Erdaw TachbeleBirhan Asafaw2025-08-122025-08-122024-06-19https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6424Neonates are particularly vulnerable to Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) due to the severity of the illness, compromised immune systems, and exposure to invasive medical procedures. It is global health concerns, particularly in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that causes morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and higher treatment costs in both developed and developing nations.en-UShospital acquired infectionneonatesNICUnosocomial infectionsepsisThesis