Hospital-acquired infections in the NICU: epidemiology for the new millennium.
Nosocomial infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the preterm neonate. Extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors make the preterm neonate particularly susceptible to infection. This review focuses on two major pathogens that cause nosocomial infection, Candida and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The difficult diagnosis of meningitis in the neonate also is discussed.
Carey
Alison J
AJ
Division of Neonatology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 3959 Broadway, CHC-115, New York, NY 10032, USA. alc7007@nyp.org
Saiman
Lisa
L
Polin
Richard A
RA
D002177:Candidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D012307:Risk Factors; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology