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Early-life acquisition of antimicrobial resistance in newborn children from low- and middle-income countries

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Sepsis is a primary cause of mortality in newborns, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A new study looks at the links between the presence of bacteria resistant to antibiotics isolated from mothers and their newborn babies living across 7 LMICs in Africa and South Asia. They show that antimicrobial resistant bacteria are present in neonates after just a few hours of life, and find examples of transmission of sepsis-causing resistant bacteria within hospitals and from mothers to babies.

Source: ScienceDaily.com