Prevention of Nosocomial Bacteremia Among Zambian Neonates
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2017-07-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The purpose of this study is to estimate the burden of disease, identify risk factors
associated with nosocomial bacteremia among neonates and assess the efficacy of low-cost
measures targeted to known and suspected nosocomial BSI (bloodstream) risk factors, the
investigators propose to study the impact of a novel package of infection control
interventions on nosocomial bacteremia and mortality among neonates at a tertiary care center
in sub-Saharan Africa.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborators:
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Center for Applied Health Research and Development