Total parenteral nutrition and sepsis.
In 1279 very premature or very low birthweight infants the use and duration of treatment with total parenteral nutrition were associated with short gestational age and low birth weight. Infants treated with total parenteral nutrition had a higher risk of sepsis usually caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis or Staphylococcus aureus.
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009426:Netherlands; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors