Overview

Each year, approximately 140 million babies are born. Globally, 2.3 million children died during the neonatal period. Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 33% of neonatal deaths. This book is unique as it focuses on preventing infection in neonates. It is written by a leading global expert with practical experience in understanding, detecting, and preventing newborn infections. The first two sections of the book focus on preventing infections during pregnancy and childbirth. Sections three to five focus on strategies to prevent infection during the postnatal period. According to estimates, between 6% and 50% of newborns develop infections while in the neonatal unit, and this book offers practical, evidence-based, and cost-effective advice to prevent infections in newborns. The text is accompanied by illustrations that make it easier for health and care workers to understand and apply basic infection prevention and control interventions. This book is essential for all medical, nursing, midwifery, and other staff caring for newborns in the community, neonatology, and obstetric units.

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9781836283225

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Prof. Nizam Damani is a global expert whose contribution to IPC has earned him many excellence awards, including an MBE (Member of the British Empire). He is the Director of the Institute of Infection Control, Pakistan, a consultant at the Public Health Agency, UK, and a member of the WHO Guideline Development Group . He is the author of the Manual of Infection Prevention and Control, published by Oxford University Press and translated into various languages. His latest book, Mankind vs. Microbes, has been published in the UK.

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