Very late onset infections in the neonatal intensive care unit

Early Human Development

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 217-225

  Wynn, James L ^a   Benjamin, Daniel K ^a,a,b,b,d   Cohen Wolkowiez, Michael ^a,b   Clark, Reese H ^c   Smith, P Brian ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education   (United States)

^d CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Late onset; Neonate; Sepsis; VLBW

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CULTURE; CHILD; FEMALE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; URINE CULTURE; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 84858332269     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: 18726232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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