A study protocol for neonatal sepsis and gut microbiomics among preterm infants admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania
This collaborative study between universities in Tanzania and Germany, aims to analyze the neonatal microbiome in relation to sepsis development and AMR of blood culture isolates to enhance neonatal sepsis care, improve diagnostics and treatment. The project will offer insights into potential therapeutic strategies for the future, promote academic exchange, capacity building and research on African microbiomes.
Authors
- Salim Masoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0273-4257)
- Ralf Krumkamp
- Fatima Mussa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5404-694X)
- Nahya Salim Masoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3784-6478)
- Julia Pagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-0213)
- Marylyn M. Addo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2836-9224)
- Robert Moshiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9036-0266)
- Robin Kobbe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6067-3408)
- Agricola Joachim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1024-8072)
Institutions
- Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Muhimbili National Hospital (TZ)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0325099
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00