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Neonatal Medicine

Bacterial Sepsis

Prevention

Reducing central line-associated bloodstream infections in North Carolina NICUs. (opens new window)

Fisher D, Cochran KM, Provost LP, Patterson J, Bristol T, Metzguer K, Smith B, Testoni D, McCaffrey MJ.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2013;132(6):e1664-71.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24249819

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2013-2000

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24249819 (opens new window)

Nonsterile glove use in addition to hand hygiene to prevent late-onset infection in preterm infants: randomized clinical trial. (opens new window)

Kaufman DA, Blackman A, Conaway MR, Sinkin RA.

Source‎: JAMA Pediatr 2014;168(10):909-16.

Indexed‎: PubMed 25111196

DOI‎: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.953

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25111196 (opens new window)

The World Health Organization Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care and their consensus recommendations. (opens new window)

Pittet D, Allegranzi B, Boyce J; World Health Organization World Alliance for Patient Safety First Global Patient Safety Challenge Core Group of Experts.

Source‎: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2009;30(7):611-22.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19508124

DOI‎: 10.1086/600379

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19508124 (opens new window)

Strategies for prevention of health care-associated infections in the NICU. (opens new window)

Polin RA, Denson S, Brady MT; Committee on Fetus and Newborn; Committee on Infectious Diseases.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2012;129(4):e1085-93.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22451712

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2012-0145

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22451712 (opens new window)

Risk factors and outcomes for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteremia in the NICU. (opens new window)

Tsai MH, Chu SM, Hsu JF, Lien R, Huang HR, Chiang MC, Fu RH, Lee CW, Huang YC.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2014;133(2):e322-9.

Indexed‎: PubMed 24420803

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2013-1248

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24420803 (opens new window)

Management

Bacteremia, central catheters, and neonates: when to pull the line. (opens new window)

Benjamin DK Jr, Miller W, Garges H, Benjamin DK, McKinney RE Jr, Cotton M, Fisher RG, Alexander KA.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2001;107(6):1272-6.

Indexed‎: PubMed 11389242

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11389242 (opens new window)

Recommendations for neonatal surfactant therapy. (opens new window)

Davis DJ, Barrington KJ; Fetal and Newborn Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society.

Source‎: Paediatr Child Health 2005;10(2):109-16.

Indexed‎: PubMed 19668609

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19668609 (opens new window)

Management of neonates with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis. (opens new window)

Polin RA; Committee on Fetus and Newborn.

Source‎: Pediatrics 2012;129(5):1006-15.

Indexed‎: PubMed 22547779

DOI‎: 10.1542/peds.2012-0541

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22547779 (opens new window)

One dose per day compared to multiple doses per day of gentamicin for treatment of suspected or proven sepsis in neonates. (opens new window)

Rao SC, Srinivasjois R, Moon K.

Source‎: Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016;(12):CD005091.

Indexed‎: PubMed 27921299

DOI‎: 10.1002/14651858.CD005091.pub4

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27921299 (opens new window)