Nosocomial infection in neonates: Inevitable or preventable?

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-227

  Newby, Joan ^a,b  

^a Phoenix Perinatal Associates   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Low birth weight preterm infants; Nosocomial infection; Risk factors; Strategies to minimize risks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; NEONATAL NURSING; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 55749112321     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JPN.0000333923.45575.04     Document Type: Article

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