Risk factors for concurrent sepsis in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis

Abstract To investigate the risk factors for concurrent sepsis in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 273 neonates with NEC. The risk factors for concurrent sepsis were analyzed from the aspects of perinatal factors and treatment regimen before the diagnosis of NEC. The incidence rate of concurrent sepsis in NEC was 32.2% (88/273). The neonates with stage III NEC had a significantly higher incidence rate of concurrent sepsis than those with stage II NEC (69.0% vs 15.9%; P