Erschienen in:
18.08.2018 | Special Annual Issue
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in paediatric intensive care unit
verfasst von:
Anand Wagh, Ajay Sinha
Erschienen in:
Child's Nervous System
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Ausgabe 10/2018
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Abstract
Introduction
Healthcare-associated infections put a tremendous burden on health services around. In the last few decades, there has been a tremendous advancement in foetal and maternal care, and it has led to premature babies born as early as 25 weeks of gestation being nursed and cared for in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units. However, these children can pick up a number of uncommon and rare hospital-acquired infections including central nervous system (CNS) infections.
Methods
The authors have given their own insight as to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections in paediatric intensive care settings and reviewed the current literature on the topic.
Conclusions
Healthcare-associated infections are largely preventable provided adequate prevention and protective measures are put in place and prevention guidelines are stritctly followed.