Prevention of Neonatal healthcare-associated infections: Current update

There is an increase in number of published literature related to prevention of HAIs, it becomes difficult for a healthcare provider to decide which practice to follow in neonatal intensive care unit considering the limited availability of resources. Articles with the key term 'cross-infection', 'neonate', 'infant', 'preterm birth', late-onset infection', 'healthcare associated infection' and 'prevention' were searched in medical journal databases like PubMed, Medline and Scopus, after performing the title and abstract screening the articles were selected for review. [...]there is a significant reduction in HAIS like CR-BSIs and RTIs[15,16]. Since sterilization and disinfection of medical equipment has become a part of healthcare functions hence appropriate surveillance activities to ensure the proper supplies are neglected.