Bacterial and Candida Colonization of Neonates in a Regional Hospital in South Africa.

Fikile C Mabena Courtney P Olwagen Matshie Phosa Innocent K Ngwenya Lara Van der MerweAaliyah KhanTshiama M Mwamba Ruth Mpembe Rindidzani E Magobo Nelesh P Govender MMed Sithembiso C Velaphi Shabir Ahmed Madhi

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)

We report a high prevalence of MDR ESKAPE and Candida spp. colonization in a regional neonatal unit. Interventions to reduce the high incidence of hospital-acquired neonatal infections should include reducing high colonization rates.

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