Health care-associated infection surveillance: A prospective study of a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit

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Kilic A., OKULU E., Kocabas B. A., Alan S., Cakir U., Yildiz D., ...More

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.13, no.3, pp.181-187, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.10688
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.181-187
  • Keywords: health care-associated infection, neonatal intensive care unit, surveillance, HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS, RISK-FACTORS, INICC REPORT, PREVENTION, COUNTRIES, NEWBORNS, TURKEY, RATES, STAY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Health care-associated infection (HCAI) is a serious problem of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) which is related to morbidity, mortality and increased cost of medical care. This study aimed to determine the incidence of HCAI in a tertiary NICU and identify the risk factors.