Neonatal Sepsis: Prevalence and Contributing Factors Among Neonates Admitted to the Special Care Unit at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
The prevalence of neonatal sepsis at KNRH is high, with the majority of cases being late-onset. Mothers should be educated on treating fevers early during pregnancy, and antenatal care should focus on hygiene, sanitation, and nutrition. Strengthening infection prevention and control practices in health facility settings could reduce late-onset neonatal sepsis, especially in peripheral clinics.
Authors
- Gerald Ssebatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-6250)
- Shallon Kembabazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3070-6552)
- Angelique Iradukunda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9896-3224)
- Victor Musiime (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-9054)
- Nelson Ssewante (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6753-6622)
- Germaine Uwiduhaye
- Lilian Ihirwe
Institutions
- International Gorilla Conservation Programme (RW)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Kigali (RW)
- Rwanda Biomedical Center (RW)
- Joint Clinical Research Centre (UG)
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
- Makerere University (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Medicine Insights Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11795565251345596
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00