Nasopharyngeal colonization at birth and the development of early-onset neonatal sepsis
Background Neonatal sepsis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in neonates. Exposure to maternal bacteria during pregnancy or delivery allows for colonization of the normal upper airway. Such bacteria become the major ecological species in the infant. If the colonizing bacteria inv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2020-10-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2409 |