Necrotizing enterocolitis and cytomegalovirus infection in a premature infant

Necrotizing enterocolitis is the most common gastrointestinal emergency in neonates. The etiology is considered multifactorial. Risk factors include prematurity, enteral feeding, hypoxia, and bacterial colonization. The etiologic role of viruses is unclear. We present a case of necrotizing enterocolitis associated with cytomegalovirus and Proteobacteria in a 48-day-old, ex-premature infant and discuss the effects of potential viral-bacterial interactions on host susceptibility to this disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2013

Erschienen:

2013

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:131

Enthalten in:

Pediatrics - 131(2013), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite e318-22

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tran, Lynn [VerfasserIn]
Ferris, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Norori, Johana [VerfasserIn]
Stark, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Craver, Randall [VerfasserIn]
Dowd, Scot [VerfasserIn]
Penn, Duna [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 22.02.2013

Date Revised 02.01.2013

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1542/peds.2011-1971

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM223351415