# Commission Implementing Decision of 8 August 2012 amending Decision 2002/253/EC laying down case definitions for reporting communicable diseases to the Community network under Decision No 2119/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2012) 5538) (Text with EEA relevance) (2012/506/EU), Division: NEO-NEC: Necrotising enterocolitis

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Histopathological evidence of necrotising enterocolitis
OR
at least one characteristic radiographic abnormality (pneumoperitoneum, pneumatosis intestinalis, unchanging ‘rigid’ loops of small bowel) plus at least two of the following without other explanation: vomiting, abdominal distension, prefeeding residuals, persistent microscopic or gross blood in stools

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2012/506/annex/division/3/division/3.1/division/3.1.9/division/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2012-506/annex/division-3/division-3.1/division-3.1.9/division-5
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