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Prevention studies of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units

Yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitelerinde hastane enfeksiyonlarını önleme çalışmaları

Sinan USLU
Fatih BOLAT
EMRAH CAN
Serdar CÖMERT
Asiye NUHOĞLU
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1–7
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Several strategies are available and include: hand hygiene practices, prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections, judicious use of antimicrobials for therapy and prophylaxis, enhancement of host defences, skin care and early enteral feeding with human milk.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Hospital-acquired infections are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).
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Key Findings & Data:Infections result in prolonged hospital stays and, consequently, increased hospital costs.
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Conclusion & Impact:Several strategies are available and include: hand hygiene practices, prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections, judicious use of antimicrobials for therapy and prophylaxis, enhancement of host defences, skin care and early enteral feeding with human milk.
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Abstract

Hospital-acquired infections are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Known risk factors include birth weight, gestational age, severity of illness, length of stay, and invasive procedures. Infections result in prolonged hospital stays and, consequently, increased hospital costs. As advances in medical technology improve mortality in the very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, it is imperative that health care providers identify effective interventions to minimize the risks of hospital-acquired infections in the NICU. Several strategies are available and include: hand hygiene practices, prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infections, judicious use of antimicrobials for therapy and prophylaxis, enhancement of host defences, skin care and early enteral feeding with human milk.

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Hastane kaynaklı enfeksiyonlar Yenidoğan Yoğun Bakım Ünitelerinde (YYBÜ) mortalite ve morbiditeye neden olan önlenebilir etkenlerdendir. Doğum ağırlığı, gebelik haftası, hastalığın şiddeti, hastanede kalış süresi ve invaziv girişimler bilinen risk faktörleridir. Enfeksiyonlar hastanede kalış süresinin uzamasına ve sağlık harcamalarının artışına yol açar. Medikal teknolojide ilerlemeler çok düşük doğum ağırlıklı bebeklerin mortalitesinde iyileşmeye yol açtığından sağlık çalışanları YYBÜ’lerindeki hastane kaynaklı enfeksiyonları azaltacak önlemleri tanımlamaya çalışmaktadır. Bu stratejiler; el hijyeni uygulamaları, santral venöz katater kaynaklı kan akımı enfeksiyonlarının önlenmesi, tedavide ve proşakside akılcı antibiyotik kullanımı, konakçının immun sisteminin geliştirilmesi, cilt bakımı ve erken anne sütü ile beslenme konularını içermektedir.

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USLU, S., BOLAT, F., CAN, E., CÖMERT, S., NUHOĞLU, A. (2010). Prevention studies of hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units. Bakırköy Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 6 - Sayı: 1, 1–7. https://ajindex.com/articles/132890

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