After years of near eradication, kernicterus, a neurologically devastating condition caused by neurotoxic levels of bilirubin in the first week of life, has reemerged as a significant problem in ...

Jaundice in term and near-term (35 to 37 week) infants is generally benign, however, concern has surfaced in recent years regarding reemergence of kernicterus in this patient population.