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Neonatal sepsis in district hospitals in India

Burden of multidrug-resistant neonatal sepsis in district hospital settings in India

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/10/021720
Enrollment
4150
Registered
2019-10-18
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: - Health Condition 2: B96- Other bacterial agents as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All neonates (inborn and outborn) admitted in the SNCUs of the district hospitals 2. Postnatal age less than or equal to 28 days

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents not willing to participate in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of early onset sepsis and late onset sepsis, and culture positive and culture negative sepsis (inborn neonates) Prevalence of culture positive and culture negative sepsis (outborn neonates) Mortality â?? all cause as well as sepsis-related mortality Profile of organisms isolated Antimicrobial resistance pattern Details of antibiotic therapy Molecular characterization of virulence factors and resistance genes Timepoint: 28 days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mortality â?? all cause as well as sepsis-related mortality; Profile of organisms isolated; Antimicrobial resistance pattern; Details of antibiotic therapy; Molecular characterization of virulence factors and resistance genes; Timepoint: up to 28 days of life

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr M Jeeva Sankar

All India Institute Medical Sciences, New Delhi

jeevasankar@gmail.com9818398928

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026