Susceptibility of community‐acquired pathogens to antibiotics in Africa and Asia in neonates – an alarmingly short review

Objective  To assess the susceptibility of community‐acquired pathogens in neonatal sepsis to commonly prescribed antibiotics in sub‐Saharan Africa and Asia since 2002.

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