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

Pediatrics. 2021 Apr;147(4):e2020008938. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-008938.

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 Escherichia coli bacteremia and urinary tract infection after UCNS.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • Escherichia coli
  • Escherichia coli Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Umbilical Cord*
  • Umbilicus / microbiology*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology*