Changes in the incidence and epidemiology of neonatal group B Streptococcal disease over the last two decades in Crete, Greece.

Group B streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal disease. However, GBS rates and prevention strategies vary considerably worldwide. Herein, we investigated the burden and epidemiological trends of neonatal GBS infections in our area (Greece) over the last two decades.

Quantitative ultrasound measurements in premature infants at 1 year of age: the effects of antenatal administered corticosteroids.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of antenatally administered glucocorticoids on bone status of preterm infants at 1 year corrected age. The study population consisted of 32 preterm infants with a gestational age of 24-34 weeks. The infants were divided into two groups according to antenatal exposure to corticosteroids.

Circulating concentrations of α- and β-chemokines in neonatal sepsis.

Background: Despite advances in neonatal care, sepsis remains a threat, in particular for premature neonates, due to immature immunologic defense. Deficient chemotaxis, an essential process in the host response to pathogens, may contribute to this vulnerability. In this study we investigated chemokine expression in septic premature and term neonates.

A Chryseobacterium meningosepticum colonization outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Purpose: To report the epidemiologic, bacteriologic, and clinical features of a Chryseobacterium meningosepticum outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of a referral teaching hospital.

Patients And Methods: From April to October 2002, a strain of C. meningosepticum was isolated from four neonates in the NICU.

Risk factors for periventricular leukomalacia.

Objective: To identify risk factors implicated in the development of periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and to evaluate the possible association between PVL with neonatal morbidity.

Design: Retrospective case control study.

Setting: Medical records of neonates admitted to a University Hospital between January 2000 and December 2005.