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Pediatrics 109 (1): 34-9 (2002)
Epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of late-onset sepsis among very low birth weight infants in Israel: a national survey.
Imad R Makhoul
,
Polo Sujov
,
Tatiana Smolkin
,
Ayala Lusky
,
Brian Reichman
ABSTRACT
Nosocomial infections are a serious problem among very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. We studied the association between late-onset sepsis (LOS) and mortality and morbidity in VLBW infants. Methods. From a national cohort of 5555 VLBW infants born in Israel during 1995 through 1998, 4829 survived at least 3 days and composed the study population. Maternal, perinatal, or postnatal variables that showed a significant association with LOS in a univariate analysis were tested in a bivariate analysis (adjusted for gestational age). Variables with P