Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spread Rapidly Among Malnourished Children in Niger Hospital

Acquisition of Escherichia coli carrying extended-spectrum ß-lactamase and carbapenemase genes by hospitalised children with severe acute malnutrition in Niger - Nature Communications

Hospitalisation and routine antibiotic treatment are recommended for children with complicated severe acute malnutrition (SAM) but this may exacerbate antimicrobial resistance. Here, we investigate carriage of Gram-negative bacteria in children under five years of age receiving treatment for SAM in Niger, comparing the frequency of colonisation with bacteria carrying resistance genes at admission, during hospital stay and at discharge. E. coli i…

Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in malnourished children under five years old

A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has found that antimicrobial resistant bacteria is spreading rapidly among children being treated for severe malnutrition in a hospital facility in Niger. The findings have been published today (1 August) in Nature Communications

Study finds rapid spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria among malnourished children in Niger

A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has found that antimicrobial resistant bacteria is spreading rapidly among children being treated for severe malnutrition in a hospital facility in Niger.

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in malnourished children under five years old in Niger

A new study led by researchers at the Ineos Oxford Institute for Antimicrobial Research (IOI) has found that antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is spreading rapidly among children being treated for severe malnutrition in a hospital facility in Niger. The findings are published in Nature Communications.

Severe malnourishment in children under 5 years old can spike antibiotic resistance, says Study

Children under the age of five with severe malnourishment could be at significant risk of developing antimicrobial resistant bacteria, according to an alarming study. Globally, 45 million children under the age of five are estimated to be severely malnourished. These children are also at a higher risk of developing life-threatening infections such as tuberculosis or […]

Severe malnourishment in children under five years old can spike antibiotic resistance: Study

New Delhi, Aug 02: Children under the age of five with severe malnourishment could be at significant risk of developing antimicrobial resistant bacteria, according to an alarming study. Globally, 45 million children under the age of five are estimated to be severely malnourished. These children are also at a higher risk of developing life-threatening infections such as tuberculosis or sepsis due to their weakened immune systems. The new study le…