ReviewThe Journal of hospital infection2015
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in neonates: room for improvement.
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- Early versus late parenteral nutrition for critically ill term and late preterm infants.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Risk Factors of Nosocomial Infection for Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019Pooled it
- Hospital-acquired infections in preterm infants with gestational age <32 weeks: a retrospective study of clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, and associated factors.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Risk factors for BPD and relevant nursing models of care to improve outcomes: a narrative review.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Use of antibiotics in newborns with infections at rural referral hospital in Uganda: compliance with empirical guidelines.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Exploring protein adenylyltransferase as a therapeutic target for combating ESKAPE pathogens in hospital-acquired infections.Molecular biology reports · 2025Review
- Compliance of infection control practices among registered nurses: A cross-sectional study.Medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Enhanced Environmental Cleaning/Disinfection Using Pulsed Xenon Ultraviolet Light in Preventing Outbreaks of Methicillin-ResistantEpidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants.Infection and drug resistance · 2025Article
- Evaluation of a Video-Based Concept for Hand Hygiene Education of Parents in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Epidemiology, risk factors, clinical presentation and complications of late-onset neonatal sepsis among preterm neonates in Cyprus: a prospective case-control study.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
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- Infant isolation and cohorting for preventing or reducing transmission of healthcare-associated infections in neonatal units.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Review
- Influence of the Incubator as Direct Patient Environment on Bacterial Colonization of Neonates.Microorganisms · 2021Article
- Longitudinal Study of Viral and Bacterial Contamination of Hospital Pediatricians' Mobile Phones.Microorganisms · 2020Article
- Proportion of neonatal sepsis and determinant factors among neonates admitted in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital neonatal Intensive care unit Northwest Ethiopia 2017.BMC research notes · 2019Article
- The potential role of microbiota for controlling the spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) in neonatal population.F1000Research · 2017Review
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Abstract
Infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are highly susceptible to infection due to the immaturity of their immune systems. Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are associated with prolonged hospital stay, and represent a significant risk factor for neurological development problems and death. Improving HCAI control is a priority for NICUs. Many factors contribute to the occurrence of HCAIs in neonates such as poor hand hygiene, low nurse-infant ratios, environmental contamination and unnecessary use of antibiotics. Prevention is based on improving neonatal management, avoiding unnecessary use of central venous catheters, restricting use of antibiotics and H2 blockers, and introducing antifungal prophylaxis if necessary. Quality improvement interventions to reduce HCAIs in neonates seem to be the cornerstone of infection control.
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