Timing of sepsis is an important risk factor for white matter abnormality in extremely premature infants with sepsis

Background: Systemic infection is a major upstream mechanism for white matter abnormality (WMA). Our aim was to evaluate the risk factors for moderate-to-severe WMA in extremely premature infants (gestational age < 28 weeks) with neonatal sepsis. Methods: Extremely premature infants with culture-...

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Main Authors: Ju Sun Heo, Ee-Kyung Kim, Young Hun Choi, Seung Han Shin, Jin A Sohn, Jung-Eun Cheon, Han-Suk Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216301462