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Review
. 2021 Jun;48(2):413-429.
doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2021.03.011.

Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Julia Johnson  1 , Ibukunoluwa C Akinboyo  2 , Joshua K Schaffzin  3
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Review

Infection Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Julia Johnson et al. Clin Perinatol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Although many aspects of infection prevention and control (IPC) mirror institutional efforts, optimization of IPC practices in the neonatal intensive care unit requires careful consideration of its unique population and environment, addressed here for key IPC domains. In addition, innovative mitigation efforts to address challenges specific to limited resource settings are discussed.

Keywords: Central line–associated bloodstream infections; Disinfection; Environmental cleaning; Health care–associated infections; Low- and middle-income countries.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.. The World Health Organization multimodal infection prevention and control improvement strategy
The WHO multimodal IPC improvement strategy consists of five elements and is a core component of IPC programs. Abbreviations: ABHR — alcohol-based hand rub; CUSP — Comprehensive Unit-based Safety Program; HH — hand hygiene; IPC — infection prevention and control; NICU — neonatal intensive care unit; WHO — World Health Organization.
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