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
New evidence from NeoIPC study supports the case for unit-wide infection prevention in Europe’s neonatal units
New findings from the NeoIPC Colonisation Surveillance study, published in JAMA Network Open, show that the more babies on a neonatal unit are already carrying resistant bacteria, the more likely other babies are to pick them up too, strengthening the case for…
Neonatal Unit Colonization Pressure and Acquisition of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Gut Colonization
Authors: Cook A, Berkell M, van Werkhoven CH, Sieswerda E, Smith DRM, Minotti C, van Heirstraeten L, Iosifidis E, Roilides E, Metsvaht T, Pijoan Zubizarreta JI, Loureiro-Gonzalez B, Giannoni E, Messina C, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bielicki JA; and the NeoIPC Feasibility…
Join the NeoNET Africa webinar: “From detection to prevention: surveillance and IPC in neonatal sepsis”
NeoIPC invites you to join the next session in the NeoNET Africa online Seminar Series 2026, taking place on 23 July 2026, 15:00–16:00 CEST/SAST. NeoNET Africa is a network dedicated to tackling the pressing burden of neonatal deaths caused by bacterial infections in…