The electronic bibliographic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, POPLINE and the
Cochrane library were searched to 2009 with no earlier
date or language restriction. The databases were searched
using the following terms alone and in combination: infection control AND [mater* OR neonat* OR health care OR
health system OR quality care] AND [sepsis OR infection]
AND [control OR prevent*]. No language restrictions
were applied. Over 2000 articles were initially found.