Premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) face many illnesses and complications. Another potential source of iatrogenic disease is the NICU environment. Research in this area, however, is limited.
Division of Neonatology, University Hospitals, Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, 11100 Euclid Avenue, RBC Suite 3100 Cleveland, OH 44106-6010, USA. thomas.lai@uhhs.com