Maternal-infant Characteristics of Preterm and Term Neonates With Bloodstream Infections in Lower-tier Hospitals in South Africa: A Cross-sectional Study
Preterm neonates with a BSI were more likely to die than those who were term. Neonatal units should implement interventions to prevent horizontal transmission of infections among these small, sick neonates. Targeted antenatal and intrapartum interventions are needed to prevent preterm births as a root cause.
Authors
- Omphile Mekgoe
- Linda de Gouveia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1418-8468)
- Vanessa Quan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1666-4752)
- Ruth Mpembe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6510-7288)
- Rose Phayane
- Muriel Meiring (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5202-7702)
- Mphekwa Thomas Mailula
- Rudzani Mashau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3228-7096)
- Olga Perovic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-4629)
- Rindidzani E. Magobo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-0146)
- Lerato Motjale
- Marshagne Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7632-996X)
- Pradeep Govender
- A M von Gottberg
- Angela Dramowski
- Sibongile Walaza
- Constance Kapongo
- Cheryl Cohen
- for Baby GERMS-SA
- Cheryl Mackay
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- Apple (Israel) (IL)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Johannesburg Hospital (ZA)
- Dora Nginza Hospital (ZA)
- Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital (ZA)
- Queen Nandi Regional Hospital (ZA)
- Building Engineering and Science Talent (US)
- Regional Health (US)
- Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health (CA)
- Regional Medical Center (US)
- IST Research (US)
- Republic Klaipeda Hospital (LT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000005127
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00