Laboratory evaluation of neonatal sepsis

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-217

  Tappero, Ellen ^a   Johnson, Patricia ^b  

^a Neonatology Associates   (United States)

^b Maricopa Integrated Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial infections; Laboratory tests; Neonatal sepsis

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649453729     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2010.09.010     Document Type: Article

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