Inflammatory biomarkers and physiomarkers of late-onset sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants

• Main Authors: Rupin Kumar (Author), Sherry L. Kausch (Author), Angela K. S. Gummadi (Author), Karen D. Fairchild (Author), Mayuresh M. Abhyankar (Author), William A. Petri (Author), Brynne A. Sullivan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundEarly diagnosis of late-onset sepsis (LOS) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight (VLBW, <1,500 g) infants is challenging due to non-specific clinical signs. Inflammatory biomarkers increase in response to infection, but non-infectious conditions also cause inflamm...