Title
Staphylococcus aureus Disease Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
September 14, 2020
Last Updated Month/Year
April 1, 2024
Document Type
Consensus
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Infant
Health Care Settings
Emergency care, Hospital
Intended Users
Epidemiology infection prevention, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D007363 - Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, D015931 - Intensive Care, Neonatal, D013211 - Staphylococcus aureus
Keywords
infection prevention, Staphylococcus, Staphylococcus aureus, NICU, neonatal intensive care unit
Source Citation
Akinboyo IC, Zangwill KM, Berg WM, Cantey JB, Huizinga B, Milstone AM. SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Staphylococcus aureus disease prevention. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2020 Nov;41(11):1251-1257. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.51. Epub 2020 Sep 14. PMID: 32921340.