Neonatal sepsis in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis on national prevalence and causative pathogens.

BACKGROUND:Neonatal sepsis is accounted for 30-50% of annual neonatal deaths in developing countries. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis study to evaluate the national prevalence and identification of the etiological pathogens of neonatal sepsis in Iran. METHODS:A comprehensive liter...

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Main Authors: Zahra Akbarian-Rad, Seyed Mohammad Riahi, Ali Abdollahi, Parisa Sabbagh, Soheil Ebrahimpour, Mostafa Javanian, VeneelaKrishnaRekha Vasigala, Ali Rostami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227570