title: Bacterial colonization of newborn infants in an intensive care unit.
abstract: Bacterial screening of external ear, umbilical and gastric fluid samples from infants at admission to the intensive care unit yielded opportunistic pathogens in 22% and 12% in the years 1980 and 1982, respectively. As a result of improved hygienic measures and more rational use of antibiotics, bacterial colonization of infants staying longer than 3 days decreased from 56% to 19%. Antibiotic treatment is not indicated if opportunistic pathogens except Streptococcus agalactiae (group B), are cultured from infants without clinical symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents