Virulence Analysis ofBacillus cereusIsolated after Death of Preterm Neonates, Nice, France, 2013

Virulence Analysis of Bacillus cereus Isolated after Death of Preterm Neonates, Nice, France, 2013

After the deaths of 2 preterm neonates with Bacillus cereus systemic infection in the same intensive care unit, we investigated the pathogenic potential of this bacterium. Genetic and virulence analysis indicated the neonates were infected with 2 different strains with a virulence potential similar to environmental strains, indicating likely patient immune response failure.

Prevalence of Preterm Neonates and Risk Factors

Introduction Preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world. Preterm birth results in 75% of neonatal mortality. We sought to identify risk factors which cause preterm birth. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study assessed all preterm neonates born in Asali Hospital in Khorram Abad (either by NVD or C/S) during the first 6 months of 2007. Sampling method was censu...

Preterm labour: summary of NICE guidance.

Structural network analysis of brain development in young preterm neonates

Preterm infants develop differently than those born at term and are at higher risk of brain pathology. Thus, an understanding of their development is of particular importance. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of preterm infants offers a window into brain development at a very early age, an age at which that development is not yet fully understood. Recent works have used DTI to analyze structural ...

Metabonomics in preterm and term neonates 1005 1 H NMR - based metabolomic analysis of urine from preterm and term neonates

Department of Toxicology, University of Cagliari, Italy, Department of Pediatrics and Clinical Medicine Section of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Cagliari, Italy, Department of Neurological Sciences, University of Cagliari, Italy, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Italy, Pediatric Division, Pescia Hospital, Italy, Department of Biological Sciences, University...