Socioemotional dysfunctions at age 10 years in extremely preterm newborns with late-onset bacteremia

- Extremely preterm (EP) newborns are at increased risk for the “preterm behavioral phenotype.”
- We examined the communication and socioemotional characteristics associated with late-bacteremia in 10-year-olds born EP.
- This prospective cohort study looked at definite late-bacteremia, suspected late-bacteremia, and no bacteremia.
- Definite late-bacteremia was associated with a small, non-statistically significant increased risk of autism.
- EP infants with suspected or definite late-bacteremia were at increased risk of social and communication impairments.