Hospital-acquired infections in preterm infants with gestational age <32 weeks: a retrospective study of clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, and associated factors - Takeaways - MDSpire

Hospital-acquired infections in preterm infants with gestational age <32 weeks: a retrospective study of clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, and associated factors

  • By

  • Yi-Mei Yang

  • Yan Dai

  • Yu-Yan Xie

  • Kun-Ling Song

  • Liu-Qing Li

  • Hui-He Tang

  • Di-Wen Zhang

  • June 15, 2026

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    Approximately 31.18% of preterm infants born before 32 weeks developed nosocomial infections during their NICU stay.

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    Respiratory tract infections were the most common, with pneumonia being the leading cause among the infection episodes.

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    Klebsiella pneumoniae was identified as the most frequent pathogen, accounting for 68.0% of the isolates in the study.

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    Independent risk factors for infection included PICC catheterisation and vitamin D deficiency, while delayed cord clamping was protective.

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    Infected infants had a higher incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia compared to non-infected infants, but no differences in ROP, brain injury, or mortality were observed.

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Hospital-acquired infections in preterm infants with gestational age <32 weeks: a retrospective study of clinical characteristics, pathogen distribution, and associated factors

  • by Yi-Mei Yang, Yan Dai, Yu-Yan Xie, Kun-Ling Song, Liu-Qing Li, Hui-He Tang, Di-Wen Zhang

  • June 15, 2026

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