Aetiology of community-acquired neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries

Aetiology of community-acquired neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries

99% of the approximate 1 million annual neonatal deaths from life-threatening invasive bacterial infections occur in developing countries, at least 50% of which are from home births or community settings. Data concerning aetiology of sepsis in these settings are necessary to inform targeted therapy...

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Main Authors: Donald Waters, Issrah Jawad, Aziez Ahmad, Ivana Lukšić, Harish Nair, Lina Zgaga, Evropi Theodoratou, Igor Rudan, Anita K.M. Zaidi, Harry Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh University Global Health Society 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Health
Online Access:http://www.jogh.org/documents/issue201102/JGH2-6_A1_Waters.pdf

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