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My baby is 10 days old and next day to born doctor said that she is suffering from Necrotizing Enterocolitis. So what's the reason of this disease and it's treatment?
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Necrotizing enterocolitis may be caused by prematurity, hypoxia, sepsis, etc, idiopathic also. Prognosis is poor. Child should be kept nil by mouth for wks It may take 2 to 3 wks for recovery.
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