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Community-acquired bacteremia in Paediatrics: Epidemiology, aetiology and patterns of antimicrobial resistance in a tertiary care centre, Malaysia

Nor Azizah A 1 , Mohd Nor F 2 , Mohamad M 3 , Zainal Abidin AS 4 , Ariza A 5 , Mohd Nor NS 6 Show all authors , Anita Kaur A 7

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  • 1 Nor Azizah Abu, MRCPCH. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia. azizahdublin@gmail.com
  • 2 Fadzilah Mohd Nor, MPathology-Medical Microbiology. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • 3 Mariam Mohamad, MCommHlth-Epid & Biostat. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • 4 Anis Siham Zainal Abidin, MMed Paed. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • 5 Ariza Adnan, MPathology-Medical Microbiology. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • 6 Noor Shafina Mohd Nor, MRCP Paed. Universiti Teknologi MARA, Faculty of Medicine, Level 8, Academic Building, Sg. Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
  • 7 A Anita Kaur, MRCPCH. Paediatric Institute Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Department of Paediatric, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur.
Med J Malaysia, 2016 Jun;71(3):117-21.
PMID: 27495884 MyJurnal

Abstract

Bacteremia continues to be one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality despite the existence of numerous antimicrobial agents. this study aimed to provide a Malaysian perspective on paediatric community-acquired bacteraemia based on the documentation of epidemiology and antimicrobial profile of the isolated pathogens.

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