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The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant

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Carter, BM; Holditch-Davis, D; Tanaka, D; Schwartz, TA
Published in: Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews
December 1, 2013

Higher rates of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in black preterm infants have been attributed to the higher rates of preterm delivery in this population. The focus however has been on preterm infant risk factors with minimal investigation into the contribution of antepartum differences among black women and how they may contribute to poorer outcomes in the black preterm infant. Retrospective cohort controlled study design examined the relationship between maternal infection, preterm infant infection, race and NEC. Black women were found to experience an increased number of maternal infections when compared to white and Hispanic women. Of the black mothers who experienced infection during pregnancy their preterm infants had a more cycles of antibiotic administration than white and Hispanic infants. Preterm infants who experienced increased exposure to antibiotics had higher risk for necrotizing enterocolitis. © 2013 Elsevier Inc.

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Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

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1527-3369

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

166 / 170

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing
 

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Carter, B. M., Holditch-Davis, D., Tanaka, D., & Schwartz, T. A. (2013). The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, 13(4), 166–170. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2013.09.002
Carter, B. M., D. Holditch-Davis, D. Tanaka, and T. A. Schwartz. “The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant.” Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews 13, no. 4 (December 1, 2013): 166–70. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.nainr.2013.09.002.
Carter BM, Holditch-Davis D, Tanaka D, Schwartz TA. The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews. 2013 Dec 1;13(4):166–70.
Carter, B. M., et al. “The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant.” Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, vol. 13, no. 4, Dec. 2013, pp. 166–70. Scopus, doi:10.1053/j.nainr.2013.09.002.
Carter BM, Holditch-Davis D, Tanaka D, Schwartz TA. The relationship between black race, maternal infection and NEC in the preterm infant. Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews. 2013 Dec 1;13(4):166–170.
Journal cover image

Published In

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

DOI

ISSN

1527-3369

Publication Date

December 1, 2013

Volume

13

Issue

4

Start / End Page

166 / 170

Related Subject Headings

  • Nursing
  • 1110 Nursing