Anaerobes in neonatal septicaemia: A cause for concern

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 153-155

  Mitra, Sudeshna ^a   Panigrahi, D ^a   Narang, A ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

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Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC INFECTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BLOOD CULTURE; CLOSTRIDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS; PROGNOSIS; SEX RATIO; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030858652     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.3.153     Document Type: Article

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