title: Infectious causes of necrotizing enterocolitis.
abstract: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal emergency among premature infants. Although a large body of research has focused on understanding its pathogenesis, the exact mechanism has not been elucidated. Of particular interest is the potential causative role of infectious culprits in the development of NEC. A variety of reports describe bacterial, viral, and fungal infections occurring in association with NEC; however, no single organism has emerged as being definitively involved in NEC pathogenesis. In this review, the authors summarize the literature on infectious causes of NEC.
authors: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, 2215 Garland Avenue, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors: Sarah A
authors: SA
authors: Coggins
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University, 2215 B Garland Avenue, 1125 MRB IV/Light Hall, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors: James L
authors: JL
authors: Wynn
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Vanderbilt University, 2215 B Garland Avenue, 1125 MRB IV/Light Hall, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. Electronic address: hendrik.weitkamp@vanderbilt.edu.
authors: Jörn-Hendrik
authors: JH
authors: Weitkamp
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications*; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Bacteria; Fungi; Necrotizing enterocolitis; Neonate; Virus