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Neonatal Sepsis in a Nigerian Private Tertiary Hospital: Bacterial Isolates, Risk Factors, and Antibiotic Susceptibility PatternsKeywords: Coagulase-negative staphylococci, Klebsiella pneumoniae, low birth weight, neonatal sepsis, premature rupture of membranes, prematurity, Staphylocoques à coagulase négative, Klebsiella pneumoniae, faible poids de naissance, sepsis néonatal, prématurité, rupture prématurée des membranes Abstract: Neonatal sepsis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric age group in spite of several attempts at mitigating its effects. This article determines the prevalence of neonatal sepsis and the pathogens responsible for sepsis as well as risk factors and outcome at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital
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