Sepsis prevention in neonates in Zambia
MARCH / ITD seminar at LSHTM
Sepsis prevention in neonates in Zambia: impact of an infection prevention bundle on nosocomial bacteremia
Institution: Professor of Global Health and Medicine at the Boston University School of Public Health and School of Medicine, and Adjunct Professor of Nutrition at the Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Abstract: Bloodstream infections are the most common hospital-acquired infections in neonatal populations and are associated with increased length of stay, healthcare-associated costs and mortality. The Sepsis Prevention in Neonates in Zambia study evaluated the impact of a bundle of infection prevention interventions on suspected sepsis, bloodstream infections and mortality in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit in Lusaka.
Bloodstream infections are the most common hospital-acquired infections in neonatal populations and are associated with increased length of stay, healthcare-associated costs and mortality. The Sepsis Prevention in Neonates in Zambia study evaluated the impact of a bundle of infection prevention interventions on suspected sepsis, bloodstream infections and mortality in a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit in Lusaka.
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