title: Intravenous immunoglobulin for prophylaxis of neonatal sepsis in premature infants.
abstract: The incidence of sepsis, mortality due to sepsis, total mortality, and minor infections was evaluated in a group of 46 premature newborn infants who were treated with intravenous immunoglobulins. They were compared with an untreated control group. No significant differences were observed between the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stabile
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miceli Sopo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Romanelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pastore
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pesaresi
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G