Risk factors of diagnosis of and mortality from late onset neonatal sepsis caused by multidrug-resistant organisms – a case–control study at a tertiary Hospital in the UAE
The study identified extended-spectrum beta-lactamase Enterobacteriaceae as the predominant MDRO in the unit. It highlighted several independent risk factors associated with MDRO infections; hence, longer hospital stays, including female sex, NEC, and UAC. These results support the integration of risk-based empirical antibiotic regimens in NICUs.
Authors
- Walid Abuhammour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5748-549X)
- Tasnim Dawoud
- Hassib Narchı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-2657)
- Sham ZainAlAbdin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1331-6664)
- Salahdein Aburuz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2478-3914)
- Waiel Al Naeem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2533-917X)
- Aiman Rahmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7904-7095)
- Fares Chedid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6606-3141)
- Mohammed Khassawneh
- Hala Al Asaad
Institutions
- United Arab Emirates University (AE)
- Al Jalila Foundation (AE)
- Shaikh Khalifa Medical City (AE)
- Tawam Hospital (AE)
- Al Ain Hospital (AE)
- Maternity and Children's Hospital (SA)
- Kantar Health (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2025.2563750
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00