Umbilical Cord Blood Culture as an Aid to the Diagnosis of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis: A Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Aukifa Khamim Sabibahul Islam (Author), Bhanusmita Bhattacharya (Author), Nabajyoti Saikia (Author), Chimanjita Phukan (Author), Asha Arumugam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality globally, accounting for an estimated neonatal mortality rate of 23.9 per 1000 live births. Due to overlapping signs and symptoms, a specific diagnosis of sepsis poses a diagnostic challenge. Blood collect...