Publications by authors named "Marisa Serra"
A prospective incidence study of nosocomial infections in a neonatal care unit.
Am J Infect Control
December 2003
Background: Health care improvements and technical advances for diagnostic and therapeutic management in the neonatal care unit (NCU) have made possible the increasing survival of neonates with severe pathologic conditions. However, nosocomial infections (NI) still represent an important cause of morbidity and mortality in this population.
Objective: To describe the epidemiologic profile of NI in the NCU.
Background: Nosocomial infections are important causes of substantial morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospital stay in pediatric intensive care units (PICU).
Methods: A prospective surveillance study was performed in the PICU at a university hospital in Barcelona during the 6 months from May through October 2000 to describe the epidemiologic profile of nosocomial infections. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention criteria were used as standard definitions for nosocomial infections.