Neonatal sepsis: an international perspective

Vergnano, S; Sharland, M; Kazembe, P; Mwansambo, C; Heath, P T

doi:10.1136/adc.2002.022863

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Neonatal sepsis: an international perspective

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Vergnano, S, Sharland, M, Kazembe, P, Mwansambo, C, Heath, P T·2005·Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition

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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 commonly used antibiotics is emerging and constitutes an important problem world wide. To reduce global neonatal mortality, strategies of proven efficacy, such as hand washing, barrier nursing, restriction of antibiotic use, and rationalisation of admission to neonatal units, need to be implemented. Different approaches require further research.

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Authors: Vergnano, S., Sharland, M., Kazembe, P., Mwansambo, C., & Heath, P. T.
Affiliations: University College London (GB)
St George's, University of London (GB)
Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
Corresponding author: Vergnano, S
ORCID: Vergnano, S
Sharland, M
Heath, P T
Venue: Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition
Publisher: BMJ
Published: 2005-04-21
Volume: 90
Issue: 3
Pages: F220-FF224
ISSN: 1359-2998 (ISSN-L)
1468-2052
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2002.022863
PMC: PMC1721871
OpenAlex: W2149143811
Cited by: 503
References: 52
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FWCI: 1.74
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Locations: Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal & Neonatal (publishedVersion)
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Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Neonatal and Maternal Infections
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Neonatal skin health care
Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
Keywords: neonatal sepsis, neonatal infection, neonatal mortality, meningitis, antibiotic resistance, hand washing, barrier nursing, antibiotic use restriction, neonatal intensive care admission, infection prevention practices
MeSH terms: Cross Infection, Developing Countries, Humans, Infant Mortality, Infant, Newborn, Meningitis, Bacterial, Sepsis, Drug Resistance, Bacterial

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