Open AccessReduced nosocomial infection rate in a neonatal intensive care unit during a 4-year surveillance period
Author(s) -
Yongchuan Chen,
Chen-Fu Lin,
Yun-Jiau Fuh Rehn,
Juei-Chao Chen,
PoYen Chen,
ChaoHuei Chen,
TehMing Wang,
FangLiang Huang
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the chinese medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1728-7731
pISSN - 1726-4901
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2017.02.006
Subject(s) - medicine , neonatal intensive care unit , blood stream , infection control , pneumonia , bloodstream infection , intensive care unit , intensive care , infection rate , pediatrics , emergency medicine , urinary system , hospital acquired infection , ventilator associated pneumonia , intensive care medicine , surgery
Hospital-acquired infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). The aim of the study was to investigate the change of nosocomial infection rate in a NICU during a 4-year surveillance period.
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