Infection Prevention and Control at Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Infection Prevention and Control at Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Adapting this presentation

? Adapt based on the country context ? Personalize with local photos. ? Consider adding country or regional-level data as comparison slides. ? Add suitable local examples of Infection Prevention and Control program

experiences ? Add local data and initiatives on antimicrobial resistance

Suggested citation: Gaurav Sharma, Nabila Zaka and Tedbabe Hailegebriel; Infection Prevention Control at Neonatal Intensive Care Units; UNICEF, New York (2018).

List of references provided at the end for further reading

Course Outline

? Background: Definition, Aetiology, burden, common pathogens- bacterial and viral

? Types of Health Care Associated Infections

? Infection Prevention and Control: Overview, Guidelines, WASH and IPC

? Antimicrobial Resistance ? Effective interventions for reducing infections at the time of birth ? General Infection Prevention and Control for all newborns ? Prevention of infections in neonates requiring special care ? Spacing requirements ? Water supply and use ? Handling infant feeds

? Hand Hygiene

? Family Centred Care

? Isolation and Cohorting

? Improving IPC targets through QI projects ? Summary

? UNICEF/UN0205733/Njiokiktjien VII Photo

Discussion

Have you heard of the term Healthcare Associated Infections? Is it important at your workplace?

Why is it important in neonates?

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