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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89:F96
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  1. Ann Stark, Associate Editor

      INFECTION ON THE SKIN – INFECTION WITHIN?

      Nosocomial infection is far too common in infants admitted to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU), especially in the smallest babies. Mandel et al reported that in 46 infants with nosocomial sepsis, 10 (22%) also developed cutaneous abscesses, mostly on the limbs at previous intravenous infusion sites. The lesions—first noted at days 12 to 32 of age—were single or multiple, and developed after the bacteremia (which was persistent in seven infants despite appropriate antibiotics). Increased awareness of this complication should reinforce the need for aseptic technique as well as prompt recognition by vigilant examination of the …

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