Antibiotic Resistance: How A Pioneering Trial Is Using Old Drugs To Save Babies From Sepsis

The infection is responsible for 800,000 newborn deaths each year, but clinics in eight countries are working together to find new treatments Just a few minutes from the turquoise waters of Kenyas Kilifi Creek, a world away from the tourists enjoying their time on the estuary, a team of clinicians, technicians and microbiologists is helping to shape a new era of care for newborns. that aims to identify effective and safe antibiotic combinations to treat sepsis in newborns. One of the centres leading the second phase of this study is the Kemri-Wellcome Trust Research Programme KWTRP in Kilifi.