New aspects of vitamin K prophylaxis in newborn infants and infants
Von Kries, R.; Göbel, U.
Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Kinderheilkunde 134(9): 666-671
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-9298 PMID: 3785234 Document Number: 267561
Discussion about vitamin K prophylaxis has again become a matter of major concern since cases of life threatening bleeding due to late onset vitamin K deficiency have been observed in Germany. This review tries to summarize present knowledge about the clinical presentation, pathogenesis and the potential prevention of vitamin K deficiency caused bleeding in the neonatal period and infancy.