Prevention and control of nosocomial infection in NICU：current status and future challenges / 临床儿科杂志

ABSTRACT

Nosocomial infection (NI), a major cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates, is the common challenges faced by health workers worldwide. This paper was to review the epidemiology, major challenges, prevention and control mea-sures of NI in neonatal intensive care unit. The present situation of NI in China and the corresponding countermeasures are also discussed.