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Adherence to national pediatric antibiotic prescription guideline for pneumonia treatment of children 2–59 months: a retrospective chart review at a regional hospital in Rwanda

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-12453-6

Published Online: 2025-12-30

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Shimwa Gakuba, Kevin https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8962-607X
Kanyana, Ernestine

Okot Odongo, Charles

Wong, Rex

Mujyuwisha, Louis
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Article History

Received: 10 February 2025

Accepted: 22 December 2025

First Online: 30 December 2025

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: The study was reviewed and obtained ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE-IRB/2024/289) as well as the Research Ethics Committee of the hospital (344/HB/EK/ETHC/2024), which allowed us to proceed without obtaining informed consent due to the minimal risk nature of the project and its reliance on pre-existing data. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. Permission to conduct the study was granted by the hospital’s administrative authorities.

: All authors consent to publication.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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