[Neonatal surgical antibioprophylaxis: which target? which propositions?].

Neonatal surgical antibioprophylaxis must take into account the specificities of this life period, as immunological immaturity, microbiotal implantation and antibiotic treatment pharmacokinetics properties. Very few data are available, but it seems that coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CNS) is the most reported bacteria, in intestinal tract at the time of surgery as well as in surgical site infections. Usual vertical transmission bacteria as S.

Hyperbilirubinemia and neurodevelopmental outcome of very low birthweight infants: results from the LIFT cohort.

Background: Bilirubin-related neurotoxicity is an important clinical issue in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants, and the existing literature is inconsistent.

Objective: To analyze the relationship between maximal serum unconjugated bilirubin levels (SBL) and neurodevelopmental outcome at 2-year corrected age in VLBW infants.

Methods: Phototherapy was initiated in all infants born before 33 weeks of gestation, according to Maisels' recommendations.

Hospital initiation of a vaccinal schedule improves the long-term vaccinal coverage of ex-preterm children.

Preterm infants are experiencing delays in receiving routine schedule vaccines. We evaluated up-to-date immunisation status of 602 preterm infants at 5 and 24 months for DTCoqPolioHib and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (defined by 3 and 4 doses, respectively). At 5 months, 39% (CI 95% [35-43]) of children were up-to-date for DTCoqPolioHib and 22% (CI 95% [19-26]) for pneumococcal conjugate, while at 24 months 67% (CI 95% [64-71]) were up-to-date for DTCoqPolioHib and 36% (CI 95% [32-40]) for pneumococcal conjugate.