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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Neonatal Infections Caused by Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria: An Analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Therapeutic Implications-A Narrative Review.

Elena-Teona Coșovanu, Teodora Ana Balan, Eric-Oliviu Coșovanu, Silvia Ionescu, Costin Damian, Antoneta Dacia Petroaie, Elena-Adorata Coman, Mihaela Grigore, Demetra Socolov, Raluca Anca Balan and 3 more

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Elena-Teona Coșovanu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-5166-1970
Teodora Ana Balan"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Eric-Oliviu Coșovanu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0009-0005-1766-8060
Silvia Ionescu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0009-0004-5420-9608
Costin Damian"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1510-3398
Antoneta Dacia Petroaie"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1239-8058
Elena-Adorata Coman"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Mihaela Grigore"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-6530-6874
Demetra Socolov"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-0979-0200
Raluca Anca Balan"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2875-8991
Luminita Smaranda Iancu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2592-3982
Irina Draga Căruntu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.
Ramona Gabriela Ursu"Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 16 Universitatii Street, 700115 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1811-7923

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neonatal infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly among preterm and low-birth-weight infants and in low- and middle-income countries. This burden has intensified with the global increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, especially in neonatal intensive care units, where prolonged hospitalization, invasive interventions, and exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics promote colonization, transmission, and invasive infection. In this narrative review, we explore the epidemiology and microbiological characteristics of MDR bacterial infections in newborns, alongside their associated risk factors, diagnostic challenges, treatment outcomes, and prevention strategies. Across different settings, Gram-negative pathogens, particularly

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Bacterial InfectionsDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansInfant, NewbornIntensive Care Units, NeonatalPrevalenceRisk FactorsAnti-Bacterial Agentsantimicrobial resistanceantimicrobial stewardshipGram-negative bacteriainfection preventionmultidrug resistanceneonatal sepsisneonatal therapeuticsNICU

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PMID42198596
PMCPMC13209552

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