NeoIPC, in partnership with the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS), will present the results of an international survey on Kangaroo Care and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) during a...
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NeoIPC Digest #9
Review of: Nurjadi D, Eichel VM, Tabatabai P, et al (2021). Original Investigation: Infectious Diseases Surveillance for Colonization, Transmission, and Infection With Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
First NeoIPC Surveillance reference report released, allowing neonatal teams to benchmark infection rates across units
The first NeoIPC Surveillance Reference Report is now available for download. This publication presents data collected from neonatal units in Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, all participating in the NeoIPC...
NeoIPC Digest #8
Review of: Bedwell S, Oberlechner M, Pogribna U, et al. (2024) Using the Expertise of a Clinical Nurse Specialist to Lead a Neonatal Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Team to Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infection Reduction and Cost-Efficiency Through Quality Improvement.
NeoIPC Digest #7
Review of: Van Rossum T, Haiß A, Knoll RL, et al. (2024) Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus Probiotics and Gut Dysbiosis in Preterm Infants: The PRIMAL Randomized Clinical Trial
NeoIPC Digest #6
Review of: Van Goethem S, Xavier BB, Glupczynski Y, et al. (2024) Genomic epidemiological analysis of a single-centre polyclonal outbreak of Serratia marcescens, Belgium, 2022 to 2023
NeoIPC/UENPS survey on kangaroo care and IPC practices in the NICU has been launched
We are pleased to announce that NeoIPC has partnered up with the Union of European Neonatal and Perinatal Societies (UENPS) to conduct a comprehensive survey on Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) practices in the NICU. The survey was developed with support from...
Register for the next online training course on the NeoIPC Surveillance toolkit (23 September 2024)
The NeoIPC Consortium will be holding the next online training course on the use of the NeoIPC Surveillance toolkit on 23rd September 2024, 13:30-16:15 CEST. Are you a NeoDeco site PI or staff, a NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network member, or just an interested clinician...
NeoIPC celebrates International Kangaroo Care Day by launching new video for parents
15th May marks International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day – an important day dedicated to raising awareness of the benefits of skin-to-skin contact on newborns, especially those born prematurely. Prematurity is a significant global public health issue and is currently...
Establishing a community of practice for neonatologists and IPC experts: the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network
Recently, we sat with Tuuli Metsvaht, Chair of the NeoIPC Clinical Practice Network (CPN) and Head of the Paediatric Clinic at Tartu University Hospital (Estonia), to discuss the CPN's mission and impact on infection prevention and control in neonatal care. Tuuli...