Pathogen-Specific Early Mortality in Very Low Birth Weight Infants with Late-Onset Sepsis: A National Survey
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- 15 January 2005
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 40 (2), 218-224
- https://doi.org/10.1086/426444
Abstract
Background. Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is an important cause of mortality among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, and deaths occurring within 3 days after the onset of sepsis can probably be ascribed to sepsis. We examined the association of sepsis due to specific pathogens with the risk for early mortality after the onset of LOS, adjusted for perinatal and neonatal risk factors.Keywords
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