Epidemiology, microbiology and antibiotic treatment of bacterial and fungal meningitis among very preterm infants in China: a cross-sectional study.

Ping ChengAimin QianHongbo ZhangYingying WangShujuan LiMengya SunJie YangJianguo ZhouLi-Yuan HuXiaoping LeiYu HuLigang ZhouLizhong DuYun CaoShoo K LeeWen-Hao ZhouWenqing KangChanglian ZhuHuiqing SunSiyuan Jiang

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2024)

0.38% of VPIs in Chinese neonatal intensive care units were diagnosed with meningitis, experiencing significant mortality and inappropriate antibiotic therapy. Gram-negative bacteria were the predominant pathogens, with fungi emerging as a significant cause.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
intensive care unit
risk factors
cerebrospinal fluid
physical activity
gram negative
mechanical ventilation
combination therapy
bone marrow
acute respiratory distress syndrome