Abstract Objective: To determine the microbial incidence and resistance profile of microorganisms among hospitalized children in pediatric units. Methods: Research made through the collection of swabs for surveillance of children in a University Hospital in the North of Paraná, in the time lapse from June to December, 2015. Results: 173 children were observed as participants of the study, and 41% were submitted to at least one invasive procedure throughout hospitalization time, being the central venous catheter the most prevalent one, […]