Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complex neonatal disorder with multiple contributing
factors. In this paper we have mounted the evidence in support of the proposal that neonatal …

Infections are one of the most significant complications of neonates, especially those born
preterm, with sepsis as one of the principal causes of mortality. Coagulase-negative …

Background Mortality and severe morbidity remain high in extremely preterm infants. Human
milk-based nutrient fortifiers may prevent serious complications and death. We aimed to …

Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed drugs in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs)
due to the severity of complications accompanying neonatal sepsis. However, antimicrobial …

Importance The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to introduce hospital-
onset bacteremia (HOB) as a health care–associated infection measure. The epidemiology …

Streptococcus agalactiae, also known as Group B Streptococcus (GBS), is a predominant
pathogen of neonatal sepsis, commonly associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis. GBS …

Neonatal SOFA score was reported as an accurate predictor of mortality while the prognostic
accuracy of SIRS criteria is unknown. The aim was to compare neonatal SOFA and SIRS …

Globally, infections in the neonatal period remain a leading cause of pediatric morbidity and
mortality. 1 Sepsis prevalence and associated mortality increase with decreasing gestational …

Background In this article, we discuss the risks of invasive infection as they relate to probiotic
supplementation with a focus on preterm infants. To adequately consider the risks of …

Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is one of the leading cause of child blindness.
Preterm newborns of very low gestational age (GA) and very low birth weight are at the …