Intravenous immunoglobulin for prophylaxis of neonatal sepsis in premature infants.
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چکیده
The incidence of sepsis, mortality due to sepsis, total mortality, and minor infections was evaluated in a group of 46 premature newborn infants who were treated with intravenous immunoglobulins. They were compared with an untreated control group. No significant differences were observed between the two groups.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988