In our study sample, PRBC transfusion was associated with increased odds of NEC. The rate of NEC after transfusion was 1.4%. From our data we could not determine if PRBC transfusions were part of the causal pathway for NEC or were indicative of other factors that may be causal for NEC.
Antibiotic duration > 48 hours in the 1st week of life was associated with subsequent BPD and the presence of resistant bacteria in routine ETT cultures.
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