Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Neonatal Sepsis
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Intravenous immunoglobulin for prophylaxis of neonatal sepsis in premature infants.
The incidence of sepsis, mortality due to sepsis, total mortality, and minor infections was evaluated in a group of 46 premature newborn infants who were treated with intravenous immunoglobulins. They were compared with an untreated control group. No significant differences were observed between the two groups.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1990-7982,1990-7974
DOI: 10.3126/jnps.v33i2.7400