Etiology of Bacterial Sepsis and Isolate Resistance Patterns in Hospitalized Neonates in Zambia.

Franklyn N EgbeCarter CowdenLawrence MwananyandaCassandra PierreJames MwansaChileshe Lukwesa MusyaniAngela LyondoMonica L KapasaSylvia MachonaMoses M ChilufyaGertrude MunanjalaSusan E CoffinDavidson H HamerMatthew A Bates

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2023)

Multidrug-resistant ESBL-producing Klebsiella species were the main organisms responsible for BSI and were associated with increased mortality. BSI risk increased with prolonged hospitalization, underscoring the importance of IPC measures in the NICU.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
gram negative
klebsiella pneumoniae
escherichia coli
preterm infants
intensive care unit
drug resistant
acute kidney injury
acinetobacter baumannii
cardiovascular events
low birth weight
risk factors
septic shock
cardiovascular disease
preterm birth
breast cancer risk