Neonatal sepsis and its association with birth weight and gestational age among admitted neonates in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

A Belachew, T Tewabe - BMC pediatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Neonatal sepsis is an invasive infection, usually bacterial, and often occurring
during the neonatal period (0–28 days). Neonatal sepsis causes a high burden of morbidity …

Early-onset neonatal sepsis in low-and middle-income countries: current challenges and future opportunities

K Sands, OB Spiller, K Thomson… - Infection and drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Neonatal sepsis is defined as a systemic infection within the first 28 days of life, with early-
onset sepsis (EOS) occurring within the first 72h, although the definition of EOS varies in …

The role of coagulase-negative staphylococci biofilms on late-onset sepsis: current challenges and emerging diagnostics and therapies

A França - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Infections are one of the most significant complications of neonates, especially those born
preterm, with sepsis as one of the principal causes of mortality. Coagulase-negative …

Molecular characterization of multi drug resistant Escherichia coli isolates at a tertiary hospital in Abuja, Nigeria

N Medugu, MK Aworh, K Iregbu… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Infections caused by multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli cause significant morbidity and
mortality especially in developing countries. In this study, we describe the molecular …

Characterisation of Staphylococci species from neonatal blood cultures in low-and middle-income countries

K Sands, MJ Carvalho, OB Spiller, EAR Portal… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background In low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) Staphylococcus aureus is regarded
as one of the leading bacterial causes of neonatal sepsis, however there is limited …

Protocols, policies and practices for antimicrobial stewardship in hospitalized patients in least-developed and low-income countries: a systematic review

GW Mzumara, M Mambiya, PY Iroh Tam - Antimicrobial Resistance & …, 2023 - Springer
Background We aimed to identify interventions used to implement antimicrobial stewardship
practices among hospitalized patients in least-developed countries. Methods The research …

Acinetobacter spp. in neonatal sepsis: an urgent global threat

K Pillay, A Ray-Chaudhuri, S O'Brien, P Heath… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Neonatal sepsis causes substantial morbidity and mortality, the burden of which is carried by
low-income countries (LICs). The emergence of multidrug-resistant pathogens in vulnerable …

Comparison of bacterial culture with BioFire® FilmArray® multiplex PCR screening of archived cerebrospinal fluid specimens from children with suspected bacterial …

S Obaro, F Hassan-Hanga, N Medugu… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis remains a challenge in most developing
countries due to low yield from bacterial culture, widespread use of non-prescription …

Incidence of invasive Group B Streptococcus (iGBS) infections and the factors associated with iGBS mortality in adults during 2013–2017: a retrospective study at …

P Phoompoung, N Pirogard, A Leelaporn… - Annals of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To determine the incidence of invasive Group B streptococcal (iGBS) diseases
and the factors significantly associated with iGBS mortality in adult patients. Material and …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and bacteriological profiles of neonatal sepsis in a tertiary hospital, south-western Nigeria

TO Obadare, EA Adejuyigbe, AT Adeyemo… - Germs, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods This was a cross-sectional study from December 2017 to April 2019 among
admitted babies with clinical neonatal sepsis. Blood culture was performed by semi …