Jennifer R Verani, Dianna M Blau, Emily S Gurley, Victor Akelo, Nega Assefa, Vicky Baillie, Quique Bassat, Mussie Berhane, James Bunn, Anelsio C A Cossa, Shams El Arifeen, Revathi Gunturu, Martin Hale, Aggrey Igunza, Adama M Keita, Sartie Kenneh, Karen L Kotloff, Dickens Kowuor, Rita Mabunda, Zachary J Madewell, Shabir Madhi, Lola Madrid, Sana Mahtab, Judice Miguel, Florence V Murila, Ikechukwu U Ogbuanu, Julius Ojulong, Dickens Onyango, Joe O Oundo, J Anthony G Scott, Samba Sow, Milagritos Tapia, Cheick B Traore, Sithembiso Velaphi, Cynthia G Whitney, Inacio Mandomando, Robert F Breiman
BACKGROUND: Klebsiella pneumoniae is an important cause of nosocomial and community-acquired pneumonia and sepsis in children, and antibiotic-resistant K pneumoniae is a growing public health threat. We aimed to characterise child mortality associated with this pathogen in seven high-mortality settings. METHODS: We analysed Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) data on the causes of deaths in children younger than 5 years and stillbirths in sites located in seven countries across sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, and South Africa) and south Asia (Bangladesh) from Dec 9, 2016, to Dec 31, 2021...
January 10, 2024: The Lancet. Microbe