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
NeoIPC releases updated Neonatal Infection Surveillance Reference Report
The second NeoIPC Surveillance Reference Report has been published, now covering data from 29 neonatal units – up from 26 in the initial release. The report continues to provide insights into hospital-acquired infections among high-risk newborns, focusing on infants…
Implementation of optimized kangaroo care for infection prevention and control in neonatal intensive care units (NeoIPC): Protocol for the implementation elements of a multicenter parallel cluster randomized hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness study
Authors: Karadağ G, Bekker A, Dramowski A, Loureiro Gonzalez B, Pérez López J, Pijoan Zubizarreta JI, Heath PT, Aghdassi SJS, Piening B.
Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Methodological framework for the surveillance of healthcare-associated infections in high-risk infants: the NeoIPC surveillance core module protocol
Authors: Karadağ G, Bekker A, Dramowski A, Loureiro Gonzalez B, Pérez López J, Pijoan Zubizarreta JI, Heath PT, Aghdassi SJS, Piening B.
Published in: Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control