Publications by authors named "Uche Sonny Unigwe"
Article Synopsis
- A prospective observational study was conducted to examine the pattern and outcomes of Paediatric Lassa fever disease (LFD) in children, due to insufficient documentation in endemic areas.
- Out of 183 children tested for LFD, 24 were positive for the Lassa virus, resulting in a 13.1% positivity rate, with a case fatality rate of 29.2% as seven out of 24 children died during the study.
- Key symptoms associated with higher mortality included convulsions, unconsciousness, bleeding, and poor urine output, highlighting the need for public awareness and early medical intervention for febrile illnesses in children.
Background: As part of the Global Action Plan against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), countries are required to generate local evidence to inform context-specific implementation of national action plans against AMR (NAPAR). We aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding antibiotic prescriptions (APR) and AMR among physicians in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria, and to determine predictors of KAP of APR and AMR.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled physicians practicing in tertiary hospitals from all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria.