Alarming rates of antimicrobial resistance and fungal sepsis in outborn neonates in North India

201899 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Mamta Jajoo · Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

Vikas Manchanda · Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

Suman Chaurasia · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

M. Jeeva Sankar · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Hitender Gautam · Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya

Ramesh Agarwal · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Chander Prakash Yadav

Abstract

In this large outborn cohort, we report high burden of sepsis, high prevalence of systemic fungal infections, and alarming rates of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens.

Topics & Keywords

Neonatal and Maternal Infections Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS ONE

Volume 13, Issue 6, pp. e0180705-e0180705

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180705

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