Etiology of Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis and Antibiotic Resistance in Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Guy M MulinganyaMaud ClaeysSerge Z BalolebwamiBertrand A BamulekeJules I MonganeJerina BoelensJoris DelangheDaniel De VosRichard M KambaleGhislain B MahesheGuy M MatesoGhislain B BisimwaEspoir B MalembakaMario VaneechouttePiet CoolsSteven Callens

Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)

The most prevalent pathogens causing EOS in Bukavu were E. cloacae complex, K. pneumoniae, and S. marcescens. Most of these isolates were resistant to the WHO-recommended antibiotics.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
gram negative
genetic diversity
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory tract