2013
Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis
Streimish I, Bizzarro M, Northrup V, Wang C, Renna S, Koval N, Li FY, Ehrenkranz RA, Rinder HM, Bhandari V. Neutrophil CD64 with Hematologic Criteria for Diagnosis of Neonatal Sepsis. American Journal Of Perinatology 2013, 31: 021-030. PMID: 23456906, DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1334453.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCulture-proven sepsisClinical sepsisNeutrophil CD64CD64 indexNeonatal sepsisHematologic criteriaSingle-centre neonatal intensive care unitEarly-onset clinical sepsisNeonatal intensive care unitNeutrophil CD64 indexProspective observational cohortAbsolute neutrophil countNormal birth weightIntensive care unitAbsolute band countNegative predictive valueAdditional markersSepsis evaluationNeutrophil countObservational cohortCare unitBirth weightHematologic parametersSepsisCD64
2011
Antibiotic Exposure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Alexander VN, Northrup V, Bizzarro MJ. Antibiotic Exposure in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit and the Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2011, 159: 392-397. PMID: 21489560, PMCID: PMC3137655, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NECAntibiotic exposureControl subjectsRisk factorsNewborn intensive care unitCulture-proven sepsisFull enteral feedingCases of NECIndependent risk factorDiagnosis of NECRespiratory distress syndromeIntensive care unitRisk factor dataPrior sepsisEnteral feedingNecrotizing enterocolitisDistress syndromeCare unitGestational ageBirth weightAntibiotic useCase subjectsSepsisMultivariate analysisNeonates