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DOI 10.1055/s-00000034

Klinische Pädiatrie

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Implementation of a Blood-Saving Program in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit to Reduce Diagnostic Blood Loss

Background We aimed to reduce blood loss in the pediatric critical care unit (PICU) due to blood sampling in neonates and infants. Therefore, an educational program for our staff was established and evaluated.

Methods Patients in a PICU of a tertiary referral center aged 0–12 months who underwent surgery of congenital heart disease on cardiopulmonary bypass were enrolled and divided into a pre- and a post-implementation group. We assessed frequency and types of postoperative blood samples, required...

Screening for Third-Generation Cephalosporin-Resistant Bacteria Reduces the Incidence on Late-Onset Sepsis and Antibiotic use in Neonates

Background The extensive use of antibiotics is reflected by an increasing prevalence of infections with multidrug-resistant bacteria, including third-generation cephalosporin-resistant bacteria (3GCRB). For neonatal intensive care units screening and enhanced barrier precautions are recommended to control the spread of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, while evidence for efficacy of barrier precautions remains scarce in a non-outbreak setting.

Objective To determine the impact of a screen...