Perinatal sepsis

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-51

  Burke, Carol ^a  

^a Prentice Women's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Intra amniotic infection; Perinatal infection; Perinatal morbidity; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

EID: 63449115424     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JPN.0b013e31819614ed     Document Type: Article

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