A 1-week-old female is brought to her pediatrician for abdominal distention and unstable temperature. Physical examination reveals bradycardia and apnea. Tests reveal hypoxic injury to the bowel resulting in bacterial invasion and perforation. This condition is referred to as:

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The symptoms and test results point to necrotizing enterocolitis, a condition in which the bowel tissue becomes inflamed and dies, leading to bacterial invasion and potential perforation. The other options (A) infective enteropathy, (C) mucoviscidosis, and (D) ileus do not fit the described symptoms and test results as well.

A 1-Week-Old Female Is Brought to Her Pediatrician for Abdominal