Neonatal Bloodstream Infection Surveillance in the UK using Nationally Agreed Definitions
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منابع مشابه
Definitions of bloodstream infection in the newborn.
OBJECTIVE To develop definitions of bloodstream infections in the newborn that would enable clinicians to identify infection early, so patients can be enrolled in clinical trials. The definitions should be useful for surveillance and epidemiologic purposes. METHOD Search of EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Library using age and English language limited key words sepsis, septicemia, and shock. Ex...
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Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLABSIs) have come to be recognized as preventable adverse events that result from lapses in technique at multiple levels of care. CLABSIs are associated with increased mortality and adverse outcomes that may have lifelong consequences. This review provides a summary of evidence-based strategies to reduce CLABSI in the newborn intensive care unit ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1038/pr.2011.691