Hospital-acquired neonatal infections in developing countries
Zaidi AK, Huskins WC, Thaver D, Bhutta ZA, Abbas Z, Goldmann DA. Hospital-acquired neonatal infections in developing countries. Lancet. 2005 Apr;365(9465):1175-1188.
Babies born in hospitals in developing countries are at increased risk of neonatal infections because of poor infection-control practices. This paper reviews data from developing countries on rates of neonatal infections among hospital-born babies, range of pathogens, antimicrobial resistance, and infection-control interventions. Low-cost, "bundled" interventions using systems quality improvement approaches for improved infection control are possible, but should be supported by evidence in developing country settings.
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