Epidemiology of neonatal infections: Community experience

Journal of Neonatology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-21

  Rasaily, Reeta ^a  

^a INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Community acquired infection; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN SEPSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 68549123430     PISSN: 09732179     EISSN: 09732187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0973217920090104     Document Type: Review

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