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
Mortality and infection-related outcomes in low birth weight infants receiving Kangaroo Care: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Cook A, Martin J, Berkell M, Reid AE, Tanney K, Booth N, Clarke P, Roehr C, Bielicki J on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium
Presented at: Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2024 (FIS/HIS International)
NeoDeco Study Update: All 24 NICUs enter intervention phase as 14 more sites are randomised
The NeoIPC Consortium is excited to share a major update in the NeoDeco study: a second group of 14 neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Greece, Spain, Italy and the UK have now been randomised. With this, all 24 participating NICUs across Europe are officially in...
All-cause mortality and infection-related outcomes of hospital-initiated kangaroo care versus conventional neonatal care for low-birthweight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Cook A, Martin J, Berkell M, Reid AE, Tanney K, Booth N, Clarke P, Roehr C, Bielicki J on behalf of the NeoIPC Consortium
Presented at: Federation of Infection Societies Conference 2024 (FIS/HIS International)