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All the following are true regarding pathology of neonatal nerocolitis (NEC) EXCEPT

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All the following are true regarding pathology of neonatal nerocolitis (NEC) EXCEPT

  1. in fatal cases, gangrene may extend from the stomach to the rectum
  2. the greatest risk factor for NEC is prematurity
  3. in most situations,a pathogen isidentified
  4. NEC is much less common in infants fed human milk
  5. NEC in term infants is often a \"secondary\" disease
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(C). Clustering of cases suggests a primary role for an infectious agent. Various bacterial and viral agents, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Clostridium perfringens, Staphylococcus epidermidis, astrovirus, norovirus, and rotavirus, have been recovered from cultures. Nonetheless, in most situations, no pathogen is identified

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