AMR strategies in LMIC newborns reduce antibiotic use and mortality in meta-analysis
Strategies to reduce antibiotic resistance may lower infection risks in newborns in low-income countries
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 facility-based studies in LMICs found that strategies to reduce antimicrobial resistance, includ…
Strategies to curb antibiotic resistance in newborns in low-income countries lower infection risks and reduce overall mortality.
Maternal preeclampsia modestly increases neonatal sepsis risk in infants up to 28 days of age.
A Mother’s High Blood Pressure May Raise Her Newborn’s Infection Risk
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated 1,513,008 neonates to assess the association between maternal preeclampsia and neonatal s…
Babies born to mothers with preeclampsia face a 27% higher risk of serious infection in the first month of life, prompting doctors to watch …
Case-control study identifies K. pneumoniae proteins associated with lack of neonatal sepsis
Study identifies potential vaccine targets for deadly newborn infection in Africa
A case-control study of 100 mother-baby dyads in sub-Saharan Africa analyzed antibody responses to 161 K. pneumoniae proteins. It identified…
Specific bacterial proteins might protect newborns from deadly sepsis via maternal antibodies, paving the way for a vaccine in sub-Saharan A…
Chlorhexidine May Reduce Neonatal Mortality and Infection in LMICs
Can antiseptics on the umbilical cord save newborns from infection and death?
Meta-analysis shows 4.0% chlorhexidine reduces neonatal mortality (RR 0.86) and omphalitis (RR 0.71) in LMICs, but delays cord separation by…
Applying chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord may lower the risk of infection and death in newborns in low-income countries. However, it like…