Neonatal infections currently cause about 1.6 million deaths annually in developing
countries. Sepsis and meningitis are responsible for most of these deaths. Resistance to …

Meningitis is more common in the neonatal period than any other time in life and is an
important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Despite the majority of the burden …

Hospital-born babies in developing countries are at increased risk of neonatal infections
because of poor intrapartum and postnatal infection-control practices. We reviewed data …

Pneumonia contributes to between 750 000 and 1.2 million neonatal deaths and an
unknown number of stillbirths each year world wide. The aetiology depends on time of …

Bacterial sepsis in the neonate is a clinical syndrome characterized by systemic signs of
infection and accompanied by bacteremia in the first month of life. Meningitis in the neonate …

The greatest risk of death from pneumonia in childhood is in the neonatal period. It is
estimated that pneumonia contributes to between 750000–1.2 million neonatal deaths …

Current areas of research include the rectification of micronutrient deficiencies, neonatal
skin care, appropriate breastfeeding recommendations, cleansing of the birth canal, and …

Background Compared to developed countries, the use of antimicrobials in Egypt is less
regulated and is available over the counter without the need for prescriptions. The impact of …

This study was undertaken to determine the profile and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of
aerobic isolates from blood cultures of neonates in a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi …

Objective Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (TREM-1) is an important
receptor involved in the innate inflammatory response and sepsis. We assessed soluble …