C Auriti, D U De Rose, A Santisi, L Martini, M P Ronchetti, L Ravà, V Antenucci, P Bernaschi, L Serafini, S Catarzi, P Fiorini, P Betta, M G Scuderi, V Di Benedetto, S Ferrari, M Maino, F Cavigioli, I Cocchi, M Giuffré, E Bonanno, C Tzialla, J Bua, L Pugni, B Della Torre, G Nardella, D Mazzeo, P Manzoni, I Capolupo, M Ciofi Degli Atti, A Dotta, M Stronati, M Raponi, F Mosca, P Bagolan
BACKGROUND: Limited data are currently available on the incidence rates and risk factors for bacterial sepsis and invasive fungal infections (IFIs) among neonates and infants undergoing major surgery. AIM: To assess the incidence of bacterial sepsis and IFI, fungal colonization, risk factors for sepsis, and mortality in neonates and infants aged <3 months undergoing major surgery. METHODS: A multicentre prospective study was conducted involving 13 level-3 neonatal intensive care units in Italy, enrolling all infants aged ≤3 months undergoing major surgery...
December 2022: Journal of Hospital Infection