Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Interventions for Neonates in Resource-Limited Settings

Angela Dramowski; Marina Aucamp; Emily Beales; Adrie Bekker; Mark Frederic Cotton; Felicity C. Fitzgerald; Appiah-Korang Labi; Neal Russell; Jonathan Strysko; Jonathan Strysko; Andrew Whitelaw; Andrew Whitelaw; Susan Coffin

doi:10.3389/fped.2022.919403

Frontiers in Pediatrics (Jul 2022)

Healthcare-Associated Infection Prevention Interventions for Neonates in Resource-Limited Settings

Angela Dramowski,
Marina Aucamp,
Emily Beales,
Adrie Bekker,
Mark Frederic Cotton,
Felicity C. Fitzgerald,
Appiah-Korang Labi,
Neal Russell,
Jonathan Strysko,
Jonathan Strysko,
Andrew Whitelaw,
Andrew Whitelaw,
Susan Coffin

Affiliations

Angela Dramowski: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Marina Aucamp: Infection Prevention and Control Service, Mowbray Maternity Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Emily Beales: Center for Neonatal and Pediatric Infection, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom
Adrie Bekker: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Mark Frederic Cotton: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Felicity C. Fitzgerald: Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Appiah-Korang Labi: Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana
Neal Russell: Center for Neonatal and Pediatric Infection, St George's University of London, London, United Kingdom
Jonathan Strysko: Department of Paediatric and Adolescent Health, Princess Marina Hospital, Gaborone, Botswana
Jonathan Strysko: Department of Global Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Andrew Whitelaw: Division of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Andrew Whitelaw: National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Susan Coffin: 0Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.919403
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) infections are leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, contributing to an extended hospital stay and increased healthcare costs. Although the burden and impact of HAI/AMR in resource-limited neonatal units are substantial, there are few HAI/AMR prevention studies in these settings. We reviewed the mechanism of action and evidence supporting HAI/AMR prevention interventions, including care bundles, for hospitalized neonates in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).

Published in Frontiers in Pediatrics

ISSN: 2296-2360 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: http://journal.frontiersin.org/journal/pediatrics

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