Neonatal Infections: A Global Perspective

Infectious Diseases of the Fetus and Newborn Infant

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 27-57

  Stoll, Barbara J ^a,b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Emory Children's Center   (Georgia)

^c Children's Healthcare   (Georgia)

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DOI: 10.1016/B0-72-160537-0/50004-9     Document Type: Chapter

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