Clinicopathologic approach to the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 361-381

  Gerdes, J S ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BLOOD CULTURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING;

EID: 0025804508     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0095-5108(18)30528-1     Document Type: Article

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