dijous, 23 d’abril del 2015

Protecting the brain in newborn bloodstream infections

Vector is Children's Hospital Boston's blog about research and innovation in pediatric and adult medicine. We report and comment on medical innovations and advances – from bench to bedside – touching on scientific, business and policy issues. Our ranks include science writers, physicians, lab researchers, market analysts and others inside and outside the hospital.

By Nancy Fliesler

Preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units, particularly those with catheters and intravenous lines, are at high risk for bacteremia – bloodstream infections that can cause lasting brain injury. A new study may change how people think about these infections, suggesting that inflammation is as important to address as the infection itself.

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