Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)

Diagnosis and management of NEC.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
PaediatricsSurgery

Clinical Guidelines

Necrotising Enterocolitis (NEC) Clinical Guideline V2.0 October 2024
National
Necrotising enterocolitis in Paediatric Intensive Care, management guideline
National
NICE guideline [NG195]
National
A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Guidelines: Nutrition Support of Neonatal Patients at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Local
A.S.P.E.N. Clinical Guidelines: Nutrition Support of Neonatal Patients at Risk for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Local
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Role of Probiotics in the Management of Gastrointestinal Disorders
Local
CDC/NHSN Surveillance Definitions for Specific Types of Infections: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) Criteria
Local
Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Preterm Infants Working Group of the NICHD: Consensus on Enteral Feeding Practices and Risk of NEC
Local