Prevention of nosocomial infection in NICU

NICU is one of the most important but infection prone area of the hospital. It is not the treatment but the prevention which is the goal of infection control for the newborn. This goal is affected through good prenatal screening, immunization and early therapy of the mother prior to or during her pregnancy. Cautious care of neonate with its well known immature host defences require scrupulous hand washing, adequate staffing, ample space, isolation facilities monitoring equipment and active employee health programme along with a conscious effort to minimize invasive support.