Early onset neonatal bloodstream infections in South African hospitals

Early onset neonatal bloodstream infections in South African hospitals

Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of death in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC). Increasing antibiotic resistance in early onset (< 72 h of life) bloodstream infection (EO-BSI) pathogens in LMIC has reduced the effectiveness of the recommended empiric antibiotic regime...

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Main Authors: Genevieve Theron, Adrie Bekker, Larisse Bolton, Andrew Whitelaw, Arnoldus Engelbrecht, Louisa Erasmus, Aaqilah Fataar, Chandre Geldenhuys, Marlize Kunneke, Dave Le Roux, Natasha O’Connell, Kessendri Reddy, Natasha Rhoda, Lloyd Tooke, Mark Wates, Thandi Wessels, Angela Dramowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Neonate
Early onset bloodstream infection
Antimicrobial resistance
Empiric antibiotic
Sepsis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-10406-z
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