Study of Talactoferrin Oral Solution for Nosocomial Infection in Preterm Infants

Inclusion Criteria: * Birth weights ranging from 750 to 1500 grams * Entry before 24 hours of age * Informed-consent form signed by parent(s) or legal guardian * Able to take liquid medication by mouth or feeding tube Exclusion Criteria * A major birth defect or malformation syndrome * Chromosomal or inherited disorder * Proven presence of an immunodeficiency * Antenatal exposure to illicit substances * Birth asphyxia * HIV or other congenital viral, bacterial, or fungal infection * Lack of parental consent or refusal of attending neonatologist to allow participation * Discretion of the investigator * The legal representative of the infant or the patient's primary physician are not committed to providing full, aggressive life support