[Infection prevention in neonatal intensive care units]

Gynakologe. 2021;54(6):428-434. doi: 10.1007/s00129-021-04804-6. Epub 2021 May 4.
[Article in German]

Abstract
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This article focuses on particular aspects of infection prevention concerning the treatment of high-risk neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Furthermore, some aspects regarding severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) prevention and management in this setting are included. In addition we emphasize the important role of antibiotic stewardship in the NICU.

In diesem Beitrag werden einige Besonderheiten der Infektionsprävention bei intensivmedizinisch behandelten Früh und Neugeborenen dargestellt. Ergänzend finden sich Hinweise zum krankenhaushygienischen Management der SARS-CoV-2(„severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2“)-Pandemie und zur Antibiotic Stewardship in der neonatologischen Intensivmedizin.

Keywords: Antimicrobial stewardship; Clostridioides difficile; Gastrointestinal microbiome; Nosocomial infection; Preterm infants; Preventive bundle; SARS-CoV‑2.

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