Division of Neonatology News

A new study has identified which strains of Staphylococcus aureus – commonly known as staph – are commonly transmitted in neonatal intensive care units and which specific strains are most likely to cause invasive and serious infections.

A study found that infection prevention measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased the rate of viral infections spread in the hospital.

CHOP neonatologist-scientist Scott Gordon, MD, PhD, explains how maternal immune cells actively shape placental development and influence neonatal outcomes.

Researchers from the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that survival rates in infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia improved over time even in the most serious cases due to ongoing experience and continuous review of outcomes.

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) uncovered an alarming trend – the proportion of newborn infants not receiving preventative vitamin K shots has increased by 77% since 2017. The findings were reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

In a new study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia found that hydrocortisone treatment did not improve or harm functional outcomes at school age in preterm infants at high risk for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Researchers found that circadian rhythms – the biological clocks of the body – can influence outcomes related to influenza infections

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced that seven of its physicians and researchers were among the 92 new members selected to join the American Pediatric Society (APS), one of North America's first and most prestigious academic pediatric organizations.

Researchers found a wide range of antibiotics prescribed at 699 hospitals across the country, underscoring the need for more streamlined guidance to optimize treatments for patients at risk of late-onset infections.

Researchers from the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment (CFDT) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) for severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may increase risk of prenatal complications and prematurity, but had beneficial health outcomes for most infants.