Risk factors for nosocomial sepsis in newborn intensive and intermediate care units.

Unlabelled: A multicentre prospective study was performed to estimate the incidence of hospital infections and to identify the most relevant risk factors for sepsis in a large and unselected population of high-risk newborns. The study involved 49 neonatal intensive care units and 17 neonatal intermediate care units in Italy. Newborns were followed up from admittance to the units until discharge.

Prevention of perinatally transmitted hepatitis B virus infection by hepatitis B immunoglobulin immunoprophylaxis: an account of 201 newborn babies of hepatitis Bs antigen carrier mothers.

Of 5,327 pregnant women who were screened between July 1981 and July 1983, 5.2% were found to be hepatitis Bs antigen (HBsAg) carriers. This high percentage of carriers accentuates the importance of vertical transmission of hepatitis B virus in our area.

[Bifidobacteria colonization in diversely-fed newborn infants].

The aim of this work is to analyse the capacity of several formulas of stimulating the growth of bifidobacteria (Bif.), as these formulas may induced an approach to the intestinal microbiological peculiarities of breast-fed infants. This capacity has been compared with the fecal pH (fig.

[Protocol of treatment of acute diarrhea in infancy].

We suggest some guidelines for symptomatic treatment of acute diarrhea in infants under two, as it has been tested both in several hospital departments. Considering some well-known employed clinical and metabolic evaluations, cases (uncommon) needing sudden parenteral treatment are distinguished from those less serious ones (more common) when previous feeding is quickly re-established using oral rehydratation.

[Nutrition of the very low birth weight newborn infant (less than 1500 g). Experience with a formula for the premature infant].

After a short review on the topic of nutrition of very low-birth-weight infants, particularly the very small preterms, results are reported on a trial with an adapted milk for prematures. Subjects involved had a gestational age of 28-34 weeks and weighed less than 1500 g thus representing a sample of very low birth weight babies. By using levels of MCT in the milk, a protein quota of 3, 15 g/Kg/day with 40/60 casein whey-protein ratio, an electrolyte content slightly higher than in most adapted formulas (for fullterm babies) and low osmolarity, good results were obtained for body weight growth, length, head circumference and subcutaneous fat.