Disinfection and sterilization in hospitals, is of increasing concern. Nosocomial infections
can be defined as those occurring within 48 hours of hospital admission, 3 days of discharge …

Twenty percent of very-low-birth-weight (< 1500 g) preterm infants experience a serious
systemic infection, and despite advances in neonatal intensive care and antimicrobials …

Previously published guidelines are available that provide comprehensive
recommendations for detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections. The intent …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the second most common hospital-acquired
infection among pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Empiric therapy for VAP …

Background: Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a common complication in the neonatal intensive
care unit. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and risk factors for …

Nosocomial or hospital acquired infections threaten the survival and neurodevelopmental
outcomes of infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit, and increase cost of care …

Besides being one of the mechanisms responsible for ventilator-induced lung injury,
atelectasis also seems to aggravate the course of experimental pneumonia. In this study, we …

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious complication related to mechanical
ventilation in the neonatal period. However, lack of a specific definition and difficulties …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious health care-associated
infection, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. It also prolongs hospital stay and drives …

Own mother's colostrum is rich in cytokines and other immune agents that may stimulate
oropharyngeal-associated lymphoid tissue if administered oropharyngeally to extremely low …