Predictors of mortality in neonatal septicemia in an underresourced setting

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 915-922

  Ogunlesi, Tinuade A ^a   Ogunfowora, Olusoga B ^a  

^a OLABISI ONABANJO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infant health; Mortality; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

CEFUROXIME; GENTAMICIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN SEPSIS; NIGERIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SKIN COLOR; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 78149344291     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30710-0     Document Type: Article

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