Effect of early directed implementation of family-integrated care measures on colonisation with Enterobacteriaceae in preterm neonates in NICU

• Main Authors: Irja Lutsar (Author), Tuuli Metsvaht (Author), Sigrid Vorobjov (Author), Ülle Parm (Author), Annika Tiit-Vesingi (Author), Hiie Soeorg (Author), Jelena Štšepetova (Author), Kai Truusalu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Hospital-acquired strains (HASs) and multiresistant strains in neonatal intensive care unit often harbour virulence and resistance mechanisms, carrying the risk of invasive infections. We describe colonisation with Enterobacteriaceae in neonates receiving early directed versus routine fam...