UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM AND CHRONIC LUNG-DISEASE

Authors
SMYTH AR SHAW NJ PRATT BC WEINDLING AM
Citation
Ar. Smyth et al., UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM AND CHRONIC LUNG-DISEASE, European journal of pediatrics, 152(11), 1993, pp. 931-932
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
European journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
03406199
Volume
152
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
931 - 932
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-6199(1993)152:11<931:UACL>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Neonatal lower respiratory tract colonisation with mycoplasma organism s was examined for an association with chronic lung disease. Ureaplasm a urealyticum cum colonised 9/70 (13%) infants less than 1500 g. Seven (78%) colonised and 33 (54%) non-colonised infants developed chronic lung disease. Logistic regression analyses revealed early gestation, b ut not mycoplasma colonisation, was independently associated with chro nic lung disease.