Early and late onset sepsis in late preterm infants

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1052-1056

  Cohen Wolkowiez, Michael ^a,b   Moran, Cassandra ^a   Benjamin, Daniel K ^a,b,c   Cotten, C Michael ^a   Clark, Reese H ^d   Smith, P Brian ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood culture; Infection; Near term; Neonate; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74049125594     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3181acf6bd     Document Type: Article

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