Pediatrics
Antibiotics may be overused in many neonatal ICUs, study finds
(HealthDay)—Antibiotics appear to be overused in many neonatal intensive care units, new research suggests.
Apr 20, 2015
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Antibiotic guidelines in NICU improve prescription practices for vulnerable infants
Yale University School of Medicine neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) significantly reduced the number of cases of late-onset sepsis, a leading cause of death among pre-term infants, by implementing guidelines designed to ...
Jul 27, 2017
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Pediatrics
Gloves after hand washing associated with fewer infections in preterm babies
Extremely premature babies in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) had fewer infections when medical staff wore gloves after washing their hands compared with hand washing alone.
Aug 11, 2014
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Parent cleansing paramount prior to skin-to-skin care
Neonatal intensive care units increasingly encourage meaningful touch and skin-to-skin care—aka "kangaroo care—between parents and premature babies to aid the babies' development. But a Michigan children's hospital practicing ...
Jun 14, 2018
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Bloodstream infections: Most common type of health care-associated infections in children
A study published by The Lancet Infectious Diseases establishes the prevalence and type of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in children in Europe and describes risk factors for infection in this population.
Jan 13, 2017
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Examining ball pits as a playground for pathogenic germs
Beware the ball pit. Ball pits used in children's physical therapy—similar to those made popular by restaurants catering to families—may contribute to germ transmission between patients, according to new research published ...
Mar 21, 2019
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Frontline diagnosis and treatment of infant infections
Trained frontline health workers can identify most young infants with possible bacterial infections in low and middle income countries (LMICs) but also may diagnose infections in many uninfected young infants, according to ...
Oct 14, 2014
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Antimicrobial therapies linked to neonatal infection outbreaks
Administration of antibiotics may have caused successive outbreaks of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a Greek neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal ...
Oct 1, 2013
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Pediatrics
Study shows nationwide declines in central line infections and ventilator pneumonias
Hospitals across the country have seen sharp declines in rates of central line-associated blood stream infections (CLABSIs) and ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs) among critically ill neonates and children, according ...
Sep 8, 2014
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