Coffin Susan E, Zaoutis Theoklis E
Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, 19104, USA.
Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2005 Sep;19(3):647-65. doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2005.05.002.
Health care-acquired are a major risk for hospitalized children. Similar to adult patients, children are vulnerable to infections related to medical devices. Children also are at significant risk of nosocomial transmission of common pediatric viral illness, such as respiratory syncytial virus and varicella. In addition, pediatric patients have unique or incompletely developed immune system.
医疗保健相关感染是住院儿童面临的主要风险。与成年患者类似,儿童容易受到与医疗设备相关的感染。儿童还面临常见儿科病毒性疾病(如呼吸道合胞病毒和水痘)医院内传播的重大风险。此外,儿科患者的免疫系统独特或发育不完全。