Advances in prevention and control of nosocomial Infection in neonatal intensive care unit
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2010.01.031
- VernacularTitle:新生儿重症监护室医院内感染防治研究进展
- Author:
Gangfeng YAN
;
Yun CAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Intensive care unit;
Nosocomial infection;
Prevention and control;
Infant,newborn
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2010;37(1):98-100
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The incidence of nosocomial infections in the neonatal intensive care unit(NICU) is high. Nosocomial infections is one of the most common causes of neonatal death in critically ill neonates. Strategies for the prevention nosocomial infections include hand hygiene practices,prevention of central venous catheter-related infection and ventilator-associated pneumonias, antifungal prophylaxis, skin care, early enteral feeding and probioties. Effective prevention and control nosocomial infections in NICU may decrease neonatal mortality,hospitaliztion stay and hospital costs.This review focuses on the latest preventive strategies for nosocomial infections in NICU.
