Nosocomial Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
D Marty, K Sorum, K Smith, P Nicoski… - …, 2024 - publications.aap.org
Nosocomial infections are relatively common in the NICU. These infections increase
morbidity and mortality, particularly in the smallest and most fragile infants. The impact of …
morbidity and mortality, particularly in the smallest and most fragile infants. The impact of …
Infection control practices in the NICU: what is evidence-based?
JA Guzman-Cottrill - NeoReviews, 2010 - publications.aap.org
Nosocomial infections cause significant morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care
unit (NICU) patients. Neonates, particularly those who are preterm and low birthweight, are …
unit (NICU) patients. Neonates, particularly those who are preterm and low birthweight, are …
Prevalence of nosocomial infections in neonatal intensive care unit patients: results from the first national point-prevalence survey
AH Sohn, DO Garrett, RL Sinkowitz-Cochran… - The Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objectives: Patients admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are at high risk of
nosocomial infection. We conducted a national multicenter assessment of nosocomial …
nosocomial infection. We conducted a national multicenter assessment of nosocomial …
Risk factors for hospital-acquired infections in the neonatal intensive care unit
L Saiman - Seminars in perinatology, 2002 - Elsevier
Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have many risk factors for infection.
Compared with older children and adults, infants, particularly premature infants, are …
Compared with older children and adults, infants, particularly premature infants, are …
Healthcare-Associated infections in the NICU: a brief review
JB Cantey - Healthcare-Associated Infections in Children: A Guide …, 2019 - Springer
The neonatal intensive care unit is a unique setting, with aspects of intensive care, long-term
care facility, and ward care mixed together. Immaturity of innate defenses combined with a …
care facility, and ward care mixed together. Immaturity of innate defenses combined with a …
Health care–associated infections in the neonatal intensive care unit
MT Brady - American journal of infection control, 2005 - Elsevier
Neonates represent a unique and highly vulnerable patient population. Advances in medical
technology that have occurred over the last few decades have improved the survival and …
technology that have occurred over the last few decades have improved the survival and …
Nosocomial infections in the neonatal intensive care unit
RA Polin, L Saiman - NeoReviews, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Improvements in antenatal management and neonatal intensive care over the past 10 to 15
years have changed the prognosis for preterm infants. More than 85% of infants born at 25 …
years have changed the prognosis for preterm infants. More than 85% of infants born at 25 …
Recent trends and prevention of infection in the neonatal intensive care unit
C Curtis, N Shetty - Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Good infection control remains the mainstay of prevention of healthcare-associated
infections in neonatal intensive care units. Whether in resource-rich or resource-poor …
infections in neonatal intensive care units. Whether in resource-rich or resource-poor …
Nosocomial infection in neonates: inevitable or preventable?
J Newby - The Journal of perinatal & neonatal nursing, 2008 - journals.lww.com
In the neonatal intensive care unit population the nosocomial infection rate is highest in the
lowest-birth-weight infants. It is this group of infants who require the most therapeutic …
lowest-birth-weight infants. It is this group of infants who require the most therapeutic …
Unit based procedures: impact on the incidence of nosocomial infections in the newborn intensive care unit
JD Polak, N Ringler, B Daugherty - Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 2004 - Elsevier
Nosocomial infections are one of the major causes of morbidity in the Newborn Intensive
Care Unit (NICU). Known risk factors include birth weight, gestational age, severity of illness …
Care Unit (NICU). Known risk factors include birth weight, gestational age, severity of illness …