The Association between Early Gram-Negative Bacteria in Tracheal Aspirate Cultures and Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia among Extremely Preterm Infants Requiring Prolonged Ventilation.

Yousuke Imanishi Katsuya HirataMasatoshi NozakiNarutaka MochizukiShinya HiranoKazuko Wada

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2021)

· BPD is a factor for morbidity in extremely preterm infants.. · Respiratory infection is an adverse outcome of BPD.. · GNRs in tracheal cultures soon after birth disturb BPD development.. · GPC was not associated with BPD development..

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
pregnant women
gestational age
respiratory failure
preterm birth
respiratory tract
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation