Journal of Capital Medical University ›› 2011, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 456-459.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2011.04.004

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Skin infection of newborn infants in maternal-neonatal unit

MA Xiu-hua1, SONG Feng-li1, MA Li-li1, SHI Xin1, LI Yan1, SHI Wei1, WANG Chun-xia1, LIU Ying2, MA Lin2   

  1. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daxing Hospital of Yanjing Medical College, Capital Medical University, Beijing 102600, China;2. Department of Dermatology, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
  • Received:2011-02-25 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2011-08-21 Published:2011-08-21

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Abstract: Objective To investigate the causes and the characteristics of skin infection of newborn infants in maternal-neonatal unit and its control measures. Methods Totally 9 131 newborns in the nursery of the department of obstetrics from January 2009~December 2010 were investigated. Results A total of 206 newborn infants klebsiella pneumoniae and staphylococcus epidermidis. staphylococcus aureus isolates were sensitive to vancomycin, paediatric compound sulfamethoxazole, piperacillin-tazobactam and linezolid, while were resistant to penicillin, ampicillin and erythromycin. Conclusion The characteristics of the newborn skin infection were associated with the internal causes of neonates and environmental factors. The occurance of infection is related to the mode of delivery, labor process and complications in the prenatal period. Attention should be paid to pregnancy health care, reduction of the risk factors for skin infection in newborn infants in maternal-neonatal unit to effectively control neonatal skin infections.

Key words: newborn, skin infection, maternal-neonatal unit, risk factors

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