Bacteriological Profile and Clinical Outcome in Cases of Neonatal Sepsis
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Children are always precious. Neonatal septicemia is an important and common cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates. World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates about four million neonatal deaths every year worldwide (WHO, 2005). The condition can be rapidly fatal if not treated promptly, aggressively and specifically. Treatment of sepsis is becoming more and more complicated because of increasing antimicrobial resistance. Laboratory evaluation is the only way to reach accurate diagnosis as it is difficult to precisely diagnose the etiology of the condition clinically.
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