Infections and Antibiotic Resistance in Malawian Children Under Five-Years Old Hospitalized With Severe Acute Malnutrition
This prospective cohort study from Malawi updates our understanding of the burden of bacterial infections and drug resistance in children <5 years hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. Urinary tract infection was diagnosed in 20% and bacteremia in 10%. Resistance to first- and second-line antibiotics occurred in >1/3 of the bacteria isolated.
Authors
- Bryan Vonasek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5657-0980)
- Mwawi Nyirongo
- Anthony J. Garcia‐Prats (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9280-1950)
- Tisungane Mvalo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6775-7919)
- Tiwonge Kamvaunamwali
- James Kaphatika
- Doris Ng’oma
- Alexander Kondwani
- Emily J. Ciccone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2445-8473)
- Mercy Kumwenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8463-8794)
- Jens C. Eickhoff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0525-6462)
- Amazing-Grace Tepeka
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae120
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31