Earlier and more targeted treatment of neonatal sepsis

This journal article states that neonatal sepsis occurs in 1 –2 of the 1000 live born neonates and accounts for 3‐5% of deaths in term and more than 30% in extremely preterm infants. These mortality rates due to neonatal infections are unacceptably high. Immediate and targeted antibiotic treatment is crucial in order to improve survival in this vuln erable population. Pilot study.
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