OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the association between the number of nosocomial infections prior to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) diagnosis as well as to evaluated how it contributed to development of NEC in premature infants. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 51 preterm infants diagnosed with NEC and 71 preterm infants without NEC hospitalized in the neonatal intens...

BACKGROUND Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the commonest gastrointestinal emergency in neonates. It is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Present study was conducted to determine the frequency of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates along with their outcome during stay in hospital. METHODS This was descriptive case series carried out in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NIC...

A preterm infant developed fulminant necrotising enterocolitis, subsequently resulting in death. Necropsy examination showed diffuse aspergillosis. Reports are reviewed, and possible mechanisms resulting in Aspergillus infection in this infant are discussed.

Necrotizing enterocolitis is a disease of the newborn that may involve the small intestine and/or the colon, and the stomach. To our knowledge, massive necrosis of the small intestine with concomitant involvement of the esophagus has never been reported. A case of a 6-month-old boy with necrotizing enterocolitis and pan-necrosis of the small intestine, cecum, and the lower third of the esophagu...

Hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus (hs-PDA) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among preterm infants, affecting more than 40% infants. A persistent hs-PDA can problems, especially in premature Thus, the early closure important to prevent several comorbidities such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), pulmonary edema/hemorrhage, devel...