Hand hygiene versus additional non-sterile gloves and gowns use to prevent sepsis in preterm infants colonized with multi-resistant drug bacteria: the study protocol of the cluster-randomized, cross-over, non-inferiority BALTIC trial
BALTIC should contribute to better evidence on the effectiveness of hand desinfection and extended barrier precautions in critically ill newborns. Further benefits include comprehensive multi-center data collection on MDRO colonization dynamics, an improved awareness on IPC strategies and establishment of network platforms including antimicrobial stewardship programs.
Authors
- Clara Haug
- Christian Wieg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1522-6649)
- Sascha Meyer
- Wolfgang Göpel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6486-4727)
- Lutz Koch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3683-2274)
- Manuel Krone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1020-6454)
- Inke Regina König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0504-6465)
- Barbara Naust
- Kirstin Faust (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-4015)
- Natascha Köstlin‐Gille (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3718-5507)
- Julia Pagel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-0213)
- Ursula Felderhoff‐Müser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7765-8893)
- Stefanie Kampmeier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5013-159X)
- Egbert Herting (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7189-879X)
- Dennis Nurjadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1278-5939)
- Jan Rupp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-1233)
- Michael Zemlin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9528-7419)
- Christian Gille
- Georg Hillebrand
- Christoph Härtel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2181-7322)
- Anja Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0497-4609)
- Arne Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9558-3330)
- Susanne Schmidtke
- David Frommhold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7289-1346)
- Esther Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6416-5619)
- Ann-Carolin Longardt
- Reinhard Jensen
- Christopher Scholzen
- Manuela Kärlin
- Mirjam Lusga
- Franziska Strecker
- Kirsten Brebach
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Städtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe (DE)
- Helios Hospital Schwerin (DE)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Essen University Hospital (DE)
- University Children's Hospital Tübingen (DE)
- Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (DE)
- Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik Barmbek (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-04-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40348-025-00192-2
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Damp Stiftung