Detection of pathogens associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis in cord blood at birth using quantitative PCR [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) typically begins prior to, during or soon after birth and may be rapidly fatal. There is paucity of data on the aetiology of EONS in sub-Saharan Africa due to limited diagnostic capacity in this region, despite the associated significant mortality and l...

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Main Authors: Stella Mwakio, Anna C. Seale, Wilson Gumbi, Christina W. Obiero, Mami Taniuchi, James A. Berkley, Hope Mwangudzah, Eric Houpt, Jie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2022-05-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/7-3/v2