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Published in: Child's Nervous System 10/2018

01-10-2018 | Special Annual Issue

Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in paediatric intensive care unit

Authors: Anand Wagh, Ajay Sinha

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 10/2018

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Abstract

Introduction

Healthcare-associated infections put a tremendous burden on health services around. In the last few decades, there has been a tremendous advancement in foetal and maternal care, and it has led to premature babies born as early as 25 weeks of gestation being nursed and cared for in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units. However, these children can pick up a number of uncommon and rare hospital-acquired infections including central nervous system (CNS) infections.

Methods

The authors have given their own insight as to the prevention of healthcare-associated infections in paediatric intensive care settings and reviewed the current literature on the topic.

Conclusions

Healthcare-associated infections are largely preventable provided adequate prevention and protective measures are put in place and prevention guidelines are stritctly followed.
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Metadata
Title
Prevention of healthcare-associated infections in paediatric intensive care unit
Authors
Anand Wagh
Ajay Sinha
Publication date
01-10-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-018-3909-4

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