Abstract Background Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), yet the global incidence of NEC has not …

Objective To conduct a systematic review of neonatal necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) rates in
high-income countries published in peer-reviewed journals. Methods We searched …

Importance Excessive antibiotic use has been associated with altered bacterial colonization
and may result in antibiotic resistance, fungemia, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and …

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a devastating intestinal disease affecting preterm infants. In spite
of ongoing research and advancement in neonatal care, mortality remains high, especially …

Background: Provision of human milk has important implications for the health and
outcomes of extremely preterm (EP) infants. This study evaluated the effects of an exclusive …

Introduction Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide with non-
specific and varied presentation. We aimed to catalogue the current definitions of neonatal …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a disease most commonly seen in preterm infants, often
presents without warning and is associated with very high mortality and morbidity. Progress …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a disease of preterm infants and associated with
significant mortality and morbidity. Although the pathogenesis of NEC is not clear, microbial …

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) has been used successfully to treat a variety of
gastroenterological diseases. The alterations of microbiota in mouse models of necrotizing …

Neonates are highly susceptible to infections owing to their immature cellular and humoral
immune functions, as well the need for invasive devices. There is a wide practice variation in …