Overview

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
Treatments:
Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine gluconate