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Emerg Med Australas · Aug 2011
Case ReportsNecrotizing enterocolitis in a 16-day-old, term neonate.
- Davinder Gill.
- Paediatric Emergency Department, Women's and Children's Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. davinder.gill@health.sa.gov.au
- Emerg Med Australas. 2011 Aug 1;23(4):507-9.
AbstractNecrotizing enterocolitis in a term neonate is a rare presentation to the ED. Prompt diagnosis and management is critical because of its rarity and the reported mortality of 5-20%. We report a case of necrotizing enterocolitis in a term neonate who presented at 16 days of age with bloody stool.© 2011 The Author. EMA © 2011 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine.
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