Antimicrobial Resistance and Infant Mortality in Sri Lanka: A Retrospective Cohort Study
There is a high burden of antibiotic-resistant gram-negative infections in neonates and young infants in Sri Lanka, highlighting an urgent need to prioritise the development of new antimicrobial regimens to treat neonatal infections.
Authors
- R. Sathanandaraja
- A. Sutharson
- Phoebe Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2250-0594)
- Jannah Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2208-6584)
- Benjamin Dickson
- Gayana P. S. Gunaratna
- T. M. Ruwanthi Perera
- Nambage Shirani Chandrasiri
- Michelle L. Harrison
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (LK)
- Colombo North Teaching Hospital (LK)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70269
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council