We want to reduce the
transmission of resistant bacteria
in neonatal intensive care units
across Europe and globally.
We want to reduce the
transmission of resistant bacteria
across Europe and globally
Why this project
Nearly 1 in 10 newborns in Europe is admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit in the first days of life – that is around 400,000 admissions every year.
While care in a neonatal unit results in a greater chance of survival in newborns with serious illness, it also increases the risk of exposure to bacteria from the hospital environment. These can cause serious infections in babies, which are commonly resistant to many routinely used antibiotics.
The NeoIPC response
NeoIPC will investigate the effectiveness of optimised kangaroo care in preventing transmission of and infection with hospital bacteria in hospitalised newborns.
But what is kangaroo care and what are some of its benefits, according to the WHO? Watch the video to find out.
Hospital-acquired infection surveillance
Within the framework of the NeoIPC project, we have developed a surveillance system for NICUs to contribute to the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections in neonatology.
Governance
Led by the University of Padova, NeoIPC project consists of fourteen partners representing multiple institutions in Europe and Africa.
Latest project news
An Exploratory Network Analysis of Implementation Determinants and Strategies to Infection Prevention and Control Practices in Neonatal Care
Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, Bram D, on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium
Presented at: ECCMID, April 2024
NeoDeco Study Update: Randomisation of first stagger NICUs has taken place!
The NeoIPC Consortium is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in the NeoDeco study: a first group of 10 NICUs have successfully completed the initial study phase and are now moving into the wash-in and intervention phase! NeoDeco is a European multicenter...
AMR, bacterial transmission and infections in the neonatal unit: 5 questions for the NeoIPC Microbiology Team
The Laboratory of Medical Microbiology at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, plays a crucial role in the NeoIPC project, acting as the central microbiology laboratory for its various studies, including the NeoIPC Colonisation Surveillance and NeoDeco. Recently, we...