In one series, infection was the most common etiology of death in extremely low birth weight infants (56 of 111); congenital pneumonia accounted for 30 of these 56 infections [7]. Pneumonia caused by maternal enteric organisms frequently accompanies chorioamnionitis and/or funisitis in these congenital infections.
Diphenylguanidine is one of common accelerators for the vulcanization of rubber in combination with thiazoles and sulfenamides. Though it does not show better activity than thiuram and dithiocarbamates, it has better stability.
Diphenoxylate, or diphenoxylate hydrochloride, is a centrally active opioid drug of the phenylpiperidine series that is used for the treatment of diarrhea. It acts by slowing intestinal contractions and peristalsis allowing the body to consolidate intestinal contents and prolong transit time, thus allowing the intestines to draw moisture out of them at a normal or higher rate and therefore stop the formation of loose and liquid stools. It is the main active ingredient in the anti-peristaltic med