TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Health Care-Associated Infections A1 - Walker, Valencia P. A1 - Milisavljevic, Vladana A2 - Stevenson, David K. A2 - Cohen, Ronald S. A2 - Sunshine, Philip PY - 2015 T2 - Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures AB - Health care-associated infection (HCAI), also referred to as nosocomial or hospital acquired, is an infection that a patient acquires and (a) becomes evident 48 hours or more after admission, (b) was not present or incubating at the time of admission to the hospital, and (c) develops while the patient is receiving treatment of other conditions. Neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) frequently contract HCAIs1 and may present with a wide range of symptoms, including fulminant sepsis, particularly late-onset sepsis (LOS). A significant number of HCAIs are preventable, even in the high-risk and vulnerable NICU population. Therefore, any discussion of HCAI management must also emphasize the role of preventive measures (refer to chapter 53). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1109799656 ER -