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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 FisherKaren WarrenHeidi J SteflikJames 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
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • cardiovascular events
  • type diabetes
  • health insurance