August 2021 Vol. 9 No.8

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Risk Factors for Nosocomial Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Vanya Rangelova

Department of Epidemiology and Disaster Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

E-Mail: vaniaran1238@gmail.com

Received: 08 July 2021  I  Accepted: 10 August 2021  I  Published: 16 August 2021  I  Article ID: MRJMMS21070
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Abstract

Nosocomial infections are one of the major cause of morbidity in the neonates and they have characteristics not found in any other group of patients. There are a number of risk factors for infection in neonates including birth weight, gestational age, practices in the ward, prescription of antibiotics etc. Understanding the risk factors is crucial for developing strategies to reduce the incidence of nosocomial infections in the NICU.

Keywords: Neonate, Neonatal intensive care unit, Nosocomial infection, Risk factors