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and updatesNeoIPC 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
NeoDeco Study Update: All 24 NICUs enter crucial study 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...
Celebrating Kangaroo Care Awareness Day with the launch of “NICU Journeys”
On International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day, we are proud to launch NICU Journeys – a heartfelt video series that gives voice to the families navigating life in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). For many parents, the NICU is an unexpected and emotional stop on...
More NICUs join study to investigate Kangaroo Care’s effectiveness in reducing infections in preterm babies
11 new neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Greece (Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s Hospital, Athens; General University Hospital of Patras), Italy (Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria S. Anna di Ferrara; Ospedale Universitario Policlinico Paolo Giaccone, Palermo;...
NeoIPC hosts first Implementation Workshop for NeoDeco intervention sites in Greece and Switzerland
On 26-27 November, NeoIPC hosted its first Implementation Workshop in Zurich, Switzerland, bringing together principal investigators and neonatal unit (NICU) staff from Greece and Switzerland participating in the NeoDeco study’s intervention arm. NeoDeco aims to...
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
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...
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...
World Sepsis Day: Infographic on neonatal sepsis prevention and NeoDeco
Every year, on September 13th, we observe World Sepsis Day, an important date in the calendar to raise awareness about sepsis – a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's response to infection damages its own tissues and organs. In newborns, sepsis is...