Late onset sepsis in newborn babies: epidemiology and effect of a bundle to prevent central line associated bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

Late onset sepsis in newborn babies: epidemiology and effect of a bundle to prevent central line associated bloodstream infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

Aim: We assessed late onset sepsis (LOS) rates of neonates in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) before and after implementing an evidence-based bundle to prevent these infections in a country with poor resources. Methods: We evaluate trends of LOS between October 2010 and August 2012 in a large...

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Main Authors: Daiane Silva Resende, Anna Laura Gil Peppe, Heloisio dos Reis, Vânia Olivetti Steffen Abdallah, Rosineide Marques Ribas, Paulo Pinto Gontijo Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867014002049

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