Prevention and Protection of Common Health Care Associated Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Abstract

Health care associated infections in the neonatal intensive care unit cause increased morbidity, mortality and increased cost. More permeable and immature skin and mucous membranes of the newborns, impaired host defense mechanisms, invasive procedures used for treatment or monitarization, and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics provide the basis for the presence of health care associated infections. In this composition, I aimed to present an overview of prevention strategies from health care associated often encountered infections in the neonatal intensive care units in line with guidelines.

Keywords

• Neonatal,intensive care unit,healthcare associated infections,prevention

Yenidoğan Yoğun Bakım Ünitesinde Sık Görülen Sağlık Hizmeti İlişkili Enfeksiyonlarından Korunma ve Önlenmesi

Abstract

Sağlık bakım hizmeti ile ilişkili enfeksiyonlar yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitelerinde  morbidite, mortalite ve maliyet artışına neden olmaktadırlar. Yenidoğanların daha geçirgen ve olgunlaşmamış cilt  ve mukozaları, bozuk konak savunma mekanizmaları, tedavi veya monitarizasyon amacıyla kullanılan invaziv işlemler ve geniş spektrumlu antibiyotik kullanımı sağlık hizmeti ilişkili enfeksiyonların görülmesine zemin hazırlamaktadırlar. Bu klinik çalışma ile yenidoğan yoğun bakım ünitelerinde sıklıkla karşılaştığımız sağlık hizmeti ilişkili enfeksiyonlardan korunma ve önlem stratejilerine rehberler doğrultusunda bakış sunmak istedik.

Keywords

• Yenidoğan,Yoğun bakım Ünitesi,Sağlık hizmeti ilişkili enfeksiyon,korunma

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