Prenatal and Postnatal Disparities in Very-Preterm Infants in a Study of Infections between 2018-2023 in Southeastern US.

Robin B DailKayla C EverhartVictor IskerskyWeili ChangKimberley A Fisher Karen Warren Heidi J Steflik James W Hardin

Published in: Tropical medicine and infectious disease (2024)

BPTs had a higher rate of positive cultures, double the Gram-negative infections, a much higher rate of urinary tract infections, and a higher rate of mortality than their WPT counterparts. This study emphasizes the higher risk of morbidity and mortality for BPTs.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
gram negative
urinary tract infection
multidrug resistant
pregnant women
low birth weight
cardiovascular events