[Nosocomial infection at a neonatal care unit]. / Infection nosocomiale dans une unité de réanimation néonatale.
Arch Fr Pediatr
; 46(10): 717-21, 1989 Dec.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2627141
ABSTRACT
The incidence of nosocomial infections in a neonatal intensive care unit was evaluated to be 11.5% over a 2 year-survey period (1984-1985) in 451 artificially ventilated newborns. Staphylococcus, Enterobacter and Pseudomonas were the most frequently identified germs. Low birth weight, gestational age, mode of delivery and type of the initial pathology were not found to be responsible for the superinfection. The duration of hospitalization was 3 times longer and the cost per infant largely increased in cases with infection. Antibiotic treatment at admittance seemed to delay the onset of nosocomial infection by 8 to 12 days in this population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Cross Infection
/
Sepsis
/
Lung Diseases
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Arch Fr Pediatr
Year:
1989
Document type:
Article