Correlation between Late-onset Neutropenia, Sepsis and Associated Factors in Preterm Infants: A single center study

نویسندگان
Afjeh, Abolfazl ID 1
Tajalli, Saleheh ID 2
Fallahi, Minoo ID 3
Taslimi, Naeemeh ID 4
Kazemian, Mohammad ID 5
Pandi, Masoumeh ID 6

1 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

5 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

6 Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

Background: Late onset neutropenia (neutropenia after 3 weeks of life) may be a physiological condition without need to prescribe antibiotics, G-CSF, or IVIG. We aimed to determine the association between sepsis and late onset neutropenia in very low birth weight (<1500 gm) infants.&nbsp; Methods: This study was a cross-sectional prospective study in VLBW ...

کلیدواژه‌ها
Late onset neutropenia, Prematurity, Sepsis, VLBW, IUGR, Asphyxia