The Risk Factors of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis
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Risk factors in early neonatal sepsis.
OBJECTIVE To study the maternal and neonatal risk factors for neonatal sepsis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is prospective case control study, conducted on the neonates up to 7 days of life with a diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. There were 100 cases of neonatal sepsis and 100 control cases. The neonates in the case and control groups were evaluated for various maternal and neonatal risk factors. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2330-8125
DOI: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20150303.11