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Table 3 Trends of resistance to antibiotics used in management of neonatal sepsis

From: Management of neonatal sepsis at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam: diagnostic accuracy of C – reactive protein and newborn scale of sepsis and antimicrobial resistance pattern of etiological bacteria

Drug

Blomberg et al. 2007 [ [26]] (255*)

Mhada et al. 2012 [ [15]] (74)

Current study (40)

Ampicillin

17%

88.2%

92%

Cloxacillin

12.5%

85.2%

100%

Gentamicin

37%

58.8%

42%

Ceftriaxone

Not done

16.2%

45%

Cefuroxime

17.6%

20.6%

Not done

Amikacin

Not done

1.5%

7%

Vancomycin

Not done

Not done

40%

  1. *Included other paediatrics patients, out of which were 170 neonates.
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