Abstracts association was found between CLD and apnea of prematurity, neonatal sepsis, nosocomial infection and ROP even after excluding deaths and outborn infants. Conclusions Low GA, BW, the severity of RDS but also the presence of perinatal infection were the main risk factors identified in preterm infants with CLD.
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