Management of outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units.
Outbreaks in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) have disastrous consequences for neonates and raise enormous concerns in staff, altering usual practice patterns of the NICU. Our objective was to perform a systematic analysis for gaining insights into the control and prevention of NICUs outbreaks. Epidemiology, risk factors and outcomes are reviewed.
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: l.decembrino@smatteo.pv.it.
Lidia
L
Decembrino
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Antonella
A
Maini
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Nunzia
N
Decembrino
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Ivana
I
Maggi
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy.
Serafina
S
Lacerenza
D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000592:standards*
NICU; Outbreaks; Prevention