Nguyen Duc Toan
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Nguyen Duc Toan
@toanped.bsky.social
Neonatologist, DPhil in Infectious Diseases
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Reposted by Nguyen Duc Toan
Across Southeast Asia most newborn infections are now caused #AMR bugs, making standard treatments for neonatal sepsis ineffective. Without updated, locally informed treatment guidelines and new antibiotic development, infant mortality rates will rise.

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Pathogen distribution and antimicrobial resistance among neonatal bloodstream infections in Southeast Asia: results from NeoSEAP, a multicentre retrospective study
Neonatal sepsis in tertiary hospitals in Southeast Asia is predominantly caused by gram-negative bacteria, with high rates of non-susceptibility to commonly prescribed antibiotics.
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October 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM