National action plans enumerate many interventions as potential strategies to reduce the
burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). However, knowledge of the benefits …

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are
leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, contributing to an extended hospital stay …

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 …

Mortality rates in children younger than 5 years have reduced by half globally since 1990,
but neonatal mortality rates remain high and far from the Sustainable Development Goal …

The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of dopamine (DA) versus
norepinephrine (NE) as first-line therapy for sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants …

Introduction Hospital-based studies have demonstrated topical applications of sunflower
seed oil (SSO) to skin of preterm infants can reduce nosocomial infections and improve …

Background and objectives Antibiotic use in paediatric surgical specialties is understudied.
We investigated the antibiotic prescribing practices of paediatric general and cardiovascular …

BACKGROUND: Neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at risk for
healthcare-associated infections, including central line-associated bloodstream infections …

Background The most prevalent infections encountered in neonatal care are healthcare-
associated infections. The majority of healthcare-associated infections are considered …

Background: The burden of neonatal infections in low-and middle-income countries and
territories (LMICs) is a critical public health challenge, while our understanding of specific …