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We analyzed a cohort of all VLBW neonates (birthweight &amp;lt;1500 g) born over a 4-year period and admitted to a single level III neonatal intensive care unit (N = 943). Thrombocytopenia was defined as a platelet count &amp;lt;100 000\/mm3. Platelet count, nadir, duration of thrombocytopenia, and mean platelet volume (MPV) were examined during episodes of culture-proven sepsis. Analysis of variance, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney U, and \u03c72 tests were used to compare groups, and data are expressed as mean \u00b1 standard deviation.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Results. Sepsis was diagnosed in 154 (16%) of 943 patients in the study population. Of the sepsis episodes, 54% were associated with thrombocytopenia and 61% with an elevation in MPV. Infections were grouped by organism type: Gram-positive bacteria (117\/154, 76%), Gram-negative bacteria (24\/154, 16%), and fungi (13\/154, 8%). When compared with patients with Gram-positive sepsis, those with Gram-negative or fungal sepsis had a significantly lower initial platelet count, a lower platelet nadir, a higher incidence of thrombocytopenia, and a greater duration of thrombocytopenia. The decrease in platelet count from baseline was also significantly less in the Gram-positive infections than in the fungal infections. Although there was an overall increase in MPV from baseline, there were no differences between groups.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Conclusions. In our population of VLBW infants, sepsis is frequently associated with thrombocytopenia and an elevation in MPV. However, fungal and Gram-negative pathogens are associated with a lower platelet count and more prolonged thrombocytopenia compared with Gram-positive pathogens. 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