Infection control measures against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in children and neonates

T Karampatakis, K Tsergouli, E Roilides - Future Microbiology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The increase in infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria in
neonatal and pediatric intensive care units over recent years is alarming. MDR Klebsiella …

Bacterial co-infections, secondary infections and antimicrobial use among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the sixth wave in Pakistan: findings and implications

Z Ul Mustafa, A Batool, H Ibrar, M Salman… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Previous studies in Pakistan have shown considerable over
prescribing of antibiotics in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 despite very low prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Characteristics and Management of Children With Suspected COVID-19 Admitted to Hospitals in India: Implications for Future Care

S Kumar, M Haque, A Shetty, S Choudhary, R Bhatt… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: There is a growing focus on researching the management of children with
COVID-19 admitted to hospital, especially among developing countries with new variants …

Predictors and outcomes of healthcare-associated infections among patients with COVID-19 admitted to intensive care units in Punjab, Pakistan; findings and …

ZU Mustafa, S Tariq, Z Iftikhar, JC Meyer, M Salman… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have a considerable impact on morbidity, mortality
and costs. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an appreciable number of hospitalized …

[HTML][HTML] Optimizing SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassays for Specificity in Dengue-Co-Endemic Areas

N Adnan, MA Haq, TA Tisha, SS Khandker… - Cureus, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Method Two hundred and ten serum samples were collected from 179 patients and divided
into four panels. Panels 1 and 2 consisted of COVID-19-negative healthy donors (n= 81) and …

Awareness and practices towards vaccinating their children against COVID-19: a cross-sectional study among Pakistani parents

ZU Harmain, NA Alkubaisi, M Hasnain, M Salman… - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
There are typically lower COVID-19 vaccination rates among developing versus higher-
income countries, which is exacerbated by greater vaccine hesitancy. However, despite the …

A pilot study regarding the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare education in India and the implications

P Sharma, K Chowdhury, S Kumar… - Advances in Human …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Materials and Methods: This was a pilot study among 10 purposely selected healthcare
educators in both private and public universities. The questionnaire built on published …

Decreased survival in children inpatients with COVID-19 and antibiotic prescription

E Murillo-Zamora, X Trujillo, M Huerta… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background The empirical prescription of antibiotics to inpatients with Coronavirus Disease
2019 (COVID-19) is frequent despite uncommon bacterial coinfections. Current knowledge …

Assessing the clinical characteristics and management of COVID-19 among pediatric patients in Ghana: findings and Implications

IA Sefah, SA Sarkodie, G Pichierri, N Schellack… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
There is an increasing focus across countries on researching the management of children
admitted to hospital with COVID-19. This stems from an increasing prevalence due to new …

[HTML][HTML] Multisystem inflammatory syndrome of a neonate from a COVID-19-infected mother: a case report

A Malek, M Khadga, MN Zahid, S Mojib, R Debnath… - Cureus, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In neonates, the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2-COVID-19) is lower. There is the potential for vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2. To …