Table 4
Data for preterm babies (gestational age ⩽ 34 weeks) with asymptomatic bloody stool
| Results | |
|---|---|
| Values are either median (range) or number (%). | |
| WBC, White blood cell count. | |
| Age at event (days) | 16 (2–73) |
| WBC (1000/μl) | 10890 (5390–18200) |
| Platelets (1000/μl) | 408000 (130000–1000400) |
| Duration of bloody stool (days) | 1 (1–2) |
| Time without feeds (days) | 3 (1–7) |
| Length of antibiotic treatment (days) | 5 (0–11) |
| Patients with positive blood cultures | 4 (6.5) |
| Patients with positive stool cultures | 5 (7.8) |
