Antibiotic exposure and growth patterns in preterm, very low birth weight infants

Antibiotic exposure and growth patterns in preterm, very low birth weight infants

Abstract Background Antibiotic exposure in term infants has been associated with later obesity. Premature, very-low-birth-weight (birth weight ≤ 1500 g) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit frequently are exposed to antibiotics. Our hypothesis was that in preterm infants, there is a positive...

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Main Authors: Alaina K. Pyle, Joseph B. Cantey, L. Steven Brown, Roy J. Heyne, Phillip S. Wozniak, Elizabeth Heyne, Amy Holcombe, Elizabeth M. Brammer, Cheryl S. Lair, Pablo J. Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Very low birth weight
Neonate
Antibiotic
Obesity
Stewardship
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-021-00126-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-021-00126-6

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