Necrotizing enterocolitis and infection. Clin Perinatol 1994 Jun;21(2):307-15
Date
06/01/1994Pubmed ID
8070228Pubmed Central ID
PMC7133271DOI
10.1016/S0095-5108(18)30347-6Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028332947 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 24 CitationsAbstract
Infections are considered to play an important role in the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). The evidence for infectious causes of NEC is reexamined, with special attention to the clinical definition and reported outbreaks of NEC. Future areas of study are proposed.
Author List
Willoughby RE Jr, Pickering LKAuthor
Rodney E. Willoughby MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Bacterial InfectionsEnterocolitis, Pseudomembranous
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases