2015
Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci
Bizzarro MJ, Shabanova V, Baltimore RS, Dembry LM, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Neonatal Sepsis 2004-2013: The Rise and Fall of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2015, 166: 1193-1199. PMID: 25919728, PMCID: PMC4413005, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset sepsisLate-onset sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitCoagulase-negative staphylococciIntensive care unitCare unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitEpisodes of sepsisLow birth weightInfection prevention initiativesInfection prevention effortsPercent of casesGroup B streptococciHospital courseSepsis episodesMost infantsBirth weightCommon organismB streptococciSepsisOutcome dataAdditional surveillancePrevention effortsStudy periodInfants
2014
Low‐Dose Intravenous Soybean Oil Emulsion for Prevention of Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates
Levit OL, Calkins KL, Gibson LC, Kelley‐Quon L, Robinson DT, Elashoff DA, Grogan TR, Li N, Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA. Low‐Dose Intravenous Soybean Oil Emulsion for Prevention of Cholestasis in Preterm Neonates. Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition 2014, 40: 374-382. PMID: 24963025, PMCID: PMC4537394, DOI: 10.1177/0148607114540005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDays of lifeIntravenous fat emulsionPreterm neonatesPrimary outcomeGestational ageControl groupControl doseFat emulsionDays of PNFull enteral feedsPrevention of cholestasisMajor neonatal morbidityHours of lifeEffective preventive strategiesLow groupHospital stayNeonatal morbidityBaseline characteristicsParenteral nutritionSecondary outcomesEnteral feedsEssential fatty acidsPremature infantsLiver diseaseTotal bilirubin
2013
Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Bizzarro MJ, Ehrenkranz RA, Gallagher PG. Concurrent Bloodstream Infections in Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 164: 61-66. PMID: 24139563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.09.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBloodstream infectionsPost-NECNegative bacilliLate-onset bloodstream infectionConcurrent bloodstream infectionHospital course dataMean gestational ageCases of NECDiagnosis of NECOnset of diseaseMicrobiologic etiologyUnderappreciated complicationMicrobiologic dataNecrotizing enterocolitisGestational ageRetrospective reviewSingle centerSurgical interventionBirth weightRisk factorsHigher oddsInfantsNECEnterocolitisInfection