Aetiology of Neonatal Infection in South Asia (ANISA) Study
Location
Sylhet District, Bangladesh
Background
The Aetiology of Neonatal Infection in South Asia (ANISA) project in Sylhet district, Bangladesh, studied the bacterial and viral causes of and risk factors for newborn and young infant (0-59 days old) infections acquired in the community from 2012-2014.
Study Objectives
- Design appropriate antibiotic treatment regimens and prevention strategies for infections in newborns and young infants
Key Facts
- Preliminary analysis from this study shows that the majority of newborn infections are of viral origin
- Infections are a leading cause of deaths in newborns
- Before this study, more than 90% of suspected newborn infection cases remained unknown
- Most previous studies were conducted in hospital settings and did not look at infections during the first 3 days of life, a period of high mortality
Principal Investigator
Abdullah H. Baqui, JHSPH
Local Principal Investigator
Dipak Mitra, ICDDR,B
Funding
- Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Child Health Research Foundation