[Analysis of infections in neonatal units in Poland].

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to analyse the data concerning infections in neonatal units and to assess the facilities for bacteriological diagnosis.

Material: This national programme included 273 neonatal departments of which 175 were level I of referral, 72 departments were level II of referral, 26 units were level III of referral and 28 were paediatric intensive care departments.

Method: was by use of anonymous questionnaires sent to the 273 neonatal departments. The questionnaire consisted of 15 questions concerning hospital infection, their diagnosis and treatment. Questions were standardized in a previous pilot study.The results are presented in 20 tables. They present bacteriological data routinely collected in the neonatal department, diagnostic criteria and antibiotic treatment.

Conclusions: there is a need to introduce continous supervision concerning neonatal unit infections, which consists of coordinated and uniform procedures for material collection and pathogen identification.