Strategies to prevent bacterial and fungal infection in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Clin Perinatol
; 36(1): 1-13, 2009 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19161861
ABSTRACT
Hospital-acquired infections are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Device-related infections, such as catheter-associated blood stream infections (CABSIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), are the most common nosocomial infections. This review examines the pathogenesis of CABSIs and methods, widely accepted and novel, that can be used to help prevent them. Strategies to prevent fungal infections, which are often associated with the presence of a central venous catheter, are also reviewed. Finally, the dilemmas in the diagnosis and prevention of VAP in the NICU are discussed.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Bacterianas
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Micoses
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article