What is Necrotizing Enterocolitis?
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition in which some of the tissue lining an infant’s intestine becomes diseased and can die. Bacteria can then enter the dead or decaying tissue and infect the wall of the intestine or enter the bloodstream, causing bloodstream infection. The surviving tissue becomes inflamed, and the infant is unable to move food through the digestive tract.
Symptoms of NEC can develop suddenly or over a few days. Commonly reported symptoms include:
- Poor tolerance of feeding
- Bloating or swelling in the stomach
- Decreased activity (lethargy)
- Diarrhea
- Stomach discoloration
- Vomiting greenish-yellow liquid
- Inability to maintain normal temperature
Do you have an infant formula lawsuit?
If your premature baby was diagnosed with NEC after being given a cow milk-based formula like Similac or Enfamil, you may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories or Mead Johnson & Co., the makers of the formula.
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