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Neonatal Sepsis as a Major Cause of Morbidity in a Tertiary Center in Kathmandu | Synapse

December 31, 2013Open Access

Neonatal Sepsis as a Major Cause of Morbidity in a Tertiary Center in Kathmandu

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Delivery via cesarian section, apgar score<4 at 1 min, and <7 at 5 min predicted sepsis. Morbidity and mortality of neonatal sepsis was common in this setting and early maternal and neonatal interventions are required to address this issue.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69df1c6658b92af24d7a0fb9 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.2424

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