Prevention and Management of Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Intensive Care/ Anesthesiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 June 2024) | Viewed by 345
Special Issue Editors
Interests: beta lactamase; anti-bacterial agents; enterobacteriaceae; hand hygiene; healthcare associated infection; infection control
2. Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Pécs Medical School, Pécs, Hungary
Interests: clinical microbiology; anaerobes; oral microbiology; epidemiology; Actinomyces spp.; Bacteroides spp.; Clostridium difficile; MALDI-TOF MS; molecular biology; medicine
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
Although neonatal intensive care showed a major development during the early 21st century, neonatal infections and early- and late-onset sepsis (EOS and LOS) still remain major risk factors, and low birthweight prematures are especially affected.
Sepsis is associated with a higher risk of mortality and long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae, as well as chronic lung disease and other diseases that strongly influence long-term outcomes.
Pregnancy care and obstetrician–neonatologist collaboration may lower EOS, while complex measures, such as infection and quality control, hygienic protocols and the education of NICU staff and parents, minimally invasive treatment methods, and a shift toward family-integrated care, can be effective in preventing LOS. Beyond prevention, the early recognition of infections may shorten the reaction time of proper interventions. Complex treatment methods warrant lower mortality as well as better long-term outcomes.
This Special Issue in the open-access journal Medicina aims to provide a complex view on the prevention, recognition, and care of infections in Neonatal Intensive Care Units. We cordially invite neonatologists, microbiologists, specialists of laboratory medicine and infectious diseases, hygienic experts, and obstetricians to submit research articles, case reports, reviews, and meta-analyses on the subject.
Dr. Gyula Tálosi
Prof. Dr. Edit Urbán
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Medicina is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2200 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- neonate
- early onset neonatal sepsis (EOS)
- late onset neonatal sepsis (LOS)
- neonatal Intensive Care Unit
- prematurity
- extremely low birth weight
- infection control
- nosocomial infection
Benefits of Publishing in a Special Issue
- Ease of navigation: Grouping papers by topic helps scholars navigate broad scope journals more efficiently.
- Greater discoverability: Special Issues support the reach and impact of scientific research. Articles in Special Issues are more discoverable and cited more frequently.
- Expansion of research network: Special Issues facilitate connections among authors, fostering scientific collaborations.
- External promotion: Articles in Special Issues are often promoted through the journal's social media, increasing their visibility.
- e-Book format: Special Issues with more than 10 articles can be published as dedicated e-books, ensuring wide and rapid dissemination.
Further information on MDPI's Special Issue polices can be found here.
