SHEA neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) white paper series: Practical approaches to Staphylococcus aureus disease prevention
Published by SHEA,
Published (online); 14 September 2020
Cambridge University Press | https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2020.51
Ibukunoluwa C. Akinboyo, Kenneth M. Zangwill, Wendy M. Berg, Joseph B.Cantey, Beth Huizinga and Aaron M. Milstone
This white paper is endorsed by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), The Joint Commission, the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN), the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS), and the Vermont Oxford Network (VON)
Introduction
This white paper provides clinicians with practical guidance on the implementation of Staphylococcus aureus infection prevention measures for neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Except where otherwise specified, “S. aureus” refers to both methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). The phrase “parents or family members” refers to all visitors that have physical contact with infants in the NICU.
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