Webinar: Preventing sepsis in the very low birth weigh infant - the role of nutrition and exclusive human milk

Program Overview:

Preterm early-onset sepsis (EOS) remains a global problem that is potentially fatal. This series of videos will discuss antibiotics, when to stop them and the role of exclusive human milk diets in decreasing sepsis.

Learning Objectives:

By participating in this unit, participants should be able to:

• Summarize the current epidemiology, microbiology, and pathogenesis of neonatal sepsis in VLBW infants while providing a framework for the development of evidence-based approaches to sepsis risk assessment among these infants
• Evaluate the value of exclusive human milk diet (EHMD) in decreasing sepsis in VLBW infants and improving neurodevelopmental outcomes in these at-risk infants

Speaker Name:

Dan L. Stewart, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics & International Pediatrics
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Co-Director of NICU & ECMO
Norton Children's Hospital
Louisville, KY