Cutting Ties With an Old Friend: Omphalitis and Bacteremia With Umbilical Cord Nonseverance.

Lanni, Lydia; Panning, Katherine; Monroe, Kimberly K; Skoczylas, Maria; Spindler, Derek · Pediatrics · 2021

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Umbilical cord nonseverance (UCNS) is the practice of leaving the umbilical cord attached to the placenta after delivery. Limited case reports exist revealing adverse outcomes of UCNS. We report a case of neonatal omphalitis associated with <i>Escherichia coli</i> bacteremia and urinary tract infection after UCNS.

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