Objective To determine whether commencement of antibiotics within 3 postnatal days in
preterm, very low birth weight (VLBW;≤ 1500 g) infants is associated with the development …

Objective To examine the association between the duration of antibiotic exposure and
development of stage 2 or 3 necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very preterm neonates. Study …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common and frequently dangerous neonatal
gastrointestinal disease. Studies have shown broad-spectrum antibiotics plus anaerobic …

While prompt initiation of antibiotics at birth due to concerns for early onset sepsis is
common, it often leads to many preterm infants being exposed to treatment despite negative …

Previous studies have identified numerous risk factors associated with necrotizing
enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW; birth weight less than 1500 g) infants …

Objectives We aimed to identify the factors associated with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
and to assess the associations of the initial empirical antibiotic therapy (IEAT) duration and …

Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating condition with high morbidity and mortality
seen predominately in preterm infants. Multiple factors are associated with the pathogenesis …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Antibiotics are one of the most overused drugs in the
neonatal unit. Our objective was to assess associations between the duration of the initial …

The objective of this study was to determine if there are any common “risk factors” that could
assist clinicians in identifying premature infants who are at greater risk for developing …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the variation in the incidence and to identify the timing of the
presentation of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a cohort of preterm infants within the …