Neonatal sepsis causes a huge burden of morbidity and mortality and includes bloodstream,
urine, cerebrospinal, peritoneal, and lung infections as well as infections starting from burns …

Hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal
intensive care units. Central line–associated blood stream infection (CLABSI) and ventilator …

BACKGROUND: We performed a prospective analysis to determine the prevalence of
nosocomial infection and associated risk factors in our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) …

Neonatal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the first month of life,
especially in developing countries. Despite advances in neonatology, neonatal infections …

Study of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: characteristics, risk
factors and outcome Page 1 Internet Journal of Medical Update 2010 January;5(1):12-19 …

Neonates are highly susceptible to infections owing to their immature cellular and humoral
immune functions, as well the need for invasive devices. There is a wide practice variation in …

BACKGROUND: This study determined the incidence, characteristics, RISK FACTORS, and
outcomes of VENTILATOR-associated pneumonia (VAP) in newborns hospitalized in a …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common healthcare-
associated infections among ventilated patients. The aim of this study was to determine the …

Background Various types of noninvasive respiratory modalities that lead to successful
extubation in preterm infants have been explored. We aimed to compare noninvasive …

Objective. To determine risk factors for nosocomial infection in a neonatal intensive care unit
(NICU). Design. A prospective, open cohort study. Setting. A 22-bed NICU. Patients …