title: Necrotizing enterocolitis in a 16-day-old, term neonate.
abstract: Necrotizing enterocolitis in a term neonate is a rare presentation to the ED. Prompt diagnosis and management is critical because of its rarity and the reported mortality of 5-20%. We report a case of necrotizing enterocolitis in a term neonate who presented at 16 days of age with bloody stool.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Emergency Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. davinder.gill@health.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: Davinder
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gill
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016896:Treatment Outcome