The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 146-147 , July 2009

Universal primer polymerase chain reaction can diagnose neonatal sepsis when performed before starting antibiotics

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00342-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.03.051

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 1 , Pages 146-147 , July 2009

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