The coincidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and rotavirus infections and potential associations with cytokines

SIZMAZ E., SATAR M., Ozlu F., YAMAN A., Yildizdas H. Y., OZCAN K.

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, vol.23, no.4, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES & MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Cytokines, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Rotavirus, INFANTS, SEPSIS, UNIT
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

E Sizmaz, M Satar, F Ozlu, A Yaman, HY Yildizdas, K Ozcan. The coincidence of necrotizing enterocolitis and rotavirus infections and potential associations with cytokines. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol 2012;23(4):e103-e105. BACKGROUND: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal disease in neonatal intensive care units. Although the pathogenesis of NEC remains unclear, evidence suggests that infections, especially bacterial infections, may play an important role. Viral infections may also result in NEC. Several outbreaks of NEC associated with rotaviruses have been described previously.