacock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8767-7377)
- Alexander Amone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5920-281X)
- Ritah Namugumya
- Agnes Ssali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-0411)
- Tim Old (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2564-2555)
- Carol Nanyunja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3684-4267)
- Paul T. Heath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-7433)
- Valerie Tusubira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3395-8755)
- Geraldine O’Hara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1922-9492)
- Hannah G Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9064-0874)
- Vicki Chalker
- Phiona Nalubega
- Juliet Nsimire Sendagala
- Caitlin Farley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5309-2991)
- Mary Kyohere
- Lauren Hookham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9703-655X)
- Kirsty Le Doaré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5104-085X)
- Konstantinos Karampatsas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5313-9482)
- Abdelmajid Djennad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4830-0331)
- Godfrey Matovu
- Melanie Etti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3265-635X)
- Moses Musooko
- Philippa Musoke
- Edward Portal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2142-3443)
- Madeleine Cochet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0436-4843)
- Maxensia Owor
- Cleophas Komugisha
- Scott Richard Beach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7513-9515)
- Musa Sekikubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-9650)
- Patience Atuhaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2662-0756)
- Margaret Sewegaba
- Tobius Mutabazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6711-1416)
- Katie Cowie
- Stephen D. Bentley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8094-3751)
- Sue Beach
- Janet Seeley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0583-5272)
- Merryn Voysey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6324-6559)
- Annettee Nakimuli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2806-0243)
- O. Brad Spiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9117-6911)
- Emilie Karafillakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-906X)
- Pooja Ravji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2878-5538)
- R.W. Parks
- Ellie Duckworth
- Rose Azuba
- Sam Kipyeko
- Amusa Wamawobe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7503-6778)
- Agnes Nyamaizi
- Amusa Wamawobe
- Christine Najuka
- Dan R Shelley
- Richard Katungye
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- Institute of Infection and Immunity (CA)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofae606
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation