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Infectious causes of necrotizing enterocolitis.
- Source :
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Clinics in perinatology [Clin Perinatol] 2015 Mar; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 133-54, ix. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Nov 27. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency among premature infants. Although a large body of research has focused on understanding its pathogenesis, the exact mechanism has not been elucidated. Of particular interest is the potential causative role of infectious culprits in the development of NEC. A variety of reports describe bacterial, viral, and fungal infections occurring in association with NEC; however, no single organism has emerged as being definitively involved in NEC pathogenesis. In this review, the authors summarize the literature on infectious causes of NEC.<br /> (Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1557-9840
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Clinics in perinatology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25678001
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clp.2014.10.012