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- Title
Executive summary of the workshop on infection in the high-risk infant.
- Authors
Higgins, R D; Baker, C J; Raju, T N K
- Abstract
For newborn infants in intensive care units, the morbidity and mortality from infection continues to be a major burden despite advances in neonatal care. Infants are at risk for early-onset, late-onset as well as hospital-acquired infections. Research studies are needed to optimize timely diagnosis and treatment, and develop patient-specific and system-wide strategies to prevent perinatal and neonatal infections. To address the knowledge gaps that preclude optimal, evidence-based care in this critical field, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) organized a workshop in August 2008. In this paper, we provide a summary of the discussions, focusing on major knowledge gaps, and prioritized suggestions for research in this area.
- Publication
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2010, Vol 30, Issue 6, p379
- ISSN
1476-5543
- DOI
10.1038/jp.2009.199