The contribution of infections to neonatal deaths IN England and Wales

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 345-347

  Depani, Sarita J ^a   Ladhani, Shamez ^a,b   Heath, Paul T ^a   Lamagni, Theresa L ^b   Johnson, Alan P ^b   Pebody, Richard G ^b   Ramsay, Mary E ^b   Sharland, Mike ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Infection; Neonatal mortality; Pathogens; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79954661536     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182102249     Document Type: Article

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