Abstract
An association between maternal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and
increased necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) risk has been reported. Viral exposure
and maternal antiretroviral therapy have been described as mediators of this
risk. We report a preterm patient with delayed meconium passage and subsequent
NEC, in which both the above-mentioned mechanisms were excluded, suggesting that
neonatal antiretroviral therapy could be the most relevant risk factor for NEC in
a susceptible preterm gut.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 108-110 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | THE JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2010 |
Pubblicato esternamente | Sì |
Keywords
- therapy