Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Premature Infants: A 10-Year Review of a Brazilian Tertiary University Hospital-the Challenge Remains.

Ludmila GeriosVictor H B RodriguesJosé E CorrenteJoão C LyraLigia M S S RugoloMaria Regina Bentlin

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2023)

· LOS is associated with clinically significant neonatal morbidities and death in VLBW premature infants.. · There is association between LOS and duration of intensive care interventions.. · Quality improvement initiatives can be a pathway for LOS reduction..

Keyphrases

late onset
low birth weight
quality improvement
preterm infants
early onset
human milk
preterm birth
patient safety
acute kidney injury
physical activity
intensive care unit