Neonatal sepsis is defined as a systemic infection within the first 28 days of life, with early-
onset sepsis (EOS) occurring within the first 72h, although the definition of EOS varies in …

Background Klebsiella pneumoniae is the most common pathogen causing neonatal
infections, leading to high mortality worldwide. Along with increasing antimicrobial use in …

Introduction Newborn sepsis accounts for more than a third of neonatal deaths globally and
one in five neonatal deaths in Ethiopia. The first-line treatment recommended by WHO is the …

Bloodstream infections caused by the opportunistic pathogen Klebsiella pneumoniae are
associated with adverse health complications and high mortality rates. Antimicrobial …

Hospital outbreak investigations are high-stakes epidemiology. Contacts between staff and
patients are numerous; environmental and community exposures are plentiful; and patients …

The emergence of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) isolates is a
serious threat to global health. Here, we elucidate the genetic features of bla NDM-carrying …

Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common etiological agents isolated from epidemic
outbreaks in neonatal wards. We describe how an extended-spectrum β-lactamase …

Objective The aim of this study was to retrospectively characterize E. coli and K.
pneumoniae isolates obtained from neonates during a suspected NICU outbreak of infection …

(1) Background: Infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) or extensively drug-resistant
(XDR) bacteria represent a challenge in the neonatal population due to disease severity and …

Background: Premature newborns represent a vulnerable population, at high risk of
acquiring nosocomial infections during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission …