Multidrug-resistant sepsis in special newborn care units in five district hospitals in India: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal sepsis epidemiology has been adequately reported in tertiary-care hospitals. However, such data are scarce from district hospitals in low-income and middle-income countries. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence of sepsis, pathogen profile, and antimicrobial resistance among neonates admitted to the special newborn care units in district hospitals in India.

Methods

We prospectively enrolled neonates admitted to newborn units in five district hospitals in India between October, 2019, and December, 2021. Blood cultures were obtained from neonates who met prespecified criteria and were processed at the laboratories of the tertiary-care hospitals linked to each district hospital. Identification of pathogens and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was pe

SUBMITTER: Jain K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12021664 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature