Trends, risk factors and outcomes of healthcare-associated infections in a neonatal intensive care unit in Italy during 2013-2017

• Main Authors: Marina Silvia Scamardo (Author), Pasquale Dolce (Author), Eliana Pia Esposito (Author), Francesco Raimondi (Author), Maria Triassi (Author), Raffaele Zarrilli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur frequently in intensive care units (NICUs). The aim of this study was to analyze the results of surveillance of HAIs in a III level NICU in Naples, Italy during 2013-2017 and to compare with those obtained during 2006-2010. Methods Th...