Trends in neonatal sepsis: bacteriological profile, and antibiotic resistance pattern at a tertiary care hospital in Egypt
Our study showed that neonatal sepsis is mostly caused by MDR pathogens, predominantly Klebsiella pneumoniae, urging revised empirical treatments and stricter infection control measures.
Authors
- Mona Mohamed Abdulwehab
- Sabah M. Alkhawagah
- Shaimaa Elattar
- Eatemad Nabil Mansour
- Shimaa A Abdel Salam
Institutions
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.21823
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00