Antimicrobials

Performance of five risk stratification tools for paediatric pneumonia against WHO scores using data from the PediCAP trial in sub-Saharan Africa

2026

Authors: Nalwanga D, Clements M, Musiime V, Mulenga V, Mujuru AH, Sidat M, Buck WC, Madhi AS, Bielicki AJ, Moore PD, Walker S, Sharland M PediCAP trial team

Published in: medRxiv (Preprint)

Online training as a tool to foster behaviour change and capacity building in infection prevention and control, and antimicrobial stewardship (the Team-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Goycochea Valdivia WA, Gachet A, Amores M, Kopsidas I, Brigadoi G, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Aboza García M, Villaverde S, Dona D, Tsopela G-C, Neth O,

Strong engagement and positive satisfaction among outpatient healthcare workers in an online infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship program

2026

Authors: Barbieri E, Villaverde S, Aboza García M, Kopsidas I, Bason M, Brigadoi G, Arias A, Goycochea Valdivia WA, Kousi D, Dona D, Neth O, Tsopela G-C, Cantarutti L,

Multi-country digital IPC and AMS training in paediatric inpatient settings: implementation results and outcomes from Team-COACH

2026

Authors: Kousi D, Goycochea Valdivia WA, Brigadoi G, Villaverde S, Barbieri E, Bason M, Tsopela G-C, Aboza García M, Dona D, Kopsidas I, Neth O, Arias A, Cantarutti L,

High engagement and positive satisfaction of healthcare workers about an online training for infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship (the Team-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Villaverde S, Brigadoi G, Goycochea Valdivia WA, Kopsidas J, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Arias A, Aboza García M, Tsopela G-C, Dona D, Neth O, Cantarutti L,

Assessment of pediatric clinical practice indicators in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship before and after involvement in an online educational programme (Team-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Brigadoi G, Villaverde S, Kousi D, Goycochea Valdivia WA, Barbieri E, Bason M, Arias A, Dona D, Tsopela G-C, Aboza García M, Kopsidas I, Neth O, Cantarutti L,

Neonatal-specific infection prevention and control practices in NICUs across the WHO European region: results of the NeoIPC-UENPS survey

2026

Authors: Minotti C, Cantini MS, Sanchez C, Vertecchi G, Moretti C, Giaquinto C, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeolPC Consortium.

Presented at: ESPID 2026

Impact of co-amoxiclav versus amoxicillin on the gastrointestinal microbiota in sub-Saharan children hospitalized with pneumonia

2026

Authors: Rodriguez-Ruiz JP, Hiel S, Musiime V, Mulenga V, Mujuru HA, Madhi SA, Moore DP, Archary M, Clements M, Walker AS, Bielicki JA, Sharland M, Malhotra-Kumar S.

Published In: npj Antimicrobials and Resistance

Kangaroo Care as an intervention in randomised controlled trials in neonatal intensive care

2026

Authors: Minotti C, Wallis L, Hoesli J, Schlaeppi C, Nyantakyi E, Schultes MT, Jost K, Bielicki JA.

Published in: Pediatric Research

Risk factors for antibiotic-resistant bacterial colonisation in European Neonatal Units

2026

Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, van Werkhoven H, Sieswerda E, Smith DRM, Minotti C, van Heirstraeten L, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bielicki JA; on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium

Presented at: Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting

High engagement and positive satisfaction of healthcare workers about an online training for infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship (the TEAM-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Epalza C, Brigadoi G, Goycochea W, Kopsidas I, Villaverde S, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Arias A, Aboza M, Tsopela GC, Donà D, Neth O, Cantarutti L,

Clinical practice indicators in infection prevention/control and antimicrobial stewardship in the paediatric population before and after the participation in an online educational project (the TEAM-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Epalza C, Brigadoi G, Goycochea W, Kopsidas I, Villaverde S, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Arias A, Aboza M, Tsopela GC, Donà D, Neth O, Cantarutti L,

Digital Training for IPC and AMS in Paediatric Inpatient Units: Multicountry Implementation and Outcomes From the TEAM-COACH Project

2026

Authors: Kopsidas I, Goycochea W, Brigadoi G, Villaverde S, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Aboza M, Donà D, Tsopela GC, Neth O, Arias A, Cantarutti L, Gianquinto C,

Impact in capacity building of an online training program and evaluation of factors related to behavioural change in infection prevention and control and antimicrobial stewardship practices (the TEAM-COACH project)

2026

Authors: Goycochea‑Valdivia W, Gâchet A, Amores M, Kopsidas I, Brigadoi G, Barbieri E, Bason M, Kousi D, Aboza M, Villaverde S, Donà D, Tsopela GC, Neth O, Arias A,

The association between colonisation pressure and acquisition of ESBL bacterial gut colonisation on the neonatal unit: findings from the NeoIPC colonisation assessment

2026

Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, van Werkhoven H, Sieswerda E, Smith DRM, Minotti C, van Heirstraeten L, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bielicki JA; on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: ESCMID Global 2026 (ePoster #E0464)

High rates of Candida colonisation in European neonates: a sub-analysis of the NeoVanc randomised controlled trial

2026

Authors: Hill LF, Shahed F, Fermin Luque J, Monahan I, Planche T, Clements MN, Ferreras Antolín L, Turner MA, Lutsar I, Roilides E, Sharland M, Lindsay JA, Heath PT,

Tracing the threads: a system dynamics and network diffusion model of kangaroo care implementation in neonatal care

2026

Authors: Nyantakyi E, Block P, Clack L, Schultes M-T.

Published in: Implementation Science Communications

Implementation of optimized kangaroo care for infection prevention and control in neonatal intensive care units (NeoIPC): Protocol for the implementation elements of a multicenter parallel cluster randomized hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness study

2026

Authors: Schultes MT, Baenziger J, Nyantakyi E, Wu CX, Ferrari G, Sieswerda E, van Werkhoven CH, Minotti C, Wolfensberger A, Tediosi F, D’Ambrosio F, Bielicki JA, Clack L,

Methodological framework for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in high-risk infants: the NeoIPC surveillance core module protocol

2026

Authors: Karadağ G, Bekker A, Dramowski A, Loureiro Gonzalez B, Pérez López J, Pijoan Zubizarreta JI, Heath PT, Aghdassi SJS, Piening B.

Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

A rapid time-resolved host gene expression signature predicts responses to antibiotic treatment in neonatal bacterial sepsis

2025

Authors: Parkinson EC, Watkins WJ, Edkins S, McLaren JE, Clements MN, Andrews R, Liberatore F, Lutsar I, Turner MA, Roilides E, Heath PT, Sharland M, Hill LF, Ghazal P;

Risk factors for antibiotic resistant bacterial colonisation in European Neonatal Units – results of the NeoIPC feasibility study

2025

Authors: Minotti C, Cook A, Berkell M, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: jENS Congress 2025

Transição precoce para Amoxicilina oral: seguro e eficaz em crianças hospitalizadas com Pneumonia Grave

2025

Presented by: Sidat M. M

Presented at: Jornadas Nacionais de Saude

Impacto da passagem oral à Amoxicilina ou Co-amoxiclav e da duração da terapêutica antibiótica na eficácia, segurança e selecção da resistência antibiótica na Pneumonia severa infantil adquirida na comunidade (PAC) – ensaio clínico PediCAP

2025

Presented by: Sidat M. M, em nome da equipe do ensaio PediCAP

Presented at: Simpósio Pré-Evento, XIII Conferência Científica da UEM

Pediatric stewardship in Italy: a necessity, not an option – a National Multi-Society Expert Consensus on Antimicrobial and Diagnostic Stewardship (SIP, SITIP, SIMRI, SIAIP, SIMEUP, SIPPS, SICUPP, SIMIT, SIMPE, SIPINF, SIT, SIAATIP, SARNEPI, AIEOP, SIM, SITI, SIF, SIFACT, SITA, SIN)

2025

Authors: Donà D, Barbieri E, Brigadoi G, Barchitta M, Berardi A, Bosis S, Buchini S, Buonsenso D, Cagliero A, Campana BR, Capello F, Carrozzo R, Castagnola E, Cazzato S,

Tolerability and Acceptability of Dispersible Oral Tablets of Amoxicillin and Co-Amoxiclav in African Children Hospitalized with Severe Pneumonia: Results from the PediCAP trial

2025

Presented by: Sidat MM, on behalf of the PediCAP trial team

Presented at: INSPiRED

Mortality and infection-related outcomes in low birth weight infants receiving Kangaroo Care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Authors: Minotti C, Jost K, Aghlmandi S, Schlaeppi C, Sieswerda E, Van Werkhoven H, Schulzke S, Bielicki J.

Presented at: ESPID 2025

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All-cause mortality and infection-related outcomes of hospital-initiated kangaroo care versus conventional neonatal care for low-birthweight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2025

Authors: Minotti C, Jost K, Aghlmandi S, Schlaeppi C, Sieswerda E, Van Werkhoven H, Schulzke S, Bielicki J.

Published in: The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Risk factors for resistant bacterial colonisation in 24 European neonatal units in the NeoIPC project

2025

Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: ESCMID 2025

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A simulation study of antimicrobial resistance carriage in neonatal intensive care units: implications for cluster-randomised trials

2025

Authors: van Werkhoven CH, Berkell M, Cook A, Sieswerda E, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bielicki JA, by the NeoIPC consortium

Presented at: ESCMID 2025

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Dynamics of gastrointestinal colonisation by antibiotic-resistant bacteria in high-risk infants in Swiss and Greek neonatal intensive care units

2025

Authors: Braspenning A, Timbermont L, Van Heirstraeten L, Berkell M, Cook A, Sieswerda E, van Werkhoven CH, Bielicki JA, Malhotra-Kumar S; on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: ESCMID 2025

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Pool-testing for surveillance of key bacterial resistance genes in infants’ stools

2025

Authors: Minotti C, Bräm D, Cook A, Berkell M, Bielicki J; and the NeoIPC Consortium

Presented at: ESCMID 2025

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Investigating the implementation of infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care across country income levels: a systematic review

2025

Authors: Nyantakyi E, Baenziger J, Caci L, Blum K, Wolfensberger A, Dramowski A, Albers B, Castro M, Schultes MT, Clack L

Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control

Antibiotic resistant bacterial colonisation in 4 neonatal units in the UK: part of the NeoIPC Feasibility study

2024

Authors: Cook A, Martin J, Berkell M, Reid AE, Tanney K, Booth N, Clarke P, Roehr C, Bielicki J on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2024 (FIS/HIS International)

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Implementation determinants and strategies to infection prevention and control practices in neonatal care: Interim results of an exploratory network analysis

2024

Authors: Nyantakyi E, Schultes MT, Block P, Clack L.

Presented at: Conference of the Swiss Implementation Science Network (IMPACT) 2024

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Early oral step-down to amoxicillin is safe and effective for children hospitalised with severe community-acquired pneumonia: the PediCAP trial

2024

Presented by: Musiime V on behalf of the PediCAP trial team

Presented at: 20th UPA Annual Scientific Conference 2024

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Impacto da passagem oral à Amoxicilina ou Co-amoxiclav e da duração da terapêutica antibiótica na eficácia, segurança e selecção da resistência antibiótica na Pneumonia severa infantil adquirida na comunidade (PAC) – ensaio clínico PediCAP

2024

Authors: Issa F, Sidat M, Joaquim W, Maieca A, Massitela C, Adriano Q, Cassia U, Martins S, Chilundo J, Manjate N, Macanze E, Sigaúque A, Chilengue R, Bombe M,

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria colonization patterns in different neonatal populations across European intensive care units (Poster)

2024

Authors: Minotti C, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: Joint Annual Meeting 2024 of the Swiss Society for Infectious Diseases (SSI),

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New amoxicillin-clavulanate dispersible tablets in children: a population pharmacokinetic analysis

2024

Authors: Dyk vJ on behalf of the PediCAP team

Presented at: PAGE 2024

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Unit-level resistant colonisation in European neonatal intensive care units – Results from NeoIPC feasibility study

2024

Authors: Minotti C, Cook A, Martin J, Berkell M, Schlaeppi C, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium

Presented at: ESPNIC 2024

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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria colonization patterns in different neonatal populations across European intensive care units (Presentation)

2024

Authors: Minotti C, Berkell M, Cook A, Martin J, Bielicki J, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium.

Presented at: ESPNIC 2024

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Reducing Neonatal Severe Infection and Resistance Through Optimised Skin-To-Skin Contact (KC – Kangaroo Care) Using Pragmatic Data Collection Approaches

2024

Authors: Djukic F, Aislinn A, Vitale E, Martin J, Minotti C, Schlaeppi C, Bielicki J.

Presented at: ESPID 2024

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Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial colonization in neonatal intensive care in Europe

2024

Authors: Berkell M, Van Heirstraeten L, Cook A, Bielicki J, Malhotra-Kumar S

Presented at: ESCMID Global (ECCMID) 2024

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Unit-level antibiotic resistant bacterial colonisation pressure in 20 neonatal units across Europe

2024

Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, Bram D, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium

Presented at: ESCMID Global (ECCMID) 2024

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Early oral step-down to amoxicillin is safe and effective for children hospitalised with severe community-acquired pneumonia: the PediCAP trial

2024

Authors: Musiime V on behalf of the PediCAP trial team

Presented at: ESCMID Global 2024

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Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic for Participant Recruitment and Follow-up: Experiences from the PediCAP Clinical Trial Consortium

2023

Authors: Kiggwe A, Nalwanga D, Tagoola A, Madhi S, Moore PD, Archary M, Mulenga V, Mujuru AH, Sacarlal J, Buck WC, Sidat M, Nguyen H, Haque F,

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External factors affecting recruitment in a global paediatric pneumonia trial: lessons learned from PediCAP

2023

Authors: Pillay K, Archary M, Bielicki J, Buck WC, Clements M, Dennis E, Goelen J, Haque F, Kiggwe A, Madhi S, Moore PD, Mujuru AH,

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Building a national network for inpatient pediatric clinical research in Mozambique 

2023

Authors: Sacarlal WJ, Buck C, Passanduca A, Macassa E, Saíde A, Chhaganlal K, Gafur M, Seni A, Machava S, Martins L, Issa F, Macanze E, Manjate N,

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Receipt of intravenous co-amoxiclav challenged eligibility screening for the PediCAP Trial in Johannesburg, South Africa 

2023

Authors: Moore PD, Waggie Z, Nkosi S, Nkosi L, Kumalo N, Nkumana N, Zulu N, Dangor Z, Sharland M, Madhi S

Presented at: The EDCTP Forum 2023

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Optimising kangaroo care to reduce neonatal severe infection/sepsis and resistant bacterial colonisation among high-risk infants in neonatal intensive care: a pragmatic, multicentre, parallel cluster randomised hybrid implementation–effectiveness trial (NeoDeco)

2023

Authors: Martin J, Cook A, Bielicki J, and the NeoIPC Consortium

Presented at: jENS Congress

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O32 Using rapid qualitative inquiry for implementation support in a multinational study on infection prevention and control in neonatal intensive care

2023

Authors: Nyantakyi E, Schultes M-T, Bielicki J, Metsvaht T, Clack L & the NeoIPC consortium

Published in: Proceedings of the 5th UK Implementation Science Research Conference,

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