Sara Singh
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
University of Guyana
2021-2023
Global assessment of antimicrobial agents prescribed to infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may inform stewardship efforts.We conducted a one-day global point prevalence study all antimicrobials provided NICU infants. Demographic, clinical, and microbiologic data were obtained including level, census, birth weight, gestational/chronologic age, diagnoses, therapy (reason for use; length therapy), program (ASP), 30-day in-hospital mortality.On July 1, 2019, 26% (580/2,265;...
Neonatal mortality is a significant contributor to child mortality, and there increasing interest in low resource settings implement neonatal intensive care practices lower mortality. In Guyana, South America remains relatively high. At Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the only tertiary referral hospital Level III NICU was developed starting January, 2012 with full implementation September, 2015. this study, we report association of in-hospital survival at GPHC. Using an...