Infections and Antibiotic Resistance in Malawian Children Under Five-Years Old Hospitalized With Severe Acute Malnutrition.

Abstract

This prospective cohort study from Malawi updates our understanding of the burden of bacterial infections and drug resistance in children <5 years hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition. Urinary tract infection was diagnosed in 20% and bacteremia in 10%. Resistance to first- and second-line antibiotics occurred in >1/3 of the bacteria isolated.