Late-onset sepsis in very low birth weight neonates: the experience of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network
BJ Stoll, N Hansen, AA Fanaroff, LL Wright… - …, 2002 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Late-onset sepsis (occurring after 3 days of age) is an important problem in very
low birth weight (VLBW) infants. To determine the current incidence of late-onset sepsis, risk
factors for disease, and the impact of late-onset sepsis on subsequent hospital course, we
evaluated a cohort of 6956 VLBW (401–1500 g) neonates admitted to the clinical centers of
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network
over a 2-year period (1998–2000). Methods. The National Institute of Child Health and …
low birth weight (VLBW) infants. To determine the current incidence of late-onset sepsis, risk
factors for disease, and the impact of late-onset sepsis on subsequent hospital course, we
evaluated a cohort of 6956 VLBW (401–1500 g) neonates admitted to the clinical centers of
the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network
over a 2-year period (1998–2000). Methods. The National Institute of Child Health and …