[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.